What it costs to charge a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (22 Inch Wheels) in Rhode Island

A 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (22 Inch Wheels) draws 41.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Rhode Island's 29.45¢/kWh residential rate that's $12.24 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 23.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Rhode Island — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (22 Inch Wheels) in Rhode Island runs about $1,835 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $567 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$34.38 — that's what Rhode Island's 29.45¢/kWh rate puts on the 116.8 kWh a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (22 Inch Wheels) needs for its full 281-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (22 Inch Wheels) in Rhode Island ranks 19,150 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (22 Inch Wheels) ranks 290 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Rhode Island ranks 47 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island 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 Dual Motor (22 Inch Wheels)'s cost in Rhode Island. Rhode Island has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.