Introduction
Business/Location Name | One North Kitchen and Bar |
Address | 2115 Bondsteel Dr, Jackson, MI 49202 |
Network | Red E Charge |
Station Details | One 180kW Dual Port EVSE |
Cost | $0.50/kWh |
The One North Kitchen and Bar in Jackson, MI station was the 11th and final charging stop on my trip to check out added charging options along the I-94 corridor. North of I-94 one exit along US-127. (This station opened in August 2024).
Accessibility
This station placed on the corner of the parking lot for this restuant. Located 0.3 miles from US-127 exit 44, and just 1.1 miles from I-94 exit 138. The spots are marked for EV charging only, but in this busy lot could easily be blocked. Parking spaces are tight giving little room to maneuver for non-optimal charge port locations. No pull thru options here for anyone pulling a trailer.
Amenities
Very limited amenities at this site.
Dining options include: One North Kitchen and Bar, Yen King
Shopping options include: None
Car-related services (windshield cleaning, air): None
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. Using this spot in a busy restaurant parking lot does limit the expansion, and I could see these spots being blocked often.
Location
I am happy to see that the Detroit based Red E Charge continues to invest in charging throughout the state. This site supports the middle of MI in the I-94 corridor. At about 80 miles to Detroit and 140 miles to New Buffalo, this site offers a good intermediate stop option.
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 180kW 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 should be able to take advantage of the output power from these units. My car slowly stepped up to the 180kW max before settling back to a 200A output for most of the charge. The onsite 500 kVA transformer supports this unit and could support an expansion to one more in the future.
Summary
Built for expansion, it is good to see electric vehicle mobility supported by continually expanding infrastructure. This site is on par with many of the other Red E Charge sites I reviewed this year. I will note that when I visited this site my first attempt to charge timed out due to me starting the charge too soon. The second attempt failed due to some network error. I called Red E Charge and the person on the other end reset the unit and walked through the process to make sure I was able to get charging successfully. They were even able to help me when I did not have record of how long the session was. I called them and based on the details of my charge session, they were able to tell me that I charged for 18 minutes. Overall an excellent trip and mostly positive charging experiences.
What I paid for this stop:
Total Cost: $20.96
Total kWh: 41.92
Time: 18 minutes
Average Charge Speed: 140 kW (calculated)
Cost per kWh: $0.50
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