Introduction
The first bp Pulse site to open in Michigan and it is a Gigahub. Just reported as open and available in the app. Site visit was conducted on the opening weekend: April 3, 2026.
Harvest Market
910 Briarwood Cir, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
bp Pulse
20 Stalls (10 dispensers with 2 ports; total 640kW site power)
$0.35/kWh 22:00-06:00, $0.45/kWh 06:00-14:00, $0.55/kWh 14:00-22:00
This site is listed at the Briarwood Mall in Ann Arbor; however, it really is in the parking lot of the newly opened Harvest Market adjacent to the mall. With the site newly open and bp Pulse offering $0.10/kWh spring savings I had to go and check it out. (Site opened in April 2026).
Check out the video of my site tour here:
Accessibility
The Harvest Market site is along the eastern edge of the parking lot, going all the way from the front of the building to the outer rim of the lot. The site is 0.6 miles from I-94 at exit 177. North from the exit follow State St to Briarwood Circle. West toward the mall, follow the road counterclockwise and I recommend you turn on Harvest Market Way to easily access the chargers. Twenty ports, 6 CCS and 14 J3400/NACS. One charger with two stalls is signed and designated for accessible use. No stall designed for pull-thru parking.
Amenities
Dining options include: Man vs Fries, PF Chang’s
Shopping options include: Harvest Market
Car-related services (windshield cleaning, air): None
Extra note: There is plenty of lighting and there is also an open wi-fi available for use.
Concentration
With 20 total stalls, this qualifies as the largest single CPO site I have visited. The strong balance toward J3400 ports points to a forward-looking intent with most new cars now being sold with this connector. The gap between the 2 sets of 5 chargers does leave a little room for expansion if needed.
Location
This site supports I-94 and is close enough to potentially support US-23. At about 45 miles to Detroit and 100 miles to Kalamazoo. North 100 miles from here along US-23 is Flint. The area has competition with both Tesla and Electrify America having sites one exit west on I-94.
50 Mile Loop:
150 Mile Range Estimate:
Speed
Each standalone Alpitronic HYC400 is capable of 400kW total output. In this installation, the J3400/NACS cables are limited to 380A so those units show a maximum peak output of 380kW. The CCS units have 400A limited cables meaning only 400kW at full 1000V. At this site there is a 3000kVA transformer, slightly oversubscribed if the site is fully utilized.
Summary
On this visit, I saw plenty of other electric vehicles driving by, but no one else stopped to charge. I had some initial difficulty with the app as the stall I first pulled up to suddenly showed unavailable. I moved over one unit and was able to plug in and get charging without issue. My cars battery was slightly below temperature to enable peak charging speeds, but the dispenser was able to smoothly deliver all the power that was requested. Being my first time using an Alpitronic HYC400, I was surprised by how silent the charging was. With other charging, there is always at least a level of low hum, but that was not present during this charging session.
The pricing here is already competitive with the EA station one exit west, and I suspect that the off-peak time-of-day rates are even going to be competitive with the V2 Tesla Supercharger. The question is, how is the general EV driver going to know this station even exists?
What I paid for this stop:
Total Cost: $13.74
Total kWh: 37.0268kWh
Time: 50.2 minutes
Average Charge Speed: 44.19kW
Cost per kWh: $0.35
[36% to 85%]
(Time of Day usage fees are in place at this location up to $0.45/kWh + 6% tax)
Alternatives:
Target - 2000 W Waters Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 - $0.56/kWh – 350kW x 8 (Electrify America)
Meijer - 3145 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 - $0.40/kWh – 50kW x 2 (ChargePoint)
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