2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (22 Inch Wheels): home charging cost in Illinois

A 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (22 Inch Wheels) draws 41.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh residential rate that's $7.99 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 50.1% 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 Dual Motor (22 Inch Wheels) charged at home in Illinois costs about $1,198/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,205 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (22 Inch Wheels) needs roughly 116.8 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 281-mile range, which runs about $22.44 at 19.22¢/kWh in Illinois.

2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (22 Inch Wheels) in Illinois, ranked

This combination ranks 15,040 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (22 Inch Wheels) alone ranks 290 of 400 models for efficiency; Illinois alone ranks 36 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Illinois

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 Illinois before deciding.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.