How do I get from Toronto to Gaylord, MI?

[Biker]

Sorry if I'm being repetitive as I posted a similar question last year, but since there is no Bay City SC yet, does anyone have good advice on how to make this trip.

I will be good for charging in Gaylord as my daughter lives there and they have a 30 Amp outlet that I can use (although I will need to get an adapter as it's one of the old dryer plugs.)

I can come through Port Huron to Flint, or if that is not practical, then I can come up through Detroit.

I have been all the way down to San diego, back up the coast to Victoria, and then back to Toronto; but getting to Gaylord seems a bigger challenge.

 

[RiverBrick]

In six months it should be a lot easier. For now, I am not sure if it is faster to recharge at Crestview Estates (80 amps, South of Flint on plugshare) or to take the 1.5 hour detour through the Ann Arbor Supercharger.

 

[Biker]

I don't know much about Crestview Estates. I don't see it on Plugshare. Is that a HPWC?

 

[RiverBrick]

It is an 80 amp HPWC , but is about 20 km off your route.

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The HPWC that is being shared near Saginaw is better, if it's 80 amps.

 

[MSullivan]

It is an 80 amp HPWC , but is about 20 km off your route.

Crestview Estates | Fenton, MI | Electric Car Charging Station | PlugShare

The HPWC that is being shared near Saginaw is better, if it's 80 amps.

Just out of curiosity, what is the etiquette of borrowing a charger. If you get 30-40 kWh of electricity that is $5 or $6. Seems like you should pay for that yourself.
I have a shared charger in rural NH and I did have a Tesla owner contact me once to see if they could use me as a backup. I said yes. But a full charge on a 90D is close to $15 at our .15 per kWh rate.
They didn't use mine so I don't know if they would have offered. I would have asked them to make a donation to a carbon neutral website or something if they had wanted to.
I am sure some chargers are on more traveled routes and they could incur some substantial cost.

 

[RiverBrick]

I would have asked them to make a donation to a carbon neutral website or something if they had wanted to.

I'm no expert, but your idea seems very reasonable.

I've recharged between 8 kWh and 50 kWh a total of 6-8 times at private residences and once almost 80 kWh overnight at a Nissan dealership.

In all cases, my offer to pay was graciously refused, but then as a small token of appreciation I offered a can of maple syrup which was accepted. Except in one case I was empty handed, so I offered a test drive.

 

[tomsModelS]

@Biker: FYI, there is a free 69amp charger in Bay City State Park for a 48 mph charge ... I use it all the time and it is around 5 miles from I-75

 

[Joel]

Not that this helps now, but the plan is to have a Suoer Charger in Grayling, Michigan in Q4. The timing is fluid, the location is relatively firm. It's only 16 miles from Gaylord.

 

[tomsModelS]

Joel, where in grayling?

 

[timf]

Grayling seems like a difficult location to place a Supercharger so it is convenient for both northbound and southbound drivers. The ramps are on opposite sides of town so you're going to have to drive through a couple miles of local streets in order to either reach the charger or return to the freeway. There also doesn't appear to be a Meijer there so it will require a departure from the typical placement.

 

[Ciaopec]

Free 24 spot charging J1772, 6th Floor Parking, MGM Casino just 2 miles from Detroit Windsor Tunnel. Details on Plug Share. Usually many spots open and only 3-4 used after 4pm.

 

[Joel]

Joel, where in grayling?

Do not know the exact location. I question the rational Grayling, I'm advocating Gaylord (121 Miles from Bay City and 85 miles from Cadillac).

 

[tomsModelS]

Yes, for sure, Gaylord makes more sense.

 

[Biker]

Maybe it's just me, but I don't see any chargers showing up on Plugshare for Saginaw or Bay City. I would be happy to bring someone a jug of Ontario maple syrup

 

[tomsModelS]

Go to: tesla.plugshare.com

The charger is in the State Park just north of the city ... Address is 3582 State Park Dr, Bay City

 

[Biker]

Looks like I have two options at this point:

1. There is a SC in Comber ON, just east of Windsor. From there it is 265 miles to Gaylord. Doable, but close, especially if there is a north wind. To do this one, I should stop off in Bay City for an hour to top up.
2. I can charge in Woodstock, ON and then go through Port Huron to Bay City. But then I'll have to stay there for quite a while as the battery will most likely be at about 15%. It's a shorter route, but slower with the charging.

Do I have this right?

 

[RiverBrick]

No need to stop in Port Huron, just recharge to 90% or more in Woodstock. It is 216 miles from there to Bay City. In the summer, this shouldn't be a problem, barring rain and winds or too much of a lead foot. However, you know your car and how far it can go better than us.

 

[asus389]

Recharge at the GM World Headquarters right after you get out of the tunnel in Detroit. Just... well.. because.

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