David29
Supporting Member
We charged here on Monday afternoon, July 9, on our way back to Dedham (MA) from Philadelphia, and found the facility completely empty except for ourselves. The mall traffic was not a problem (contrary to my earlier visit on a Saturday afternoon in January).
It is not as convenient to find bathrooms, food, and coffee as some other places are. We decided to walk over to the Starbucks while the car charged, despite the 93F heat. The walk was helpful as a physical stretch (we had been traveling about 6 hours by then), and it used up some of the time while the car inhaled the kWh.
On our way south, we had stopped in West Hartford instead of here, because it had been raining and we knew we wanted lunch. (There are two burger places somewhat close to the chargers at Manchester, but the restaurant at West Hartford is immediately adjacent to the chargers and we are comfortable with the menu.) Interestingly enough, the West Hartford site was quite busy (5 stalls busy when we arrived, I recall), so it may be that we are not the only ones who either prefer that location or are more familiar
with it.
It is not as convenient to find bathrooms, food, and coffee as some other places are. We decided to walk over to the Starbucks while the car charged, despite the 93F heat. The walk was helpful as a physical stretch (we had been traveling about 6 hours by then), and it used up some of the time while the car inhaled the kWh.
On our way south, we had stopped in West Hartford instead of here, because it had been raining and we knew we wanted lunch. (There are two burger places somewhat close to the chargers at Manchester, but the restaurant at West Hartford is immediately adjacent to the chargers and we are comfortable with the menu.) Interestingly enough, the West Hartford site was quite busy (5 stalls busy when we arrived, I recall), so it may be that we are not the only ones who either prefer that location or are more familiar
