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Awful. I last rented in FL a good 10 years back, Coral Springs - I'm UK based so only have a couple of anecdotes to go on. I was treated courteously and upgra

Awful. I last rented in FL a good 10 years back, Coral Springs - I'm UK based so only have a couple of anecdotes to go on. I was treated courteously and upgraded because the car I ordered wasn't available. Obviously back then EVs were largely off the menu. However, how on earth do you mount a wheel backwards? What is a rotor in an EV? I own a Chinese "Morris Garage" marque car - it's not from 'round 'ere boy. Your Polstar is from Norway. They do them.

beeeeerp 3y ago
I can’t speak for the OP, but a “rotor” can mean the brake rotor on a disc brake, which can warp due to excessive use/heat. They are common on most cars, and usually need to be “turned” (ie. machined to be flat) when they are out of tolerance.
- ultrarunner 3y ago
  Throwaway economy: I haven't been able to find anyone to turn a rotor in ~10 years, but Amazon will bring me brand new ones tomorrow. Sure, quality has gone down, but, well, that's why it's not worth turning them anyway.
  - iwanttocomment 3y ago
    I've got a 2012 Toyota with regenerative brakes that's had its rotors turned twice (by independent shops) after they've become rusty/noisy around every 5 years or so. But it still has all the original rotors and pads! The mechanics wouldn't replace them since there wasn't enough wear. It's almost bizarre at this point. Maybe in 2027?
  - beeeeerp 3y ago
    I’ve owned some Hondas recently where the rotors noticeably warped after several years (maybe since the cars have such good longevity?). It probably strongly depends on driving styles. I also trust OEM metallurgy far more than anything you can purchase off Amazon.
bradknowles 3y ago
The Chinese company Geely bought Volvo and most of the Polestar hardware is actually from Geely. And Geely is not from Norway.
- eptcyka 3y ago
  And neither is Volvo, they’re Swedish.
  - natch 3y ago
    Previously. Now Chinese. Swedish in marketing only, but Chinese ownership.
    - Reason077 3y ago
      Volvo is a publicly-traded Swedish company, in which Geely have a majority stake. Volvo cars are designed and manufactured in Sweden, as well as in China and elsewhere. Polestar is also a Swedish company, designed in Sweden but mostly manufactured in China. They're expanding production in the USA and Europe (Belgium).
    - kalleboo 3y ago
      Previously, they were American (owned by Ford)
Reason077 3y ago
> "Your Polstar is from Norway." Polestar is a Swedish company owned by Geely, the Chinese auto giant.
timc3 3y ago
Rotor == brake disc
somerandomqaguy 3y ago
>However, how on earth do you mount a wheel backwards Put the side of the tire rim that has the car's company logo that normally faces out to the world so that it faces into the wheel well instead, with the tire itself sticking out far more then normal. Assuming the wheel spokes doesn't grind off part of the brake calipers, it unfortunately can work. It'll drive badly mind you, and does significant cosmetic damage to the rim once you realize the mistake, but it does "drive".
rightbyte 3y ago
> However, how on earth do you mount a wheel backwards? Some wheels have a preferred direction and should be used only on left or right side. The rubber is assymetric in those. But I don't think you would notice is any way if you get like 3% worse grip.

beeeeerp 3y ago

I can’t speak for the OP, but a “rotor” can mean the brake rotor on a disc brake, which can warp due to excessive use/heat. They are common on most cars, and usually need to be “turned” (ie. machined to be flat) when they are out of tolerance.

ultrarunner 3y ago
Throwaway economy: I haven't been able to find anyone to turn a rotor in ~10 years, but Amazon will bring me brand new ones tomorrow. Sure, quality has gone down, but, well, that's why it's not worth turning them anyway.
- iwanttocomment 3y ago
  I've got a 2012 Toyota with regenerative brakes that's had its rotors turned twice (by independent shops) after they've become rusty/noisy around every 5 years or so. But it still has all the original rotors and pads! The mechanics wouldn't replace them since there wasn't enough wear. It's almost bizarre at this point. Maybe in 2027?
- beeeeerp 3y ago
  I’ve owned some Hondas recently where the rotors noticeably warped after several years (maybe since the cars have such good longevity?). It probably strongly depends on driving styles. I also trust OEM metallurgy far more than anything you can purchase off Amazon.

bradknowles 3y ago

The Chinese company Geely bought Volvo and most of the Polestar hardware is actually from Geely. And Geely is not from Norway.

eptcyka 3y ago
And neither is Volvo, they’re Swedish.
- natch 3y ago
  Previously. Now Chinese. Swedish in marketing only, but Chinese ownership.
  - Reason077 3y ago
    Volvo is a publicly-traded Swedish company, in which Geely have a majority stake. Volvo cars are designed and manufactured in Sweden, as well as in China and elsewhere. Polestar is also a Swedish company, designed in Sweden but mostly manufactured in China. They're expanding production in the USA and Europe (Belgium).
  - kalleboo 3y ago
    Previously, they were American (owned by Ford)

Reason077 3y ago

> "Your Polstar is from Norway." Polestar is a Swedish company owned by Geely, the Chinese auto giant.

timc3 3y ago

Rotor == brake disc

somerandomqaguy 3y ago

>However, how on earth do you mount a wheel backwards Put the side of the tire rim that has the car's company logo that normally faces out to the world so that it faces into the wheel well instead, with the tire itself sticking out far more then normal. Assuming the wheel spokes doesn't grind off part of the brake calipers, it unfortunately can work. It'll drive badly mind you, and does significant cosmetic damage to the rim once you realize the mistake, but it does "drive".

rightbyte 3y ago

> However, how on earth do you mount a wheel backwards? Some wheels have a preferred direction and should be used only on left or right side. The rubber is assymetric in those. But I don't think you would notice is any way if you get like 3% worse grip.