The 2020 Polestar 2's Infotainment System in Photos
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The 2020 Polestar 2's Infotainment System in Photos
The Polestar 2 is the first fully electric car from Volvo's new performance brand, and its interior design makes it clear you're in a Volvo product with its minimalist aesthetic and natural materials.
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The 2020 Polestar 2's Infotainment System in Photos
The main feature of the Polestar 2's interior is the 11.0-inch central touchscreen, which marks the first production-car use of the new Android Automotive OS infotainment system.
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The 2020 Polestar 2's Infotainment System in Photos
The new OS was fully developed by Google, but automakers that adopt it will be able to re-skin it and come up with new apps and features as needed.
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The 2020 Polestar 2's Infotainment System in Photos
The main home screen consists of four "cards," which are customizable based on a few categories like navigation, phone, audio, and driving settings.
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The 2020 Polestar 2's Infotainment System in Photos
Google Maps is the sole navigation system, and it has EV-specific features like charging station locations and an estimation of the charge the car will have when it reaches the destination.
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The 2020 Polestar 2's Infotainment System in Photos
The car also integrates Google Assistant, which is an advanced voice-control system that recognizes and responds to all kinds of commands, from media functions to climate-control settings.
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The 2020 Polestar 2's Infotainment System in Photos
Google is opening the OS up to developers to create third-party media apps for things like music and podcasts, with additional types of third-party apps coming in the future.
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The 2020 Polestar 2's Infotainment System in Photos
All vehicle settings, including climate control and driver-assist systems, are accessed through the screen.
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The 2020 Polestar 2's Infotainment System in Photos
The only physical controls besides those on the steering wheel are a volume knob, buttons for the windshield and rear-window defrosters, and the shift lever.
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The 2020 Polestar 2's Infotainment System in Photos
The 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster has different displays depending on the app or feature that is currently being used.
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Volvo's new electric car is the first to use Google's Android Automotive OS.