Introduction
This is a site review from my trip to cover updates to the I-94 east/west corridor. Site visits on November 8, 2024.
Business/Location Name | Exxon |
Address | 1331 142nd Ave, Wayland, MI 49348 |
Network | Non-Networked (Wevo) |
Station Details | 2 Stations (Each at 200kW total, can be shared between CCS1 and J3400) |
Cost | $0.45/kWh |
The Exxon in Wayland, MI station was the 9th charging stop on my trip to check out added charging options along the I-94 corridor and beyond. I was excited to try out another site with this new hardware to see if the connection would be easier. Seeing a help number clearly listed on the charger, in place of a pretty, but unhelpful wrap, was a good sign. (This station opened in September 2024).
Accessibility
This Wayland Exxon site is at US-131 exit 68. The site is less than 0.2 miles from the exit to the west. This site enables quick on and off the highway charging stops. The EVSE placement is set up for side parking at each cable when sharing, but this also allows for easier pull thru of the site for those pulling a trailer.
Amenities
Dining options include: None
Shopping options include: J & H Family Stores
Car-related services (windshield cleaning, air): Exxon gas station
Concentration
This site is supported by two charging units. Each unit has one CCS1 connector and one J3400 connector, potentially these can be used at the same time. The 2 stations are placed apart from each other on the edge of the gas station parking lot. There is a combination of perpendicular and parallel parking spots. I connected to unit 2 with the parallel parking spots that would also work well if pulling a trailer. Charger 1 has the more popular perpendicular parking configuration.
Location
This site directly supports US-131 north and south travel. Just 18 miles south of Grand Rapids and 34 miles north of Kalamazoo, this offers another potential mid-point between those 2 cities. At 180 miles to Chicago, or Detroit, depending on destination or origin this might be a reasonable travel stop on those routes.
50 Mile Loop:
100 to 150 Mile Range Estimate:
Speed
This site is using C6AM-150 made by XCharge. This compact charger is rated at 200kW power output and has 300A rated cables. This means that 800V architecture vehicles will be able to take advantage of the 200kW, and 400V cars will be able to get close to 120kW charging power. The site is fed from a pad mounted transformer; the 500kVA unit has the power to have both units at this site outputting 200kW each with power to spare.
Summary
A much better experience than my first stop with this type of station. Although, here on Charger 2, I did suspect the CCS connector latch, but it did connect and release correctly. Other than a questionable looking connector lock, the session went smoothly. I certainly didn’t set any charging speed records, but an average speed of 117 kW is not bad, and like what I would have averaged on a ChargePoint CPE250 shared charger.
What I paid for this stop:
Total Cost: $7.66
Total kWh: 15.64kWh
Time: 8 minutes
Average Charge Speed: 117.3kW (Calculated)
Cost per kWh: $0.49 (Calculated)
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