Introduction
Site review from my trip reviewing all of the Electrify America locations in Ohio.
Business/Location Name | Indian Meadows Service Plaza |
Address | Ohio Turnpike Westbound – Mile marker 21 |
Network | Electrify America |
Station Details | 4 Stations (2 x 350kW/ 2 x 150kW) |
Cost | $0.48 per kWh ($0.36 member price) |
The Indian Meadows Service Plaza Electrify America station was the 13th stop on my trip exploring charging sites across Ohio. (This station opened in June 2019).
Accessibility
The Indian Meadows Service Plaza site is located on the I-80/90 Ohio Turnpike. This service plaza is at mile marker 21. 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: Burger King, Sbarro, Starbucks
Shopping options include: 7-Eleven Convenience Store
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 a park alongside 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 driver 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 is on the westbound side of the turnpike, to the west of Toledo. It’s positioned well to support traffic headed from east to west, with the next site to the west further along the turnpike in Indiana near South Bend. Fort Wayne to the southwest is another large city supported as a destination from this site.
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 current amount of electric cars and those yet to come. The made in August of 2018 Signet charging units have been supporting most Ohio locations for 4 years already.
Summary
This was my next-to-last stop. I stopped only for the quick charge test as the next stop would be my last,longer stop before driving home. The site is laid out the same as all the other service plaza stops. I was able to hit peak charge rates and add 15% into the battery in the 6.5-minute stop. I wasn’t sure why this and some other sites ended up charging me less than the advertised $0.36 per kWh, but I am not going to complain about cheaper electricity.
What I paid for this stop:
Total Cost: $4.68
Total kWh: 13.882 kWh
Time: 6.5 minutes
Average Charge Speed: 128 kW
Cost per kWh: $0.34
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