Supercharger - Quanah, TX

[texas_star_TM3]

I went by 2 weeks ago on a Wednesday evening at 7pm , and not even the SONIC was open. Seriously.


My gut feeling is that the remaining 4 stalls will get Magic Docks. This would be the only CCS compatible charger between Wichita Falls and Amarillo, and be VERY popular.

oh great :-/ so until Vernon opens (which is delayed now to Q4 '23) I might still have to stop at Henrietta SC as FTW to Childress is too far with my driving and there might be wait times at Vernon...

and yes - indeed - if Vernon has CCS it will be the ONLY place for CCS vehicles to charge between DFW and Amarillo.

 

[ejschoen]

I stopped to charge here today, and there were a couple of contractors working on the power lines that run behind the Sonic. That space does appear to be a utility easement, so this might have been a coincidence, but it's also possible the other four chargers are simply awaiting more capacity from the electrical feed.

 

[ejschoen]

All 8 chargers were open today when I passed back through.

 

[carcrazyguy]

Hope to be making the DFW trip up 287 towards the Texas Panhandle in a few weeks when we pick up our MYP in Dallas. Figure we will charge before leaving the DFW area and then somewhere between Vernon and Childress. Hopefully that will get us in to Amarillo where there are a couple of options.

 

[Blackspots76]

Although this route is now covered fairly adequately, it is still surprising that there is none at Wichita falls , the biggest town between DFW and Amarillo with plenty of food options.

Years ago, before Henrietta got theirs, local news reported on Tesla looking into building one in Wichita Falls. When it finally got built, it was in Henrietta.

It has made me wonder if city leaders at the time didn't want any EV charging station in town, because there were no DC charging stations in town (except a few Level 1 chargers at two or three dealerships and a couple hotels) until there was a 50kW station installed at the GMC dealer last year. (And its $5/session fee, plus $5 flat fee, and $0.50/kWh)

(Yes, I created this account just so I could reply)

 

[houstonian]

Years ago, before Henrietta got theirs, local news reported on Tesla looking into building one in Wichita Falls. When it finally got built, it was in Henrietta.

I always wondered why this was the case.

Wichita Falls seemed the most logical on the DFW / Amarillo 287 corridor.

By no means complaining about the current setup with Childress / Quanah / Henrietta but always will wonder why these were the sites versus Childress / Vernon / Wichita Falls.

Side note - I remember back in 2017/2018 driving between CO and TX. Biggest two stretches were Trinidad to Amarillo and then Childress to Denton and a real nail-biter for a new-to-Tesla driver in an S60! My how times have changed.

It has made me wonder if city leaders at the time didn't want any EV charging station in town, because there were no DC charging stations in town (except a few Level 1 chargers at two or three dealerships and a couple hotels) until there was a 50kW station installed at the GMC dealer last year. (And its $5/session fee, plus $5 flat fee, and $0.50/kWh)

Who knows. Seems like a win to drive traffic to local businesses...no pun intended.

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Welcome to TMC!

 

[Blackspots76]

Also, I should mention that for food in Quanah, there is a Subway at the Loves Truck Stop, and the bathrooms there are much better than a Sonic.

 

[Blackspots76]

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Welcome to TMC!

Thank you! Though, I don't have plans on owning a Tesla, I do intend on charging at the Tesla superchargers that support NACS when I buy me an EV around beginning of/middle 2025. Most likely an F-150 Lightning, or it would be awesome if Ford mad an EV Maverick.

I currently have an F-150 XLT 5.4L, gets about 14.5-15.5MPG on the highway, and 9-11MPG in the city. I am getting really tired of spending $50-70 to fill up the tank. Paying $10-ish to charge up the 98kWh battery in an F-150 Lightning is sooo much more attractive.

 

[Blackspots76]

...Paying $10-ish to charge up the 98kWh battery in an F-150 Lightning is sooo much more attractive.

Since I can't edit posts... I'm talking about charging at home here.
Even so, paying Supercharger prices, that's still about half the cost of gas

 

[Electroman]

Also, I should mention that for food in Quanah, there is a Subway at the Loves Truck Stop, and the bathrooms there are much better than a Sonic.

Welcome to TMC

 

[electrons4u]

On the way back to Denver on April 9 from the April 8 solar eclipse in Dallas, had to wait about 20 minutes for a stall to open up at this station. The Sonic was closed because of a sewer backup, and it was raining. There was deep water in the streets because apparently they don't have storm drains, but the water was too deep to tell. There were also blobs of mud all around (we were hoping it was just mud), even in the Sonic parking lot. After charging, we stopped at Love's next door, and they said there had been a traffic fatality down the street, which explained the traffic jam we encountered on the way into town.

 

[drdumont]

Also, I should mention that for food in Quanah, there is a Subway at the Loves Truck Stop, and the bathrooms there are much better than a Sonic.

Sonic can't even do bathrooms right.

 

[texas_star_TM3]

With Vernon SC operational… hard pass on the Quanah SC. The Sonic bathrooms are yucky and not open at all times and the truck stop is a 5 min walk along a busy street… fun in 108F summer weather

 

[electrons4u]

With a SC permit in Wichita Falls, next time maybe I'll charge up more there and bypass the nastiness and hit the next SC in Amarillo. All those little towns on US-287 have been speed traps in the past, and I got caught in one decades ago. This time, with the solid rain all the way from Denton to Dalhart, I didn't see any cops except in the mess in Quanah. Maybe they don't like to get wet.

 

[texas_star_TM3]

With a SC permit in Wichita Falls, next time maybe I'll charge up more there and bypass the nastiness and hit the next SC in Amarillo. All those little towns on US-287 have been speed traps in the past, and I got caught in one decades ago. This time, with the solid rain all the way from Denton to Dalhart, I didn't see any cops except in the mess in Quanah. Maybe they don't like to get wet.

Or that. Agreed. Henrietta is currently the last “nice” SC until Amarillo. With Wichita Falls at least there will be a V3.

 

[cmy4x4]

Or that. Agreed. Henrietta is currently the last “nice” SC until Amarillo. With Wichita Falls at least there will be a V3.

Childress is between Henrietta and Amarillo. Always been available and the Pak-A-Sak is clean and friendly.

 

[electrons4u]

Childress is between Henrietta and Amarillo. Always been available and the Pak-A-Sak is clean and friendly.

I would have stopped in Childress if I had known how much better it is than Quanah. This is my first time on US-287 in a Tesla, though.

Maybe time for a Supercharger rating page! Maybe there already is one somewhere? Score points for:

• congestion
• friendliness
• general cleanliness
• restroom cleanliness and availability of towels, working fixtures, hand dryers, etc.
• bottom-scraping high curbs, huge potholes, 8" of water to get though, other obstacles to Teslas that are not Cybertrucks
• food selection (real food or weird-tasting mystery sandwiches with 37 different ingredients)

 

[texas_star_TM3]

Childress is between Henrietta and Amarillo. Always been available and the Pak-A-Sak is clean and friendly.

Childress is V2 and *busy* on weekends/ vacation time. So shared power which sucks.