How to Protect the Electric Range of Your Polestar? 

​As the colder months approach, you might be wondering how to maximise the electric range of your Polestar. Whether you're commuting daily or travelling across the country during the holiday season, it’s important to reduce the time waiting for your vehicle to recharge.

A fantastic benefit of driving Polestar electric vehicles is their extended range, making this stress significantly smaller. Its large battery size and efficient features ensure you are capable of reaching your destination.

Whether you own a new Polestar or a Pre-Owned Polestar, it is important to make steps to ensure your electric battery is protected for the long term.

This guide advises on how to keep your electric range high in your Polestar for longer.  

What impacts the electric Polestar range?

You can be cautious in multiple ways to look after the health of your electric Polestar's battery. 

• Car and model – battery size affects how much mileage you should exit a car.

• The weight of the car – the heavier the car, the lower the electric range. Including if you have luggage, a roof box or are towing a trailer.

• Weather conditions – cold weather makes the battery work harder. 

• Road conditions, like rough pavement, potholes, or uneven tarmac, make tyres vibrate or flex. This raises rolling resistance and drains the battery faster.

• Driving style – accelerating hard can decrease efficiency. Use cruise control and be cautious when driving in traffic.

What can help with an electric range?

• Heat pump – By harvesting thermal energy from the powertrain to warm up the cabin, putting waste heat to good use. Reduces the climate system's energy demand, allowing the car to travel further.

• Pre-entry climate control – preheating or pre-cooling the car on charge helps save battery power while you drive.

• Range mode – available on the Polestar 3 and the Polestar 4 to optimise driving efficiency.
• Keeping updated with Over-The-Air Updates - Ensure your Polestar is updated with the recent Over-The-Air software update to enjoy the newest features.

Get A Service at Polestar Southampton & Polestar Plymouth

At Polestar Southampton and Polestar Plymouth, we take pride in offering exceptional servicing solutions to ensure your Polestar vehicle is ready for your journey.

Our trained technicians can perform a health check or routine service to identify any warning signs on your electric battery or other components that could reduce your electric range.

Book a service at our workshop by using our online enquiry form or by giving our team a call.