Polestar EV owners will soon have more charging options. The company announced Tuesday that its lineup now has access to the Tesla Supercharger network in the U.S. and Canada. Future Polestar vehicles will feature NACS inlets as standard, and current owners can purchase adapters at their local Polestar service point starting today.
A Polestar spokesperson told Engadget that this is not a free upgrade, as the adapter’s MSRP is $230. However, this accessory adds 17,800 charging stations across North America, so owners may be able to spend a relatively small amount of money for added peace of mind on their next road trip.
Tesla chargers have quickly become the norm in the United States. Since the company opened its charging technology to competing automakers, all major EV manufacturers have adopted it. This includes Ford (with some defects), Honda, Volkswagen, GM, Volvo, Mercedes, BMW, and Lucid. Polestar announced plans to support the Tesla Supercharger network more than a year ago, and backend technology and adapter orders are now ready.
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As for the adapter, the $230 accessory is expected to arrive in mid-November. So order now and you’ll have even more charging options on your holiday road trip to see grandma. Polestar says the in-vehicle Google Maps app will be updated to display all available NACS stations.
In a press release, Anders Gustafsson, head of Polestar North America, highlighted the amount of charging options this move adds. “With the adoption of this standard, combined with the approximately 10,000 CCS DC fast chargers, Polestar’s current and future customers will have access to approximately 27,800 DC fast chargers, making it easy to use on the go. You will have more confidence in your charging ability.”
Polestar 3 is currently being delivered. Engadget’s Tim Stevens test drove this electric SUV and was impressed with the $73,400 (and over) electric SUV. It underlines how much it was necessary for Polestar to bring this long-delayed car to the mass market as a successor to its more niche predecessor, and aside from a few early software glitches, He said the car was “amazing.”
