Introduction
This is a site review from my trip to cover the lake shore route from the middle of the mitten northward.
Business/Location Name | Marathon Gas Station |
Address | 1021 E Parkdale Ave, Manistee, MI 49660 |
Network | ChargePoint |
Station Details | 2 linked 62.5kW Stations or 125 kW from each pair |
Cost | $0.35/kWh (2pm to 7pm), $0.30/kWh (7pm to 2pm) |
This was the fifth planned stop of day two of the trip. These chargers are installed and run by this nice gas station/convenience store.
(This station opened in February 2021).
Accessibility
This station is on US-31 just north of the intersection with state route 55. The stations are to the side and back of the gas station convenience store building. Easy to spot if coming from the south, but the existence of charging here would not be obvious when coming from the north. Parking is “nose in”, there is no pull-through parking for anyone pulling a trailer.
Amenities
For a destination stop, and public parking site, the surrounding amenities are limited.
Dining options include: None
Shopping options include: None
Car-related services (windshield cleaning, air): Marathon Gas Station
Concentration
This is a baseline 2 charger site for ChargePoint. This station is the pull/back into configuration, easy charging with Elektra’s front port location or when backing in with Voltron to charge. Not much room for expansion at this site, but maybe other businesses can support if the future demand requires.
Location
This is the northern most ChargePoint site in the lower peninsula. The parking lot offers lots of space and limited traffic while charging. From here it is about 60 miles north to Sault Saint Marie, 150 miles west to Escanaba (and the next available CCS charging) and 230 miles south to Lansing.
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Speed
These ChargePoint shared power chargers represent a decent destination charging solution. Elektra will not pull more than the single station max output (62.5kW) unless the battery is low and at optimum temperature, Voltron does a better job of taking the rated power. The 125A and 200A current limits based on the operating mode will have most EVs charging slower than drivers might expect. The 300kVA transformer on site provides plenty of power for these units.
Summary
I arrived at this stop with 73% battery and 216 miles remaining on the GOM (guess o’ meter). I had averaged 4.1 miles/kW on the drive. This was a quick stop as I did not plan to charge, just take some pictures and review the site.
What I paid for this stop:
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I did not charge here as part of my trip planning
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