Charging a 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Single Motor at home in South Dakota

A 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Single Motor draws 35 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at South Dakota's 14.33¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.02 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 68.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in South Dakota — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

South Dakota owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Single Motor spend about $752 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,651 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Single Motor, in dollars

At South Dakota's rate, fully covering this 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Single Motor's 310-mile EPA range costs about $15.55 (108.5 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Single Motor in South Dakota, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Single Motor in South Dakota ranks 4,616 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Polestar 4 Long Range Single Motor ranks 148 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and South Dakota ranks 14 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Single Motor at home

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 South Dakota before deciding.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how South Dakota's 14.33¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.