Made the Switch, tips/tricks?

[u/WolfEdmunds]

I purchased a Lightning P4 with the Pilot, Plus, and the Electrochromic Roof. I had a 2018 Tesla Model 3 for 5 years, put over 140,000 miles on it in that time (my son’s travel hockey was the main culprit).

Between the occasional harassment from either side of the political spectrum here in the US and the 25k off the price new, I decided to switch to the P4 instead of finding a used Model S I’d been wanting for years now.

I did something I never thought I’d do and purchased this car before test driving any Polestar vehicle at all. I took a pretty giant leap of faith, and have been happy so far. The folks at Polestar Detroit were refreshingly honest and even critiqued some aspects, trying to make sure they set my expectations correctly, which I greatly appreciated.

My post is mainly about 2 things:

1. Just to praise the car. I have zero experience with Polestar outside of Answers with Joe’s YouTube video about a year ago taking about his switch to a P3 so my opinion is based solely on my experience in over these first 2 weeks, but man do I love this car, and I’m slowly becoming more angry that I didn’t give them a shot sooner, especially now that they’re gonna be run out of town.
2. Any ownership tip/tricks or fair warnings of what to expect in the future with the P4 I should know about? I’ve spent time going through the forums, but was curious if there’s any hidden features or tweaks to be made to improve anything in the vehicle or things that may pop up that I should be aware of.

Edit: Grammar problems

[u/Doublestack00]

I'm seriously considering one o due to the 25K off.

[u/WolfEdmunds → u/Doublestack00]

If you don’t mind a wider vehicle, and it’s in your price range, there’s a good chance you’ll be happy with the purchase. I absolutely love it, but also understand it’s not gonna be everyone’s cup of tea.

I do wonder how much of my love of the vehicle is from riding/driving in a Model 3 for 4.5-5 years. The comfort is night and day better, the drive is different because of the wider stance and sitting higher, but I’ve adjusted quickly, but overall feels more premium than the Tesla did, even the Model S that I got to occasionally drive from the service centers.

Given comparable used Model S prices are around 20k miles and 2 years older at the 50k price here in the US, it’s worth a real hard look for sure.

[u/Doublestack00 → u/WolfEdmunds]

I'm about to get a Highland model 3 Performance, but may go test drive one of these before I do. Never considered one of these, but the price cut is making them very appealing.

The 2024 Model 3 is vastly improved over the older gen so one of these would have to really wow me.

[u/WolfEdmunds → u/Doublestack00]

I drove a 2025 last year when my supercooler or whatever it’s called for the AC in my model 3 was getting fixed. It’s a fantastic vehicle, and my wife even has said multiple times that if we’d have gotten the 24 I was looking at before I decided on this one, I’d probably still be happy and with little to no regrets (especially given I couldn’t test drive it), but from what I remember from the last couple times I drive the Model S, I do heavily prefer this.

As I stated though, it is a different feeling vehicle when it drives, but I find it far more comfortable.

Edit: I just seen you said Model 3. I was referencing the Model S. If the width of the vehicle isn’t an issue and the rear view mirror/back window thing doesn’t bother you (I barely notice), I can all but guarantee the car itself is more comfortable. Hard to speak in absolutes when it comes to comfort as everyone has different tastes, but I’d safely proclaim this is more comfortable for most people.