Polestar EV owners will soon have more charging options. The company said Tuesday that its lineup now has access to the Tesla Supercharger network in the United States and Canada. Future Polestar vehicles will receive NACS input as standard, and current owners can purchase an adapter at their local Polestar Service Center from today.
A Polestar spokesperson told Engadget that the adapter has an MSRP of $230, so it’s not a free upgrade. However, this accessory will add 17,800 charging stations in North America, so owners may find it a relatively small price to pay for the added convenience on their next trip.
Tesla’s charger is fast It became the standard in the United States. Since the company opened charging technology to rival car manufacturersall major EV manufacturers have adopted it. This includes Ford (besides some malfunctions), Honda, Volkswagen, GM, Volvo, Mercedes, BMW and It is obvious. Polestar announced his plans a year ago to support the Tesla Supercharger network, but the backend technology and adapter orders are already ready.
Speaking of adapters, the $230 accessories are scheduled to ship in mid-November. So if you book now, you should have more charging options on your holiday trip to see grandma. Polestar says the in-car Google Maps app will be updated to show all available NACS stations.
Anders Gustafsson, head of Polestar North America, highlighted the scope of charging options the move will add in a press release. “With the adoption of this standard, along with approximately 10,000 CCS DC fast chargers, current and future Polestar customers now have access to approximately 27,800 DC fast chargers and can be more confident in their ability to charge on the road.”
The Polestar 3 is now being delivered. Engadget’s Tim Stevens took it for a spin and was impressed with the $73,400 (and up) electric SUV. Emphasizing how badly Polestar needed the long-delayed car to dazzle as a mass-market follow-up to its predecessors, he said, Minus a few early software bugs, it’s “great”.
