Great, reliable stations! The pricing at 48¢/kWh is better than at other sites I've seen. I sure wish we'd start seeing these in the southwestern deserts.
U r right. I realized on the drive home I forgot to record the price while there. I charge at these stations for free due to an offer from Cadallic, so I didn't pay attention. Thx for calling that out.
Canopy is nice! Recently went to Florida from ATL and driving 100mph in my EV6GT and 95 degrees out. Charged from 10% to 80% in 20 minutes @ mostly 237 KWH but the car fan was screaming and I turned off the vehicle to not draw cooling from the system. I also opened the hood so the hot air could be pushed out. On the way back there was a tree making shade and it made a huge difference for me and the vehicle.
We make lots of trips up and down I-75 from FL to OH. I've lost count of how many times we've made the trip in our Bolt EUV, but those new charging stations have been a real blessing. Now that we're traveling in an Ioniq 5, we're taking advantage of the two free years on Electrify America, but after that, we'll go back to the nicer EVgo Pilot/Flying J chargers. Hopefully, by then, they will be a little less expensive as they get more useage.
@@jerrymildredpetersen3177 I agree. The trend has been up, but hopefully with IONNA having an influence next year, prices will come down. Thx for watching.
I really enjoy these site reviews! It's super interesting to see the different stations getting installed around the country and how the Southeast Atlantic Coast is making such big strides in building infrastructure.
And you just had to show the full Denny’s menu two times so far!!!!???? I either have to go back to internal combustion engine or be fat… It’s a conundrum Great video and thank you
@@thenetworkarchitectchannel Have you spoken to your doctor? I am definitely with you and I just smeared Chick-fil-A sauce, purchased from my grocery store, all over a yummy grilled chicken breast from my grill on the patio and it is so yummy. Entenmann’s was half price at ShopRite here in Connecticut and I have gone through chocolate frosted yummy donuts like water. I’ve had an EV since 2015 and I’ve stayed exactly 190 pounds even though I’ve been eating more calories. Imagine if I drove a Cadillac instead of a Hyundai? I bet I could’ve gotten 240 KW ……so fast!!!
As you listed off the I-75 states, I revisited the P-FJ map to check nationwide progress... I-40 seems to be the most promising for a cross country route with just this network so far? Thanks for the site review! 📝✅
They are making steady progress. Yes. I-40 is the best shot. I-10 has little to no activity, nor the northern routes. There is some spurts of I-20 which may come into play, but since I-81 & I-40 both look to be targeted, it seems the cannonball run may be a factor? Regardless, my wife and I hope to take the LYRIQ from Wilmington, NC to LA if practical this year's end. We will see....
Your videos keep getting better. Thanks for this service to the EV community. This year we took the Model 3 from Tennessee to Florida. With the Pilot/Flying J expansion it's quite conceivable we could take the ID.4 next year. Good to see I-75 getting this level of attention. I will be watching closely to see how these stations are maintained and hold up. My hope is that Pilot/Flying J will want their EV stations maintained as well as their gas pumps. This should be much better than EA stations in a WalMart parking lot where WalMart aren't as invested in maintaining the EV stations.
Thx! This one was a ton of fun to make. My wife is out of town. I jutted off after dropping her at the airport and also did site visits of several others that are under construction, so the whole day driving the LYRIQ around was a fun way to spend the day. Thx for watching.
Another informative site review, and thanks for the continuing coverage! I look forward to stopping at this location for our next trip through north GA. As a side note I have had mostly the same experience of mostly being the only vehicle charging at a GM/EVgo, once there was one other vehicle, and once we charged at the last available at a very busy Flying J on the stretch where I-40 and I-75 go through Knoxville.
Why don't they make one of the chargers a NACS port to make the change easier? Then Teslas could use this facility,and slowly change to all NACS. They could have put 4 dispensers on the island and had 8 connectors. This looks like a first class operation...
Walter thank you for you reporting. This is good news. Most of my traveling is along I95 through GA. The St Marys future site is going to be a welcome addition when it comes on line
I would to see more EVGO charging Stations in AL. I have a 2024 Cadillac Lyriq Luxury 2. I took the 2 years free charging stations...EVGO but not that many in AL yet, hope that changes soon!!!
