Charging a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack at home in New York

A 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack draws 41.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at New York's 29.26¢/kWh residential rate that's $12.16 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 24.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in New York — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

New York owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack spend about $1,824 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $579 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At New York's rate, fully covering this 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack's 281-mile EPA range costs about $34.16 (116.8 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 Dual Motor Performance Pack in New York ranks 19,112 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack ranks 291 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and New York ranks 46 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.

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

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. New York's 29.26¢/kWh rate ranks 46 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.