Fast Food – Slow Charging
Looking for a Big Mac and want to boost your charge? This McDonald’s has you covered. Don’t get your hopes too high, the food may be fast but the charging is not. This is Level 2 charging only.
Traveling down the West Coast Electric Highway in August, 2017, we stopped at this Level 2 charging station at the McDonald’s at 2910 Newberg Hwy, Woodburn, OR. This restaurant is about a mile from the Woodburn Tesla Supercharger and a West Coast Electric Highway fast charger site with CHAdeMO is across the street at the Woodburn Transit Center.
Golden Arches Yellow
In front is a pair of Bosch EVSEs tucked in a neat bollard that’s painted yellow to match the golden arches McDonald’s branding. The station was close to the entrance which is not ideal. Oddly, there was only one reserved EV charging space for two connectors. It was designated by green pavement markings but no sign. On one side of the charging spot was a reserved ADA parking space and on the other were two mobile order pickup spaces.
EV charging is always welcome. Especially when it’s a free amenity designed to attract EV drivers. Perhaps in the future, we may see some McDonald’s restaurants install DC Fast Chargers in their parking lots. The 30-45 minutes to get a decent quick charge aligns perfectly with the time of a fast food break. I’m Lovin’ it!
