Introduction
Site review from my trip through the thumb of Michigan.
Business/Location Name | Clean View Auto Wash – Shelby Township |
Address | 14255 23 Mile Rd, Shelby Township, MI |
Network | ChargePoint |
Station Details | 2 Stations (62.5kW/125kW linked) |
Cost | $0.35 per minute |
The Clean View Auto Wash – Shelby Township ChargePoint station was the 7th stop on my trip to explore the charging sites in the thumb of Michigan. (This station opened in November 2022).
Accessibility
This Shelby Township Clean View Auto Wash site is located on 23 Mile Road, a major east/west road in the area. This site is 1.5 miles to the east of the exit on M-53/Van Dyke Freeway. The units themselves are placed at the far end of the vacuums hidden away from view. The overhead vacuum lines and other car wash equipment do not make this an open charging spot. The EVSE placement does not allow for pull-through parking.
Amenities
Dining options include: Northside New York Deli, Arby’s, Taco Bell, Ikes Express
Shopping options include: None
Car-related services (windshield cleaning, air): Car Wash Services
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. Angled parking and tight quarters would make for difficult alternate parking and challenging for rear port plug locations.
Location
While not well located for a road trip Bay City, Lansing, Ann Arbor, Detroit and even Toledo, Oh are all within a 150 mile range from this site.
Basic 50 mile loop
150 to 200 mile range estimate
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
What a weird spot for an electric car fast charger. It’s not close to a highway or a dense
population that is likely to not have access to Level 2 charging, nor supported by a lot of
interesting amenities. If it wasn’t for this site review, I am not sure why anyone would use this kind of site. That said, this was a nice smooth and fast charging stop. Since I had used up most of the peak charging rate at the previous stop here, I topped up for just 7 minutes and headed home to end another successful EV road trip.
What I paid for this stop:
Total Cost: $2.40
Total kWh: 6.82 kWh
Time: 7 min
Average Charge Speed: 58.46 kW
Cost per kWh: $0.35
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