South Carolina home charging cost for the 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack

At South Carolina's residential electricity rate of 16.04¢/kWh, a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack (rated 41.5 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.66 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 58.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack costs roughly $1,000 a year to charge at home in South Carolina, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,403 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack's EPA-rated 281-mile range takes about 116.8 kWh, which costs about $18.73 at South Carolina's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 12,078 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack alone ranks 291 of 400 models for efficiency; South Carolina alone ranks 27 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack at home

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in South Carolina before deciding.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.