2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack: home charging cost in Texas

In Texas, home electricity runs 16.11¢/kWh — put a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack's EPA-rated 41.5 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $6.69, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 58.2% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack: yearly cost in Texas

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack charged at home in Texas costs about $1,004/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,399 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack needs roughly 116.8 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 281-mile range, which runs about $18.81 at 16.11¢/kWh in Texas.

2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor Performance Pack in Texas, ranked

This combination ranks 12,176 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; Texas alone ranks 28 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.

Line up a few Texas electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Texas's 16.11¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.