What’s happened? Polestar has announced that Polestar 3 owners in the US can now use new bidirectional charging technology that connects the electric SUV to their homes.
- Polestar 3 EV can power your house during an outage, charge your devices at a campsite, or top up another EV on the road.
- The company is also rolling out an energy ecosystem with a branded home charger, a bidirectional wallbox, and software to manage how your car shares power.
- The commercial offer is launching in California, where customers can leverage state incentives to lower installation costs.
This is important because: Polestar is building an entire energy ecosystem around this platform. The company says future Polestar models built on this new architecture will support vehicle-to-home (V2H), vehicle-to-load (V2L), and even vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) features.
- The bi-directional charging setup uses DC and supports V2H for Polestar 3 models built on a 400-volt architecture. The package includes dcbel’s Ara home energy system, which manages the power flow between the car and the home.
- Polestar says customers can cut charging costs by up to $1,300 per year, depending on usage and incentives.
- When used as backup power, the Polestar 3 can keep essential home loads running for up to 10 days, based on configuration and energy consumption.
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Why should I care? If you already drive or plan to drive a Polestar 3 and live in California, this means your car can help power your house and save on energy bills.
- With V2H, your car can keep your house running during outages, and V2L lets you charge tools, appliances, laptops, or camping gear directly from the car.
- V2V is especially useful in emergencies, giving you the ability to jump-charge another EV stranded with a low battery.
- The system also supports smart charging, letting you automatically pull power during cheap grid hours and send it back to your home during peak pricing.
