Charging a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack at home in South Dakota

A 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack draws 41.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at South Dakota's 14.33¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.95 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 62.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in South Dakota — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

South Dakota owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack spend about $893 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,510 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

At South Dakota's rate, fully covering this 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack's 281-mile EPA range costs about $16.73 (116.8 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack in South Dakota ranks 9,258 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 South Dakota ranks 14 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.

Line up a few South Dakota 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 Performance Pack's cost in South Dakota. South Dakota's 14.33¢/kWh rate ranks 14 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.