Introduction
A review from my road trip covering some of the Detroit area EVgo locations, recently opened in 2022.
Business/Location Name | Renaissance Center - Detroit |
Address | 100 Renaissance Ctr, Detroit, MI |
Network | EVgo |
Station Details | 4 Stations (2 x 350kW, 2 x 100kW) |
Cost | $0.35 per minute |
The Renaissance Center Detroit EVgo station was the 5th stop on my trip covering the new opened locations in the metro Detroit area. Here there are 2 Delta 350kW each capable of charging 2 vehicles at the same time. (This station opened in April of 2022)
Accessibility
The RenCen is deep in downtown Detroit right on the riverfront. The access to the chargers is off of eastbound Jefferson Ave. You can get here 0.5 miles from the end of I-375 or M-10. Drive into the front access area of the RenCen and find the two chargers flanking the front entrance. Traffic can be heavy in this area, and this is likely not a place to stop on a road trip. The parking spots are quite tight and there is not much room around the vehicles once parked. Being right out front, once you get to the access road there is no problem to find these EVSE.
Amenities
Dining options include: Burger King, Gyroland, Starbucks, Bangkok Crossin, Panera, Potbelly
Shopping options include: There are many shops in the RenCen and surrounding area.
Car-related services (windshield cleaning, air): None
(Note since this is a business site, most options are focused on normal business hours. If you plan to stop here, make sure to plan if it is evening or weekend times)
Concentration
This site uses the premium EVgo Delta chargers, enabling four 350kW charging sessions at the same time. 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. The extremely tight parking conditions will also complicate connections for those that need to back into the station to make a connection. These units that can support the maximum 950V and 540A (see charging screen details) of the current standards, making them capable of supporting even the fasting charging vehicles on the road today. For power sharing, the EVSE can do 500A to one side and then 200A to the other connector.
Location
Being directly downtown, this is not really a travel site or a neighborhood site, but mostly a destination site. If you are going to be traveling to this destination, then drivers are likely to spend some time in the area, and thus don’t need the fastest charging available, but that is what EVgo elected to install here. The only reason to have this site is to show GM executives the speeds EVgo can provide.
Speed
EVgo has installed their most powerful charging solution here at the home of the partner company GM. Being able to do 4 vehicles at the same time offers the fastest option available in the market today.
Lots of details about the charging activity available
Summary
Come down, visit the Ren Cen and grab a quick charge. Take a loop on the Detroit People Mover and see the sites of the city (a full loop takes about 15 minutes, 20 minutes with time to and from the station) and in that time at these fast chargers you could get a good boost.
What I paid for this stop:
Roaming Session from ChargePoint
Total Cost: $0.00
Total kWh: 1.61 kWh
Time: 3 minutes
Average Charge Speed: 32.2 kW (calculated)
Cost per kWh: $0.00
Roaming Sessions on Shell Recharge
Total Cost: $0.00
Total kWh: ?? kWh
Time: ?? minutes
Average Charge Speed: ?? kW (calculated)
Cost per kWh: $0.00
>Roam sessions not recorded or billed
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