What it costs to charge a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels) in Illinois

At Illinois's residential electricity rate of 19.22¢/kWh, a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels) (rated 34.7 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.68 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. That works out to 58.3% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Illinois — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels): yearly cost in Illinois

Home charging this 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels) in Illinois runs about $1,001 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,402 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$19.43 — that's what Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh rate puts on the 101.1 kWh a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels) needs for its full 291-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 (21 Inch Wheels) in Illinois ranks 12,111 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels) ranks 143 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Illinois ranks 36 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 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.

Line up a few Illinois electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels)'s cost in Illinois. Curious how Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.