An EV car delivered in the next 15-20 days. Looks like at the moment Polestar can accomplish it, while not my E-Tron S toy I ordered in December, it'll get me back/forth to work in a little style, when the lease is up hopefully the new Q8, or whatever they call it is out.

 

It will actually be a P. They don't use I, O, Q, U, or Z in VINs.

 

Are you only interested in "New" purchases? (Totally understand because of financing differences) But obviously, if you can stomach the used car market, there are a handful of used etron's out there and you really only need the car for two years? Just buy a used etron and use it as a trade in whenever your "real" hearts desire is released.

Ok, but if new is your desire, there really seems to be no etron's out there. I looked at the inventory of some local mid Atlantic dealers and they have inventory coming but they are all already sold for the most part or have waiting lists with buyers. There is a premium in Siver Spring which is apparently looking for a buyer if you are interested. Obviously you would cast a nationwide net. So your real option appears to be Ioniq 5's if you have only two weeks to get a car. Again, I am in the mid Atlantic and there are 42 available within 50 miles. I did not call, but I would assume that half of those are actually pre sold and another quarter have weird MSRP's. Anyway, it is an option.

I know nothing about the Polestar accept for seeing them at EA chargers and two on the road. Strangely the two I saw charging had less than enthusiastic owners. Most EV owners rave about their cars no matter the brand. These two independently did not like their cars. Only one went into reasoning (It was too small and not roomy. He was a bigger guy. He also claimed that the Google interface was not very functional yet...)

Anyway, good luck. I think that if I was in your boat I'd start looking first at the used etron market and then the Ioniq 5. Either way, only plan on owning the car until '24 when the Q6 etron is released.

Oh there are a handful of Mach E's out there but the Ford websites make it hard to determine if they are actually available to purchase.

 

We have a Polestar 2 in addition to the e-tron. Polestar is a great vehicle. Sporty, zippy and if you're a Google household, the software is fantastic. The mobile app however, stinks.

You certainly hear and feel more while driving compared to the e-tron, but the vehicle is well made and the finish is outstanding, very on par with a Volvo. I would agree that the interior isn't best for bigger people. I'm 6'2" and it suits me fine, but I am on the thinner side and not very wide.

Imagine sitting down, not pressing a button and the system turning on and knowing where you want to go based on your calendar or Google history. It's not always right, but 95% of the time, maps has my destination ready for navigation. The vehicle is totally self contained, and without Bluetooth or Android auto or any phone connection, the P2 is an extension of your Google account and the device in your pocket. It's brilliant.

​​The same goes for music, media and vehicle settings. All tied to your Google account. Apple people won't appreciate the level of integration Polestar offers.

 

Yeah @AudiDan2018 the google is my only downside, as I'm not their biggest fan/don't use their ecosystem. But from what I've seen on the videos it's pretty nice, and we just got a Sony TV that has Google TV in it and it does pretty nice too, so I'm willing to try it out. It's still better than a tesla with stuff shoved in the middle of the dash and updates moving buttons deeper into menus. I want a screen in front of me, and unless you're spending money and waiting a year or more for the X or S models, you're getting that stupid screen.

I appreciate the used car market, but tend to swap out every three years on 'this' car. It's my daily driver for work and kid errands, the 'family' mobile is usually purchased, that way I can buy a new gee whiz car every few years. I tend to lease them. Getting up their in years and eventually I'll stop doing it, but it's let me experience a lot of different cars I wouldn't have been able to if I buy them, and I like playing with cars.

COVID broke my streak, was ready to swap out a 2017 Bolt in 2021 and go back to Audi, but when I wasn't working anywhere but home I thought I'd hold out, then the inventory problem came.

We'll see if I regret it Pick the PS2 up over in Charlotte next week. Who knows, maybe I can just trade it for what I paid for it the way the market is going worst case, but I don't think I will. I really was looking forward to the Audi family again.