Introduction
Mini Ann Arbor area charging site review trip.
Business/Location Name | City Hall – Ann Arbor |
Address | 300 E Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48108 |
Network | ChargePoint |
Station Details | 4 Stations (62.5kW/125kW linked) |
Cost | $0.40 per kWh |
The Ann Arbor City Hall ChargePoint station was the 4th stop on my quick trip to review charging sites around Ann Arbor. (This station opened in October 2021). Fully functional linked site able to provide 200A maximum to each pair of stations.
Accessibility
In the heart of downtown Ann Arbor, there is no easy access to highways from this stop. This is more of a destination stop to charge up assuming that Ann Arbor was your destination The actual charging units are accessible from Ann St, per the PlugShare comment best to use 321 Ann St when navigating to these units. The EVSE placement does not allow for pull-through parking.
Amenities
Dining options include: Within the downtown area there are many walkable options
Shopping options include: Within the downtown area there are many walkable options
Car-related services (windshield cleaning, air): No nearby options.
Concentration
The site doubles up the standard two station layout for ChargePoint for a total of 4 stalls. 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
In the midst of Ann Arbor, this is a destination charging location, not a road trip stop. Note there is a parking fee at this site. You can park and charge without parking fee for the first 30 minutes, there after you will be charged $3 per hour parking fee. This spot is in the middle of the downtown area and plenty of options are available while you charge.
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.
Summary
Seems like a long time since I have been to a ChargePoint site and gotten the full 200A. I spent time here changing up at the end of this road trip. I did switch charging units midway though as I noticed in the app that one unit was showing as offline and I wanted to confirm if that one was working, which it did. Overall, I can recommend this site if Ann Arbor is your destination and you will spend time to charge here before moving onto your next travel stop.
What I paid for this stop:
Total Cost: $9.37
Total kWh: 23.40 kWh
Time: 27 minutes
Average Charge Speed: 52 kW
Cost per kWh: $0.40
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