Introduction
Site review from my trip reviewing all of the Electrify America locations in Ohio.
Business/Location Name | Tiffin River Service Plaza |
Address | Ohio Turnpike Eastbound – 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 Tiffin River Service Plaza Electrify America station was the 14th and final stop on my trip exploring charging sites across Ohio. (This station opened in June 2019).
Accessibility
The Tiffin River 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. The 4 units are placed in a side-by-side layout in a 2 by 1 by 1 arrangement. 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 park beside/next to configuration. I didn’t have an issue connecting the Polestar 2 with the driver side port. With 3 units near the sidewalk, it may cause issues for more vehicles than the standard layout. This layout is good for side or fender port locations but are more challenging for front port charging vehicles.
Location
This site is on the eastbound side of the turnpike, to the west of Toledo. Positioned well to support traffic headed from west to east, with the next site to the east further along the turnpike just east of Toledo. Toledo and Detroit would be major cities easily served by this location.
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.
Getting the maximum speed the Polestar 2 can charge at:
Summary
Nearing the end of my second full day of driving and site reviews, I was still seeing maximum speeds. The 24 minute stop here gave me a chance to grab some lunch and stretch my legs before I drove home. This site was okay for a turnpike stop with all the minimally needed features. The number of Tesla chargers here easily dwarfs the existing infrastructure, hopefully these will open soon to vehicles that support the adapter and network access. The cost at this site has gone up significantly since my visit and is now $0.64 per kWh. I assume this is mostly due to demand charges from the local utility provider, as there is not a lot of infrastructure in the area to support this kind of sudden power draw.
What I paid for this stop:
Total Cost: $12.60
Total kWh: 35.292 kWh
Time: 23.5 minutes
Average Charge Speed: 90 kW
Cost per kWh: $0.36
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