Charging a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels) at home in Virginia

In Virginia, home electricity runs 16.69¢/kWh — put a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels)'s EPA-rated 34.7 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.8, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 63.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Virginia — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Virginia owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels) spend about $870 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,533 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Virginia's rate, fully covering this 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels)'s 291-mile EPA range costs about $16.87 (101.1 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels) in Virginia ranks 8,500 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor (21 Inch Wheels) ranks 143 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Virginia ranks 31 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Virginia

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 Single Motor (21 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.