Introduction
A new DC Fast Charging site opened near to me. I was curious what this new site brought as far as charging hardware. Site visit was conducted on May 31, 2026.
Hampton Inn
169 Loop Rd, Commerce Township, MI 48390
EV Charging LLC (EVGateway)
4 Stalls (2 dispensers with 2 ports; each dispenser rated for 240kW)
$0.45 per kWh
Visiting the Hampton Inn – Commerce Township station was the purpose of the trip. A new site with completely new hardware deserved an investigation. (Site opened in May 2026).
Accessibility
The Hampton Inn location is in the back corner of the hotel parking lot. The site is 0.4 miles from M-5, the major north/south route in this area. East on 14 Mile Rd and then north on Loop Rd brings you to the front of the Hampton Inn. The chargers are in the southwest corner of the parking lot. Four ports, each dispenser having one CCS and one J3400/NACS cable. No signage for usage of these parking spots. No stall designed for pull thru parking.
Amenities
Dining options include: Wendy’s, GOAT Indian Grill, Spicy Bangkok, Leo’s Coney Island, Jimmy John’s, Domino’s Pizza
Shopping options include: None
Car-related services (windshield cleaning, air): nearby Shell gas station
(The parking lots are connected, but it is not well marked)
Concentration
Four ports across two dispensers. Each dispenser seems to be able to output 240kW, however the right-side unit was not well marked. That 240kW of power does seem to be able to split, again no clear indication of exactly at what power level this splitting is supported.
Location
While this is definitely a destination charge point designed to offer amenity to the hotel guest, it can be used for some travel. To the north Flint is 50 miles away, to the west Lansing is 70 miles, and to the south Toledo, OH is 70 miles.
50 Mile Loop:
150 Mile Range Estimate:
Speed
Searching based on the name plate, this unit seems to be made by Chinese company Teison; their DC Pro series. From the name plate available this unit can output up to 350A per port. I am not sure if the right unit is paired or separate from the left unit, as it seems to from a different manufacture. At this site there is a 300kVA transformer, hopefully these units have been configured to split the power and manage this input power limitation.
(150kW at 47% is not great charging speed in the Ioniq 6)
Both units use different cables and connectors. The left uses Sinbon and the right uses Amphenol. In all cases all the cables/connectors appear to be rated at 350A.
Summary
On this visit it was clear to me that the site was not quite yet complete. The cable management was not installed or adjusted correctly. Some of the cables still had shipping wrapping on them. There was still some ground under repair. That said these units didn’t appear to be especially robust and I wonder how long they will remain operational. At this point any charging is good charging, but I worry that sites like this if not well maintained. There is a similar layout site in Sterling Heights with the same equipment. After a brief struggle to figure out the sequence to pay by credit card, the charging did start and power was delivered as expected during the session. In a test of the support system, I called the support number provided but was unable to connect to anyone to get help.
What I paid for this stop:
Total Cost: $13.65
Total kWh: 30.33kWh
Time: 13.33 minutes
Average Charge Speed: 136.5kW
Cost per kWh: $0.45
(I need to go back and test charging at this site as activated from the app and on the alternative dispenser)
Alternatives:
Walmart - 26090 Ingersol Dr, Novi, MI 48375 - $0.60/kWh – 350kW x 4 (Electrify America)
Chase Bank - 33200 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 - $0.61/kWh – 350kW x 2 (EVgo)
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