Introduction
Site review from my trip through the thumb of Michigan.
Business/Location Name | Clark – Marlette |
Address | 2897 Main St, Marlette, MI 48453 |
Network | ChargePoint |
Station Details | 2 Stations (62.5kW/125kW linked) |
Cost | $0.50 per minute |
The Clark – Marlette ChargePoint station was the 5th stop on my trip to explore the charging sites in the thumb of Michigan. (This station opened in February 2021).
Accessibility
This Marlette Clark site is located just off the main north/south road through town (Main St) also M-53. The units themselves are placed off of Chard St, and hard to spot. Feels like you are driving through someone's driveway in order to get to the chargers. The Clark gas station is the best local landmark. The EVSE placement does not allow for pull-through parking.
Amenities
Dining options include: Subway
Shopping options include: Autozone, Family Dollar
Car-related services (windshield cleaning, air): Clark 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
This site is in the middle of the thumb of Michigan
50 Mile Radius
150 - 200 mile driving radius
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
After driving through rain to get here, I thankfully found a gap in the rain to do my charging. The charging units themselves are hidden away in a corner and there doesn’t seem to be any nearby lighting. I don’t think this would be the best place to charge at night. This was a nice smooth and fast charging stop. I spent 8 minutes charging, mostly at the peak rate to get the most out of these per minute stations.
What I paid for this stop:
Total Cost: $4.06
Total kWh: 8.78 kWh
Time: 8 minutes
Average Charge Speed: 65.85 kW
Cost per kWh: $0.46
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