Sure, but this is also basically a top model performance version of the ioniq 5, which starts at 35k. That’s closer to a reasonable number.

I agree, though low in the context of an EV would be pointless until you just want the acceleration curve to be different for some reason

It really wouldn’t be crazy. The polestar 2 has a physical shifter and acts exactly like you’d expect from a shifter. You bump it forward to put it in reverse, and pull back on it to put it in drive. You can shift both directions while rolling slightly, which is actually really nice and useful. I think I tried shifting while it was driving and it likely has a software limit to the speed at which it let’s you shift while rolling (above 5 mph for example). I think only going from drive to reverse requires touching the brake, similar to a standard automatic.

Sad, but not surprising