What it costs to charge a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (21 Inch Wheels) in Virginia

A 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (21 Inch Wheels) draws 37.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh residential rate that's $6.26 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 60.9% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Virginia — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (21 Inch Wheels) in Virginia runs about $939 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,463 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$19.54 — that's what Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh rate puts on the 117.1 kWh a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (21 Inch Wheels) needs for its full 312-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (21 Inch Wheels) in Virginia ranks 10,582 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (21 Inch Wheels) ranks 206 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Virginia ranks 31 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.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Virginia before deciding.

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 (21 Inch Wheels)'s cost in Virginia. Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh rate ranks 31 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.