Apple crisp? Denny’s! Why don’t you just go to Michigan and order the yummy blueberry pancakes with the yummy blueberry pancakes syrup and take a video of it so we could be part of it for the love of God !!!! Thank you for all you do keeping us informed
And you just had to show the full Denny’s menu two times so far!!!!???? I either have to go back to internal combustion engine or be fat… It’s a conundrum
I suspect subsequent model years will see improvements. It is the same in my 2022 Volvo XC40 Recharge. Current model years have a 20% higher charge rate.
@@thenetworkarchitectchannel I forget which EV it is, they did a trick to dramatically increase charging speed despite it being 400V, Silverado EV maybe? There was an article about it a few weeks ago.
Walter - that covered bridge is a ways away - like 90 miles (E of Atlanta, S of Athens, GA). Interesting that there is a covered bridge in GA, though, so thanks for pointing that out. Do you think you could squeeze 2 “fender charge plug” cars into that center stall side by side? A great review! Best score yet from you?
You're right ! I wonder why there is a wall size murale inside. I assumed it was a local attraction. I should of validated the location. Thx for chiming in. As for the spaces, two cars can use the two center spaces. They just need to plan their parking right. A front fender charge port would need to nose in and hopefully it would be on the side the other car is not using. With the other canopy layouts this is not an issue. It is just this type "C" layout. As for top score, that currently is held by the CirK in Wilson, NC with a score of 44.
How would a person know where all of these chargers are located? Tesla puts them on the nav screen. My Chevrolet Bolt however, does not, so how do you keep up with where to stop General motors ?
Great question. GM has a few programs. This station and ones like can be found in the PFJ mobile app by filtering for CCS plug type. Also, GM is heavily partnered with EVgo. Most of the new EV go stations are GM branded and can be found by filtering the EVgo app for stations over 300 kW.
@@thenetworkarchitectchannel Many are upset GM are moving away from CarPlay and Android AUto. However the silver lining on the cloud is that GM are now free to modify their software and integrate charging stations into their own vehicle nav just like the big T does.
Referring to the ADA complaint slot, do we treat those as any other handicapped spot and only authorized handicapped users can park there ? If so it does reduce the available chargers by 25% if your not handicapped
@@jimoconnell2378 no. I wondered myself, but I do not think the signage is enforceable since it says "accessible" instead of a reserved handicapped space, but I am not up to speed on the law in that respect.
@@thenetworkarchitectchannel I have a Model Y and the EVgo app with Autocharge÷ setup. Plugged in but nothing happened. Just used my credit card and it worked fine. Just thought it would be great if I could get it to auto detect and start charging just like the supercharger does.
Great, reliable stations! The pricing at 48¢/kWh is better than at other sites I've seen. I sure wish we'd start seeing these in the southwestern deserts.
U r right. I realized on the drive home I forgot to record the price while there. I charge at these stations for free due to an offer from Cadallic, so I didn't pay attention. Thx for calling that out.
@@Yanquetino
$.48 is pretty good !!!!!!
Will it bring the average price down below $.60 a kilowatt hour throughout the network??
.48 cents per kWh is highway robbery!
Hey Walter thanks for the update sir. Got to love the canopy builds and the close proximity to the interstate. ⚡
...not much not to like with this one. I think 42 ties for highest score I have ever given. Thx 4 watching.
Canopy is nice! Recently went to Florida from ATL and driving 100mph in my EV6GT and 95 degrees out. Charged from 10% to 80% in 20 minutes @ mostly 237 KWH but the car fan was screaming and I turned off the vehicle to not draw cooling from the system. I also opened the hood so the hot air could be pushed out. On the way back there was a tree making shade and it made a huge difference for me and the vehicle.
We make lots of trips up and down I-75 from FL to OH. I've lost count of how many times we've made the trip in our Bolt EUV, but those new charging stations have been a real blessing. Now that we're traveling in an Ioniq 5, we're taking advantage of the two free years on Electrify America, but after that, we'll go back to the nicer EVgo Pilot/Flying J chargers. Hopefully, by then, they will be a little less expensive as they get more useage.
this one aint too bad. Only forty eight cents. Happy summer travels!
@@thenetworkarchitectchannel I noticed that. Since EA and many Chargepoint stations have raised their prices, that's actually pretty average.
@@jerrymildredpetersen3177 I agree. The trend has been up, but hopefully with IONNA having an influence next year, prices will come down. Thx for watching.
