Introduction
Site review from my reviewing all of the Electrify America locations in Ohio.
The Wyandot Service Plaza Electrify America station was the 1st stop on my trip exploring charging sites across Ohio. (This station opened in June 2019).
Accessibility
This Wyandot Service Plaza site is located on the I-80/90 Ohio Turnpike. This service plaza is at about mile marker 77 on the eastbound side of the highway. The units themselves are placed in the main parking lot on the far corner from the facilities, in a side-by-side layout with 4 available parking spots. The EVSE placement does not allow for pull-through parking.
Amenities
Dining options include: Hardee’s
Shopping options include: Pike Plaza Shop
Car-related services (windshield cleaning, air): Sunoco gas station at this location.
Concentration
This is a baseline 4 charger site for Electrify America. This station is park beside/next to configuration. I didn’t have an issue connecting the Polestar 2 with the driver side port, but on this trip, I did see a Kia EV6 struggle to connect with the passenger rear port location. These layouts are good for side or fender port locations but are more challenging for front port charging vehicles.
Location
This site on the eastbound side of the turnpike, on the east side of Toledo. Positioned well to support traffic headed from west to east, with the next site to the east in the Cleveland area.
50 Mile Loop:
150 to 200 Mile Range Estimate:
Speed
Electrify America has chargers that support the fastest speeds available today. The sites support both 350kW and 150kW stations and are well equipped to handle the charging needs of current electric cars and those to come. The made in September of 2018 Signet charging units have been supporting most Ohio locations for 4 years already.
Note the comment from the station screen that shows that the 62kW speed is limited by the vehicle, likely due to the battery still being a little cold at the start of the trip.
Summary
The first stop of a long trip. Setting the precedent that at least one station of the group is out of order, there was a Civic blocking one of the stations and the next dispenser was out of service. I parked on the end and got charging without issue. While I did not get peak charging speed, this was limited by the vehicle not the charging equipment. The site meets the minimum needs for turnpike travelers.
What I paid for this stop:
Total Cost: $3.96
Total kWh: 11.31
Time: 11 minutes 26 seconds
Average Charge Speed: 59 kW (Limited by vehicle)
Cost per kWh: $0.35
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