Introduction
A review from my road trip covering the US-23
corridor in Michigan
Business/Location Name | Citgo (PS Food Mart) Dundee |
Address | 65 Tecumseh St, Dundee, MI |
Network | ChargePoint |
Station Details | 2 Stations (62.5kW/125kW linked) |
Cost | $0.35 per minute |
The Citgo Dundee ChargePoint station was the 6th and final stop on my trip covering the
US-23 corridor (North to South). This is
the southernmost station on this route.
(This is an older station for this trip having opened in January of
2021, all these locations are less than 2 years old.)
Accessibility
The Citgo
gas station at this address is 0.2 miles west of US-23 exit 17 on Tecumseh St. The charging station is located to the west
of the gas station convenience store, so it’s easy to find and park. Since the parking is nose in, there is no pull
through parking for anyone pulling a trailer.
Amenities
Dining options include: Arby’s, Applebee’s,
Great Lakes Eatery & Pub, Tubby’s, Social House 103, Tim Hortons
Shopping options include: Walgreens,
Tractor Supply
Car-related services (windshield cleaning, air): Citgo gas station at this location
Concentration
This is the standard double station layout for
ChargePoint. This station is the pull/back into configuration, which
makes charging with Elektra’s front port location easy, but those with fender
locations may need to stretch the cables to make the connections.
Location
On the US-23 corridor this is the southernmost
site within Michigan. Following US-23
south and connecting with I-75, it is 110 miles south to the first DC Fast
Charger in Lima, Ohio, and 169 miles to the Electrify America site in the
Dayton, Ohio. There are plenty of
options to the north, east and west. If
you are coming from the south, this would be the first option to fast charge in
Michigan. The proximity to the highway
makes this an excellent road trip stop.
Speed
ChargePoint is
offering a middle of the pack solution targeted for the early adoption phase. These units can output 125kW or 200A. When unpaired, or when both are in use, the
current limit is 62.5kW or 150A. While
this does not match the most powerful units on the market, it will support
reasonably fast charging for one vehicle.
Since these are the most popular units being installed under the current
state charging site incentives, I hope they will be robust and continue to
support growing EV needs in the future.
(The speed dropped in the chart below because charge level of Elektra)
Summary
This was a nice, simple final stop of a
completely uneventful charging trip. Hopefully, this and other sites will start to
consider the per kWh price model, as I had to be careful about when I unplugged
to prevent being billed at a higher rate than I wanted. I wonder what this trip will look like in 3-4
years, after this equipment has a chance to age and newer, faster charging
vehicles are on the market.
What I paid for this stop:
Total Cost: $4.11
Total kWh: 13.71 kWh
Time: 12 minutes
Average Charge Speed: 68.55kW (calculated)
Cost per kWh: $0.35 per minute ($0.30 per kWh
– calculated)
Total Score (Max 44) | Score | Accessibility | Amenities | Usability |
24 | C | 6 | 5 | 13 |
