This is a long one, so buckle up fellow EV nerds. If you own an EV, you have most likely been asked this question, probably many, many times: "How much Range does your EV lose in the winter?" So, if you are just curious or your yourself are considering buying an EV in the future, you have come to the right place! I hope to enlighten you with this blog to expand your basic understanding of thermodynamics and how to apply that knowledge to understand how EVs work in winter we

The reason that I am writing this post is that I discovered over the past week, that my Polestar 3 doesn't ALWAYS pull power via the EVSE for preconditioning when plugged in. I always assumed that all EVs, in order to minimize unnecessary charging cycles of the battery, would pull power from the EVSE when plugged in no matter what. Let's get into the details of how I discovered that this is actually NOT how a Polestar 3 is programmed. I know, before continuing, some of you

Almost two years ago, I wrote a blog about the Truth and Lies about EVs and Cold Weather ( https://marcepochet.wixsite.com/the-ev-chronicles/post/tesla-chronicles-46-truth-and-lies-about-evs-and-cold-weather ).  Two years later, and sadly, not much has changed.  In my opinion, that was one of my best, most details blogs about driving an EV in the winter, so I suggest reading it (again if you read it the first time) if you want to know more about all the factors that go into r

Right after getting back from Florida, and while the Polestar 3 was in the shop for service on the AC charger and the HVAC vent controllers (that all went very well by the way), I decided to order the Thule Roof rails with the feet and fit kit for the Polestar 3. I currently have no way to mount my bike(s) on the Polestar and I have some old roof rail bike racks as well. I have been using a hitch mounted rear bike rack system for years, but the Polestar 3 as I ordered it, d

My wife and I have made many, many trips from our home near King of Prussia, PA to Mechanicsburg, PA (just west of Harrisburg) in our...