Introduction
Mini Ann Arbor area charging site review trip.
Business/Location Name | Meijer – Ann Arbor |
Address | 3145 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Ann Arbor, MI |
Network | ChargePoint |
Station Details | 2 Stations (62.5kW) |
Cost | $0.30 per kWh |
The Meijer – Ann Arbor ChargePoint station was the 3rd stop on my quick trip to review charging sites around Ann Arbor. (This station opened in November 2019). Unfortunately, I couldn’t charge here. Only one of the 2 units was working and the other was occupied by the VW ID.4.
Accessibility
This Ann Arbor Meijer site is located off I-94 at exit 175. Southwest on Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Located about 0.5 miles off the highway this is a quick on off stop. Access may be easiest from Lohr Rd. The actual charging units are easy to find in the left front of the parking lot. The EVSE placement does not allow for pull-through parking.
Amenities
Dining options include: Texas Roadhouse, McDonald’s, Buddy’s, Panchero’s, Five Guys, and more
Shopping options include: Meijer, Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Kohl’s, and more
Car-related services (windshield cleaning, air): Meijer gas station nearby.
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
This site is well positioned to support the I-94 corridor. 44 miles from downtown Detroit, 100 miles from Port Huron, 100 miles to Kalamazoo and 175 miles to New Buffalo on the westside of Michigan. Local traffic around the Ann Arbor area will benefit more than true road trip drivers. There are lots of options in this area.
Speed
ChargePoint offers a very entry level fast charging solution at this location. Power/current limit is 62.5kW or 150A at each unit. Surprising how in just 3 years, what was probably considered fast is now at the low end of the options list.
Summary
Quite some time since I have had a failed charging stop. My last failed stop would have been an EVgo single site. While this wasn’t a complete failure; I would have been able to charge if I waited for the ID.4 to finish. It's not good to see equipment broken for so long. Especially given the high use and reliability of the Tesla charging site in the same parking lot that has been open since 2015 without issues.
What I paid for this stop:
Total Cost: $0.00
Total kWh: 0.00 kWh
Time: - minutes
Average Charge Speed: -
Cost per kWh: -
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