Ok, I promise I won't be the kind of reviewer who rates EVERY Supercharger five-stars just because: Free electricity! But I will in this case.
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This location is exactly what you'd need in an EV charging spot while travelling: convenient location, quick access from/to the highway, a cooperative business partner, parking spots not likely to be blocked by vehicles not needing a charge...
First, the location is in a crucial spot. Going north to Dallas? You may need a break/charge if your last stop was the San Marcos SC. Going east to Shreveport? This is where you'll jump off the interstate to take the backroads to Tyler/Longview and beyond. Southbound, it will get you full-ish to get your the rest of the way to Austin (or to the San Marcos SC if you're going further than that).
Second, it's location right on the access road is quick to navigate. Heading northbound, it is right off the Waco Dr./Bellmead Dr. exit. From there, you're likely to be taking Texas 31 if headed east, or be right back on to the interstate. To get to the northbound interstate after charging, you can exit the back driveway, and head south half a block before connecting back to the access road and then the entrance to Interstate 35 northbound, or just wait at the Texas 31 light before getting back on. If going southbound, a quick jaunt on the northbound access road will take you to a turnaround, where you won't have to stop at any lights to continue your journey.
I didn't realize that the Collin Street Bakery was a historic business, with several locations, that was founded back when fruitcake was apparently a good thing to give someone you liked. I've been to three Superchargers partnered with CSB. At this location, I found the food choices diverse (well, that's for another review), bathrooms clean, and a nice sign offering a tea or coffee to anyone there for a Tesla charge. We didn't always take them up on that offer, but it was a good showing of support. And especially at this location, the staff was super-friendly.
Lastly, the placement of the charging parking spots, at the farther side of the parking lot, reduces the chance that someone will "accidentally" park their non-charging vehicle there, and block the spots. If you put them too close to the door, it is likely that someone will park there despite signage saying not to. Even someone pulling a trailer or a bus would probably not park there (across several spots). But at least unlike other locations at hotels or shopping malls, they would probably be easy to find.
So, I'll give top marks to THIS supercharger location, deducting only because outside the bakery's hours of 7am-8pm (11am-7pm on Sundays), there isn't really a place here to take a potty break while charging. 4.6 stars! read more