Introduction
This is a site review of Electrify America (EA) expansion in Michigan.
Business/Location Name | Meijer – Hudsonville |
Address | 4075 32nd Ave, Hudsonville, MI 49426 |
Network | Electrify America |
Station Details | 6 Stations (350kW shared power) |
Cost | $0.56 per kWh |
I visited the Hudsonville Meijer location as part of a vacation trip to the Grand Rapids area. This is only new Electrify America location in Michigan since I did my complete lap of the state and visited all the locations in 2021. The Ypsilanti site did get an upgrade to the latest 4th generation equipment, and there are 3 other sites listed as coming soon in the EA app. (This station opened in May 2023).
Accessibility
This site on I-196 at exit 62 is in a large parking lot, directly in line with the Tesla Superchargers. Just 0.5 miles from the highway this is a quick on and off. The units themselves are on the north side of the parking lot. I could not easily see the chargers from the main road. There is no pass thru or trailer friendly parking here.
Amenities
Dining options: Wendy’s, Taco John’s, Arrows
Shopping options: Meijer, Aldi (across the street)
Car-related services (windshield cleaning, air): Meijer Gas Station at the other end of the parking lot
Concentration
This is the latest standard 6 station layout for EA. These new sites power share with each set of 2 units sharing power from one set of cabinets. Each unit is capable of 350kW output with a single cable. The parking is pull in, with no pull through parking. The longer cables on this latest generation hardware removes most concerns about cables reaching charge ports. There is a benefit that there are 6 units, but power sharing can limit speeds if multiple cars are plugged in at the same time. This strategy is similar Tesla builds out the Superchargers.
Location
This site is on I-196 about halfway between downtown Grand Rapids and Holland. This site supports this spur route that supports travel south from Grand Rapids towards Chicago.
Speed
Electrify America has chargers that support the fastest speeds available today. This site is set up with Gen 4 Signet units are that are all listed as 350kW. These newest units support power sharing, so the 350kW is shared among 3 stalls. With 2 sets capable of the maximum output there is plenty of power to support charging at this site. (Units made: Oct. 2022)
Summary
When I arrived, there was a Mach-E charging on unit #2, so I choose #5 to balance to another module. Soon after I started charging the Mach-E left and a MB EQB plugged in at unit #6. I saw some of the fastest speeds since buying the Ioniq 6 with a peak near 200kW and averaging over 120kW for my just over 20-minute session.
What I paid for this stop:
Total Cost: $27.77
Total kWh: 48.696 kWh
Time: 23 minutes
Average Charge Speed: 127 kW
Cost per kWh: $0.56
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