Charging a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) at home in Iowa
In Iowa, home electricity runs 13.77¢/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 $4.89, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 69.5% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Iowa — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.
2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels): yearly cost in Iowa
Iowa owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) spend about $733 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,670 saved annually, at this mileage.
Filling up the 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels), in dollars
At Iowa's rate, fully covering this 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels)'s 286-mile EPA range costs about $13.98 (101.5 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.
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 Iowa ranks 3,970 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 Iowa ranks 9 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.
Before you install a home charger in Iowa
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 Iowa before deciding.
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 (20 Inch Wheels)'s cost in Iowa. Curious how Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.