What it costs to charge a 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor Performance in North Carolina

In North Carolina, home electricity runs 14.9¢/kWh — put a 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor Performance's EPA-rated 44 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.56, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 59.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in North Carolina — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor Performance in North Carolina runs about $983 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,420 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$16.72 — that's what North Carolina's 14.9¢/kWh rate puts on the 112.2 kWh a 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor Performance needs for its full 255-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor Performance in North Carolina ranks 11,638 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor Performance ranks 341 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and North Carolina ranks 18 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 North Carolina before deciding.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. At 14.9¢/kWh, North Carolina sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.