The supercharger map shows two 80 amp Tesla connectors located at the Atheneum Suite Hotel in Detroit. For guest use only. It looks like the hotel on Brush street isn't far from where you are going.
Up to 80 Amp it says. I checked, they are connected and provide 40 amps. Best off at the MGM Grand casino 3/4 mile from the convention center. they have 24, yes, TWENTY FOUR J1772 stations.
- - - Updated - - -
So i'm thinking about taking my Model S to the NAIAS on the 23rd. Are there any 80A L2 EVSE's in town? From searching plugshare it doesn't look like it. It appears the fastest L2 charging available is 40A at the Atheneum Suite Hotel. Even at 40A I think I'd need a good 6 hours of charging to make it back to the Woodstock, ON Supercharger. It's a real shame the Supercharger in Comber, ON hasn't been built yet, it would save me the hassle of finding destination charging.
Any thoughts/tips etc are much appreciated!
If you can charge slowly, MGM Grand Casino has 24 x 30 amp stations. Then, once you get back on the canadian side, there are two Sun Country Highway 80 Amp 240v stations. Since you have a P85, you should have Dual Chargers. You can get a BIG charge while stepping out for something to eat. You can even get some charge BEFORE crossing into USA, then top off on a J1772 while at the EV-ent. Millenium Garage directly across the street from the convention center has two J1772 Chargepoints. Thats what I usually use when attending the auto show.
I camped out at MGM last night. While slow, I did replentish enough to more then make it back to Maumee Super duper charger, and still allowing me to take a side trip to American Pawn and Loan to try and get on TV by pawning my Model S hehehee.
When I pulled up, I was the only car at MGM on Level 6 where the stations are. Tucked myself into my sleeping bag, took a 4 hour snoose, woke up, every parking space in the entire level is full, and 22 cars total are charging @_@ One other Model S, the rest are Volt's, CMax's, and other Hybrids..... They should all be more then full by now ;( Ive been awake for 2 hours now, and they were all here before I woke up. While it's nice that hybrids are plug in now, but at the same time, It angers me, because they can use gas to get places, we NEED charging stations to get anywhere. especially with no superchargers around.
Either way, MGM is the best bet. Few charging spaces open right now, and hopefully some people leave. Given that they are all hybrids accept for the one other Model S, h9opefully they wont stay plugged in all day. But wow, 24 stations!!! Thats the most ive ever seen in one place.
