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Friday, September 30, 2022

Roan & Black - Saugatuck

 Introduction

A review from my road trip covering a wide loop around Grand Rapids, Michigan

Business/Location Name

Roan & Black Art Gallery Saugatuck

Address

3315 Blue Star Hwy, Saugatuck, MI 49453

Network

ChargePoint

Station Details

2 Stations (62.5kW/125kW linked)

Cost

Midnight – 2pm: $0.41/kWh;
2pm – 7pm: $0.44/kWh;
7pm – Midnight: $0.42/kWh

The Roan & Black Art Gallery Saugatuck ChargePoint station was the 6th stop on my trip covering the loop of stations surrounding Grand Rapids.  This stop is more of a destination stop with the Saugatuck area being more of a destination than an intermediate stop.  (This station opened in September of 2020, a standard age for sites on this trip.)

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Accessibility

This is more of a destination charge site than a travel charge site and is 2.1 miles from the I-196 highway at exit 41.  It is located less than 2 miles from downtown Saugatuck with access to the popular Oval Beach.  The charging site itself is set back off the road a little way, but the parking lot between Pennyroyal Café and Roan & Black is small, making finding the chargers easy.




Amenities

Dining options include: Pennyroyal Café & Provisions
Shopping options include: Roan & Black Art Gallery
Car-related services (windshield cleaning, air):  None

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

Near Saugatuck, Mi, on the west side of Michigan, this is more of a destination charger to charge up once you’ve arrived in the area.  It can support north/south travel along the west coast next to Lake Michigan, but the distance from the highway does not make it a quick stop.  The art store and café provide nice distractions to pass the time while charging.

Speed

ChargePoint is offering a middle of the pack solution targeted for the early adoption phase.  These units can output 125kW or 200A.  When not paired, 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 EV needs in the future.  


Summary

This was a very busy site on a Saturday.  There was a Tesla Model Y plugged into one of the Level 2 stations, and a Chevy Bolt plugged into one of the DC Fast charging stations.  Shortly after I arrived, a Nissan Leaf arrived.

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What I paid for this stop:

Total Cost: $3.60

Total kWh: 8.78 kWh

Time: 9 minutes

Average Charge Speed: 58.53kW (calculated)

Cost per kWh: $0.41 per kWh 


Total Score (Max 44)

Score

Accessibility

Amenities

Usability

20

C

3

2

15




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