I really enjoy these site reviews! It's super interesting to see the different stations getting installed around the country and how the Southeast Atlantic Coast is making such big strides in building infrastructure.
Glad you enjoyed!
Thank you, Walter!
These News Coulomb site reviews are great! Any chance News Coulomb will post any new site reviews?
@@anthonyc8499 Soon. Soon. I'd love to do a Pilot-Flying J site, too, if you know what I mean.
Quite a drive for you, thanks for reviewing the station. Also Denny's thanks you as they will sell a crap ton of those apple crisps. :)
SOOO YUMMY! Words do not do it justice. the apple is oven hot and the ice cream is refreshingly cool. A match made in heaven. Thx for watching.
And you just had to show the full Denny’s menu two times so far!!!!????
I either have to go back to internal combustion engine or be fat… It’s a conundrum
Great video and thank you
EV ownership necessitates higher calorics. Not sure Y. Just is
@@thenetworkarchitectchannel
Have you spoken to your doctor? I am definitely with you and I just smeared Chick-fil-A sauce, purchased from my grocery store, all over a yummy grilled chicken breast from my grill on the patio and it is so yummy.
Entenmann’s was half price at ShopRite here in Connecticut and I have gone through chocolate frosted yummy donuts like water.
I’ve had an EV since 2015 and I’ve stayed exactly 190 pounds even though I’ve been eating more calories.
Imagine if I drove a Cadillac instead of a Hyundai?
I bet I could’ve gotten 240 KW ……so fast!!!
As you listed off the I-75 states, I revisited the P-FJ map to check nationwide progress... I-40 seems to be the most promising for a cross country route with just this network so far?
Thanks for the site review! 📝✅
They are making steady progress. Yes. I-40 is the best shot. I-10 has little to no activity, nor the northern routes. There is some spurts of I-20 which may come into play, but since I-81 & I-40 both look to be targeted, it seems the cannonball run may be a factor? Regardless, my wife and I hope to take the LYRIQ from Wilmington, NC to LA if practical this year's end. We will see....
@@thenetworkarchitectchannelBy the end of the year the Tesla Supercharger stations should be accessible to GM vehicles, like the Lyriq.
Your videos keep getting better. Thanks for this service to the EV community.
This year we took the Model 3 from Tennessee to Florida. With the Pilot/Flying J expansion it's quite conceivable we could take the ID.4 next year. Good to see I-75 getting this level of attention. I will be watching closely to see how these stations are maintained and hold up. My hope is that Pilot/Flying J will want their EV stations maintained as well as their gas pumps. This should be much better than EA stations in a WalMart parking lot where WalMart aren't as invested in maintaining the EV stations.
Thx! This one was a ton of fun to make. My wife is out of town. I jutted off after dropping her at the airport and also did site visits of several others that are under construction, so the whole day driving the LYRIQ around was a fun way to spend the day. Thx for watching.
Another informative site review, and thanks for the continuing coverage! I look forward to stopping at this location for our next trip through north GA. As a side note I have had mostly the same experience of mostly being the only vehicle charging at a GM/EVgo, once there was one other vehicle, and once we charged at the last available at a very busy Flying J on the stretch where I-40 and I-75 go through Knoxville.
Yes, they are making steady progress. I am doubting they will hit their mark of 200 by 12/31, but for sure good progress is being made.
Why don't they make one of the chargers a NACS port to make the change easier?
Then Teslas could use this facility,and slowly change to all NACS.
They could have put 4 dispensers on the island and had 8 connectors.
This looks like a first class operation...
I understand that is part of the long term plans. Currently, they are just CCS-1 though.
Walter thank you for you reporting. This is good news. Most of my traveling is along I95 through GA. The St Marys future site is going to be a welcome addition when it comes on line
I agree. The Kingsland area is a great place to cluster stations. I too am looking forward to that one. Thx for watching.
I would to see more EVGO charging Stations in AL. I have a 2024 Cadillac Lyriq Luxury 2. I took the 2 years free charging stations...EVGO but not that many in AL yet, hope that changes soon!!!
Hope Hull has one soon to open, just like this one.
Apple crisp? Denny’s!
Why don’t you just go to Michigan and order the yummy blueberry pancakes with the yummy blueberry pancakes syrup and take a video of it so we could be part of it for the love of God !!!!
