What it costs to charge a 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor in California

In California, home electricity runs 33.17¢/kWh — put a 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor's EPA-rated 40 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $13.27, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 17.2% 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 4 Long Range Dual Motor in California runs about $1,990 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $413 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$37.15 — that's what California's 33.17¢/kWh rate puts on the 112 kWh a 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor needs for its full 280-mile EPA range.

2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor in California, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor in California ranks 19,627 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor ranks 270 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 4 Long Range Dual Motor 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.

Ask a licensed California electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

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.