Virginia home charging cost for the 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels)
A 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) draws 35.5 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh residential rate that's $5.92 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 63% 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 $889 a year to charge at home in Virginia, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,514 a year.
What one full charge costs
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 $16.94 at Virginia's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.
Where this ranks
This combination ranks 9,099 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; Virginia alone ranks 31 of 51 states for electricity price.
Getting set up to charge a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) at home
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 Virginia before deciding.
Where these figures come from
See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels)'s cost in Virginia. At 16.69¢/kWh, Virginia sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.