Virginia home charging cost for the 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Single Motor

In Virginia, home electricity runs 16.69¢/kWh — put a 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Single Motor's EPA-rated 35 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.84, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 63.5% 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 4 Long Range Single Motor costs roughly $876 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 $1,527 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Single Motor's EPA-rated 310-mile range takes about 108.5 kWh, which costs about $18.11 at Virginia's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 8,730 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Polestar 4 Long Range Single Motor alone ranks 148 of 400 models for efficiency; Virginia alone ranks 31 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 Virginia electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh rate ranks 31 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.