2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels): home charging cost in Connecticut

In Connecticut, home electricity runs 28.82¢/kWh — put a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 35.5 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $10.23, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is cheaper than gas here: 36.1% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) charged at home in Connecticut costs about $1,535/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $868 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) needs roughly 101.5 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 286-mile range, which runs about $29.26 at 28.82¢/kWh in Connecticut.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 17,647 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) alone ranks 158 of 400 models for efficiency; Connecticut alone ranks 45 of 51 states for electricity price.

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

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

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

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels)'s cost in Connecticut. At 28.82¢/kWh, Connecticut sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.