Site Review Scores

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Dunkin' - Woodhaven, MI

 

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’ Woodhaven

Address

20050 West Rd, Woodhaven, MI

Network

EVgo

Station Details

1 Station (50kW)

Cost

$0.35 per minute

The Dunkin’ Woodhaven EVgo station was the 2nd stop on my lap around Michigan (only available in metro Detroit)


 












Accessibility

This Dunkin’ is on the north side of West Rd in Woodhaven, MI.  East of I-75 at exit 32.  0.8 miles from the exits just before you get to the intersection with Allen Rd.

 

Amenities

Dining options include: Dunkin’. Starbucks, White Castle, Smoothie King, Chick-fil-A, Bob Evans, Tropical Smoothie Café, Christoff’s, Applebee’s and others

Shopping options include: Aldi, Goodwill, Meijer, Kohl’s, Lowe’s, Home Depot, and others

Car-related services (windshield cleaning, air):  The Meijer Gas Station 0.5 miles away is the closest option.

 

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

While this site is located close to I-75, I would not consider it a long-distance travel supporting site.  This seems to be more of a community charging location, where one can take advantage of the local shops while charging.  The high traffic area means plenty of vehicles in this area can take advantage of this EVSE, but the traffic is also a negative against trying to get in a quick charge while travelling.

 

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

This is one of the higher scoring EVgo sites.  With this being my first charge, I was disappointed to see only 35kW charging speed.  This is a high traffic area which makes access a little difficult, but also reflects the multiple options of food and shopping nearby. At $0.64, this is the most expensive charging in the area, for not fast or reliable service.

 

What I paid for this stop:

Total Cost: $2.23

Total kWh: 3.46kWh

Time: 6 minutes

Average Charge Speed: 34.6kW (calculated)

Cost per kWh: $0.35 per minute ($0.645 per kWh – calculated)

Total Score (Max 44)

Score

Accessibility

Amenities

Usability

20

C

5

5

10

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