2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) Charging Cost in South Carolina

2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels): home charging cost in South Carolina

At South Carolina's residential electricity rate of 16.04¢/kWh, a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) (rated 35.5 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.69 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: 64.5% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) charged at home in South Carolina costs about $854/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,549 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) needs roughly 101.5 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 286-mile range, which runs about $16.28 at 16.04¢/kWh in South Carolina.

2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) in South Carolina, ranked

This combination ranks 7,938 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) alone ranks 158 of 400 models for efficiency; South Carolina alone ranks 27 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels)'s cost in South Carolina. Curious how South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.