Hello everyone! The name is Chris and I live in the 'good ol' corrupt state of New Jersey!' Unfortunately, dismayed by the lack of 'progress' towards building charging stations in the area of where I live; I decided to take it upon myself to build my very own charging station for everyone who visits! The lack of progress is on the back of the State of New Jersey. The State has attacked Tesla on multiple accounts in regards to not allowing them to install Superchargers along the turnpike in New Jersey. This is why all of the Superchargers are placed in North Jersey and not Central or South Jersey, Tesla rather put them on the boarder of another state that is more lenient than New Jersey. Most of the charging stations in New Jersey, or at least where I live, are located at car dealerships; some of which do not allow you to charge unless you have purchased their brand car (Nissan).
On a more positive note, this can be equated to the old adage, "Don't depend on someone else for your own happiness." This is why I am planning on making my own charging station at the office building I own. It is smack-dab right in Central Jersey along the Jersey Shore. The location would offer convenience for those New Yorkers' / Staten Islanders' heading down to South Jersey (Atlantic City) or for those who enjoy going to the beach in Central Jersey.
Here is a link to the location. (I did not put the address in because the charging stations are not in yet, but it 1 block from Pier Village.)
The location is 1 block from two hotels, Pier Village ((shopping center) / (upscale restaurants)), and of course, the beach!!
I was going to purchase a ChargePoint station, but they were too expensive, and I was unsure on how much traffic it would be attracting, and I am not sure how many people use ChargePoint. This is why I decided to go with my own charge station. I was going to purchase a Tesla charging station to go on the outside of the building, but I do not have a Tesla (OR AT LEAST NOT YET!!) so it would be quite irrelevant for me to spend the extra $1,200 (unless someone local wants to donate it.) I am going to put in a NEMA 14-50 on the outside of the building with a box that has access control. The Tesla wall mount would work perfect especially if one had twin chargers because the breaker that I am using is 200 amps 450 volt (With a sub breaker dedicated to the charging.) The best part is if you had to leave the car at the building, while you stayed at one of the hotels, it would be fine. There are 7 cameras around the whole lot, 1 of which is directly connected to the cities Police Department.
Before I do this, I wanted to see how many people on the TMC forums are actually located around this area and with that I would determine if it is worth it to pursue or not.
Edit: There is over 10 parking spots that I could use for charging, but that depends on the amount of traffic.
Thank you and have a wonderful day!
On a more positive note, this can be equated to the old adage, "Don't depend on someone else for your own happiness." This is why I am planning on making my own charging station at the office building I own. It is smack-dab right in Central Jersey along the Jersey Shore. The location would offer convenience for those New Yorkers' / Staten Islanders' heading down to South Jersey (Atlantic City) or for those who enjoy going to the beach in Central Jersey.
Here is a link to the location. (I did not put the address in because the charging stations are not in yet, but it 1 block from Pier Village.)
The location is 1 block from two hotels, Pier Village ((shopping center) / (upscale restaurants)), and of course, the beach!!
I was going to purchase a ChargePoint station, but they were too expensive, and I was unsure on how much traffic it would be attracting, and I am not sure how many people use ChargePoint. This is why I decided to go with my own charge station. I was going to purchase a Tesla charging station to go on the outside of the building, but I do not have a Tesla (OR AT LEAST NOT YET!!) so it would be quite irrelevant for me to spend the extra $1,200 (unless someone local wants to donate it.) I am going to put in a NEMA 14-50 on the outside of the building with a box that has access control. The Tesla wall mount would work perfect especially if one had twin chargers because the breaker that I am using is 200 amps 450 volt (With a sub breaker dedicated to the charging.) The best part is if you had to leave the car at the building, while you stayed at one of the hotels, it would be fine. There are 7 cameras around the whole lot, 1 of which is directly connected to the cities Police Department.
Before I do this, I wanted to see how many people on the TMC forums are actually located around this area and with that I would determine if it is worth it to pursue or not.
Edit: There is over 10 parking spots that I could use for charging, but that depends on the amount of traffic.
Thank you and have a wonderful day!
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