There are multiple charging stations in Starkville now that seldom if ever get used. There have been 3 downtown open since last Fall and I've seen 1 car using them since they opened in October last year, a City of Starkville Utilities Chevy Volt was parked there using it. There are Superchargers at two hotels but you have to be guests to use them. There's 1 on campus that I saw a Cyber Truck of all things using last year w/out being eligible to use it, I've never seen another car there.
If it were economically feasible someone would do it for economic reasons and not just to make us one of only 2 schools in the SEC not to have one. I'm going to look for an article I read a month or two ago that spoke about the cost of building those and it was outrageous compared to the return. Building one cost from $150,000 to $350,000 depending on number of outlets installed. Installation costs are $10,000 to $50,000. Upgrades to the grid to install them can range from $10,000 to $50,000
Is this a "Say you are against EVs without saying you are against EVs" kind of thing? This was not meant to spark a time wsting debate. This is meant for relaying to Tesla owners to get a vital piece of EV infrastructure placed in the Starkville/MSU area.
Being that as it may, allow me to help you out:
1) The multiple charging locations you mention are not Superchargers (a type of DC Fast Charger.) They are Level 2 AC charging stations, similar to getting current of a dryer plug at home.
2) There is only one location with a DC Fast Charger in Starkville, on Lampkin Street. It has two terminals which I use every time I come to Starkville. While I'm glad it is now there, it is insufficient compared to charge rates at Tesla Superchargers and others like Electrify America.
3) The Level 2 chargers at hotels, when operable, are an amenity for the guests. The one on Campus Is at the Research Park is similar in type. More examples of insufficient charging infrastructure.
4) On event days of any type, making a day trip to Starkville in your EV is inconvenient, at its very best. A Supercharger site would accommodate those who travel through and visit the area, not so much the locals. This is a real issue for the growing EV community.
5) Tesla builds and operates the actual DC Fast Charging Supercharger sites where they are hosted. The cost for the site host was around $25k-50k total for 6-12 units a couple of years ago. (Newer supercharger technology has supposedly driven this cost downward, but I don't have the data to back that up. So I won't apply that as fact.) Most of the profit from each charge goes to the site host. Not to mention what is spent on peripheral goods/services while visiting for a charge.
