Texas home charging cost for the 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels)

At Texas's residential electricity rate of 16.11¢/kWh, a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) (rated 35.5 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $5.72 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: 64.3% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) costs roughly $858 a year to charge at home in Texas, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,545 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels), in dollars

Covering the 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 286-mile range takes about 101.5 kWh, which costs about $16.36 at Texas's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

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

This combination ranks 8,105 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; Texas alone ranks 28 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Texas

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 Texas before deciding.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Texas's 16.11¢/kWh rate ranks 28 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.