What it costs to charge a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) in California

A 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) draws 35.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at California's 33.17¢/kWh residential rate that's $11.77 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 26.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in California — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) in California runs about $1,766 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $637 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$33.68 — that's what California's 33.17¢/kWh rate puts on the 101.5 kWh a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) needs for its full 286-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) in California ranks 18,877 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) ranks 158 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and California ranks 50 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) at home

Everything above is the per-mile and per-year cost once a home charger exists — getting one installed is a separate electrical job whose price depends on your panel and wiring, not the state average used here.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in California before deciding.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. California has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.