Electric vehicle manufacturer Polestar has further expanded its range of seamless public charging options for owners.
The Swedish marque now offers access to more than 28,000 public charging devices compatible with Plug & Charge capabilities, when making use of the Polestar Charge application.
This means Polestar owners are able to use an array of charging devices simply by plugging into them. Communications between the car and charger are handled automatically, meaning there is no need for additional payment actions.
In addition, the company has fully integrated making use of the Tesla Supercharger network into Polestar Charge, again removing the need to use additional smartphone apps.
Plug in, charge up
Plug & Charge operates through identifying the vehicle when it is connected to a public charging device. As the car stores payment information itself, billing is handled automatically for the registered owner.
As a result, this means there is no need to use separate smartphone apps to manage charging, or present a contactless credit or debit card to begin charging.
Currently, only the Ionity and Allego networks offer Plug & Charge capabilities for Polestar in the UK, meaning drivers will have access to around 1,000 devices.
In order to access Plug & Charge features, owners will also have to subscribe to the Polestar Charge service, at a cost of £11.99 per month.
Polestar Charge offers access to more than one million charging points across Europe, with the ability to navigate to them directly through Polestar’s integrated Google Maps in-car navigation.
Subscribers also receive a 30 percent discount on public charging, including networks such as Ionity, InstaVolt, and Fastned.
Creating a seamless charging experience
Polestar’s inclusion of the Tesla Supercharger network directly into its charging app will also make life easier for owners.
Drivers can now easily access over 20,000 Tesla Superchargers, at more than 1,500 locations across Europe, without the need to switch apps. Real-time device availability, along with in-car route planning, is now included.
Olivier Loedel, Head of Product Software Management at Polestar, says: “With Polestar Charge we give our customers access to one of the biggest charging networks in Europe.
“By expanding Plug & Charge and fully integrating Tesla Superchargers, we’re improving our premium seamless charging experience even further. Our strong charging offer, integrated with the in-car navigation in Google Maps, sets us apart from many competitors.”
Plug & charge is currently available for Polestar 2 MY26 and Polestar 3 models, and will be made available for Polestar 4 owners through an upcoming Over-the-Air update.
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