Introduction
02/05/2023 - This Site is now Closed
A review from my road trip to visit all the EVgo sites in Michigan
Business/Location Name | Dunkin’ Ferndale |
Address | 22451 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI |
Network | EVgo |
Station Details | 1 Station (50kW) |
Cost | $0.35 per minute |
The Dunkin’ Ferndale EVgo station was the 1st stop on my lap around Michigan (only available in metro Detroit)
Accessibility
This Dunkin’ is on the west side of Woodward in Ferndale, MI. If you are headed south on Woodward, you want to go just past the Dunkin’ and turn right onto Leroy St to access the parking lot on the south side.
Amenities
Dining options include: Dunkin’.
McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Anita’s Kitchen, Sneakers Pub, The Emory and others
Shopping options include: Many small shops
along Woodward, but not clustered in this area.
There are no gas stations for car-related
services (windshield cleaning, air), but there is a Mobil station across
Woodward to the northeast.
Concentration
This is the standard single station layout for
EVgo. This
station is in a pull beside configuration making front port connections more
challenging, but those with fender locations should have an easy time to make a
connection.
Location
This site is not positioned along a highway
corridor. Woodward Ave is a highly
traveled route into and out of downtown Detroit. This is not so much configured as a travel
charge location, but more as a neighborhood charging solution. This site supports those in the area that
might not have access to level 2 charging at their house or apartment.
Speed
EVgo is offering
the some of the slowest DC fast chargers in this market. These units can output 50kW, but for most
vehicles will charge much slower than that.
While these sites would have been acceptable when first installed 6
years ago, they are not up to the standards of what is available today.
Summary
I got to meet a fellow EV owner Nate at this
stop. He was charging his Chevy Bolt
when I arrived. Nate looked well versed
for his charging stop. This is one of
the lowest scoring sites in my reviews.
However, this site does seem to get more use than I would have
expected. I think it get a lot of
neighborhood charging and opportunity changing usage.
What I paid for this stop:
Total Cost: $0.00
Total kWh: 0kWh
Time: 0 minutes
Average Charge Speed: NA
Cost per kWh: $0.35 per minute
(I did not charge here as Nate was already
using to charge is Chevy Bolt)
Total Score (Max 44) | Score | Accessibility | Amenities | Usability |
18 | D | 4 | 6 | 8 |
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