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 (Corner Express) |
Address | 11252 M-37, Wellston, MI 49689 |
Network | Red E Charge |
Station Details | One 160kW Dual Port EVSE |
Cost | $0.45/kWh + $0.50 Session fee |
The fourth planned stop of day two was in Wellston, MI. This site is at the intersection of M-37 and M-55. This is one of the many newly installed sites being opened by the Michigan based Red E Charging. Red E Charging has also been awarded many NEVI funded sites in Michigan and other states.
(This station opened in July 2024).
Accessibility
This station is off to the side of the gas station convenience store. The gas station is at the intersection of M-37 and M-55. The single Red E Charge unit is easy to spot in the Marathon parking lot. Parking is away from the building, so no fear of these spots being used for anything other than charging. However, since the parking is “nose in”, there’s no pull-through parking for anyone pulling a trailer.
Amenities
Amenities here are limited:
Dining options include: None
Shopping options include: Corner Express Convenience Store
Car-related services (windshield cleaning, air): Marathon Gas Station
Concentration
This is a single Red E Charge Autel MaxiCharger capable of outputting power to both connectors at the same time. This station is the pull/back into configuration, easy charging with Elektra’s front port location or when backing in with Voltron to charge.
Location
Having additional charging options along the coast route is good for the support of drivers taking a trip around the state. From here it is about 170 miles north to Mackinaw City, 85 miles west to Grayling and 100 miles south to Grand Rapids.
50 Mile Radius:
150 to 200 Mile Range Estimate:
Speed
This Autel MaxiCharger is a step up from the ChargePoint CPE 250 units populated for destination charging. The rated 160kW is achieved by using the air-cooled cables in boost mode to provide up to 400 A for short periods of time to match the charging curves of many vehicles. Higher voltage vehicles won’t need this current boost to get these speeds. I averaged 123kW, which likely means I saw a peak of 130kW. This site should be rated as 130kW as the transformer on site is only 150kVA. I would be interested to see how this site splits power based on this limitation.
Summary
I arrived at this stop with 75% battery and 200 miles remaining on the GOM (guess o’ meter). I had averaged 3.5 miles/kWh on the drive. When I pulled up the station, I started the charge in the app. I set the charge limit to 80% and in about 3 minutes I had added 5% back to the battery pack. This is a nice corner gas stop that has added EV charging to the available vehicle support options. In doing the research, I was surprised how close to the ski slopes of Caberfae, I spot I have snowboarded at many times before.
What I paid for this stop:
Total Cost: $2.32
Total kWh: 4.06 kWh
Time: 3 Minutes
Average Charge Speed: 81.2 kW (Calculated)
Cost per kWh: $0.45/kWh + $0.50 Session fee
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