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

A 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels) draws 34.7 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Louisiana's 13.51¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.69 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 70.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Louisiana — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels) in Louisiana runs about $704 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,699 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$13.66 — that's what Louisiana's 13.51¢/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 Louisiana ranks 3,180 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 Louisiana ranks 8 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

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 Louisiana 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. At 13.51¢/kWh, Louisiana sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.