Marc Pochet

April 10th (2026) marks one year since I picked up my 2026 Polestar 3 with 5 miles on the Odometer. Based on the past year, I would definitely buy another Polestar and/or recommend a Polestar 3 to anyone who is looking for a new luxury SUV EV. To be totally honest, since Polestar is essentially the performance line of the Volvo brand (not 100% accurate, but the best way I can describe their relationship), I am actually considering Volvo branded vehicles as possibilities for our future...

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 weather! If you...

I have a 2025 Polestar 3 and have been running tons of winter tests the past two months. I just wanted to write this short rant. The Polestar's navigation calculations for arrival SOC have generally been pretty good, often pessimistic, arriving with a couple percent more than the estimated at departure. But this winter, I have experienced a handful of instances where the estimates weren't just a little optimistic, they were downright horrible, double digit SOC horrible. I am not sure if...