What it costs to charge a 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor Performance in West Virginia

At West Virginia's residential electricity rate of 15.42¢/kWh, a 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor Performance (rated 44 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.78 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. That works out to 57.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in West Virginia — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor Performance in West Virginia runs about $1,018 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,385 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$17.3 — that's what West Virginia's 15.42¢/kWh rate puts on the 112.2 kWh a 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor Performance needs for its full 255-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor Performance in West Virginia ranks 12,462 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor Performance ranks 341 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and West Virginia ranks 24 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor Performance at home

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.

Ask a licensed West Virginia electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. West Virginia's 15.42¢/kWh rate ranks 24 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.