Thank you for all you do keeping us informed
Genius ! Must be added to bucket list. Stay tuned..... (thx 4 watching)
can you even imagine if Walter had gotten blueberry pancakes with his apple crisp? Dude might have never left GA.
Likely not!
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And how many of us would’ve gotten in our EV’s and joined him for that yummy yummy meal ???
Me please
And you just had to show the full Denny’s menu two times so far!!!!????
I either have to go back to internal combustion engine or be fat… It’s a conundrum
GM needs to radically improve Ultium charging speed. Especially on Cadillacs.
I suspect subsequent model years will see improvements. It is the same in my 2022 Volvo XC40 Recharge. Current model years have a 20% higher charge rate.
@@thenetworkarchitectchannel 400V architecture is limited by physics.
@JohnCap523 good point. In the Volvo they had some ceiling to work with by improving the system.
@@thenetworkarchitectchannel I forget which EV it is, they did a trick to dramatically increase charging speed despite it being 400V, Silverado EV maybe? There was an article about it a few weeks ago.
@JohnCap523 SilEV flips to 800 when charging by sending 400 to the two shelves in the pack. Same as Hummer & Escalade IQ, is my understanding
Still Loving the reports do you know if EVgo will be adding Chargers on the I-5 Corridor in Washington state or either Highway 101 in Washington State
Well, if their build list is to be believed, we expect some before christmas. I will believe it when I see it. Stay safe.
“A little bit of powdered sugar”? 😂😂
...just a dash really.
Drizzle?
Looked like way more than a dash on video.
Walter - that covered bridge is a ways away - like 90 miles (E of Atlanta, S of Athens, GA). Interesting that there is a covered bridge in GA, though, so thanks for pointing that out. Do you think you could squeeze 2 “fender charge plug” cars into that center stall side by side? A great review! Best score yet from you?
You're right ! I wonder why there is a wall size murale inside. I assumed it was a local attraction. I should of validated the location. Thx for chiming in. As for the spaces, two cars can use the two center spaces. They just need to plan their parking right. A front fender charge port would need to nose in and hopefully it would be on the side the other car is not using. With the other canopy layouts this is not an issue. It is just this type "C" layout. As for top score, that currently is held by the CirK in Wilson, NC with a score of 44.
How would a person know where all of these chargers are located? Tesla puts them on the nav screen. My Chevrolet Bolt however, does not, so how do you keep up with where to stop General motors ?
Great question. GM has a few programs. This station and ones like can be found in the PFJ mobile app by filtering for CCS plug type. Also, GM is heavily partnered with EVgo. Most of the new EV go stations are GM branded and can be found by filtering the EVgo app for stations over 300 kW.
@@thenetworkarchitectchannel Many are upset GM are moving away from CarPlay and Android AUto. However the silver lining on the cloud is that GM are now free to modify their software and integrate charging stations into their own vehicle nav just like the big T does.
Flying J makes money on inside purchases. They will not turn away customers
Yes, that is my hope
Referring to the ADA complaint slot, do we treat those as any other handicapped spot and only authorized handicapped users can park there ? If so it does reduce the available chargers by 25% if your not handicapped
Long story, but no.
@@thenetworkarchitectchannel where can I find more info, any idea?
@@jimoconnell2378 no. I wondered myself, but I do not think the signage is enforceable since it says "accessible" instead of a reserved handicapped space, but I am not up to speed on the law in that respect.
@@thenetworkarchitectchannel I expect each state will be different
@@jimoconnell2378 for most states I'd treat it like a accessible bathroom stall. use last.
So your 12v battery dies what will do. How will you get in your car
Back hatch via physical key
Are Plug and Charge and EvGo AutoCharge+ the same thing?
EVgo Autocharge+ is a form of Plug-n-Charge, but there is another called ISO 15118 that is used by Electrify America among others.
@@thenetworkarchitectchannel I have a Model Y and the EVgo app with Autocharge÷ setup. Plugged in but nothing happened. Just used my credit card and it worked fine. Just thought it would be great if I could get it to auto detect and start charging just like the supercharger does.
No. you have to sign up and activate the first charge separately with EVGo. It should work seamlessly after that.
Should’ve bought a Tesla! Enjoy the Mickey Mouse charging stations! Hahaha
I did. traded in for LYRIQ. Hahahaha