Polestar 3 — First Road Trip - CleanTechnica

The article provides an in-depth first-hand account of a 2,160-mile road trip in the 2025 Polestar 3, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses compared to the Tesla Model Y. The Polestar 3 excels as a road trip vehicle, offering superior comfort thanks to its air suspension and a strong charge curve that supports longer driving ranges. Despite having a larger battery (107 kWh usable vs. Tesla’s 75 kWh), the Polestar is less efficient, consuming about 390 Wh/mi compared to Tesla’s 330 Wh/mi, but it still achieves a longer practical highway range of approximately 275 miles versus the Model Y’s 225 miles. Compatibility with Tesla Superchargers via an adapter is a notable advantage, although charging infrastructure like Electrify America requires improvement. The vehicle’s software and driver assistance features present a mixed experience. The Pilot Assist lane-keeping system is generally better than Tesla’s Autopilot in some respects but suffers from overly aggressive and sometimes