Sometimes being an EV owner can have its fun moments. Last
weekend I had just that a fun EV moment. The family decided to go visit Niagara
on the Lake. The Old Town is a very popular at this time of the year and has a
little bit of everything for the whole family. The only thing that is missing
is a public level 2 charger. I know that Sun Country Highway is trying to get a
charger installed at the local wineries, but so far none have installed a
charger. If you want to make the EV trip to this area there are three possible
charger to use. The White Oaks Conference Resort has a charger and the Hilton
Garden Inn. These two charger are right off the QEW making them very easy to
find. The third charger is at the Laura Secord Homestead and proved to be the
most difficult to find. There are two addresses for the location and both
failed being found by the GPS. The GPS took us a fair distance away and
considering that I am driving an EV there is little room for error. I stopped
the car and called the Laura Secord Homestead and asked for directions or a nearby
point of reference. They were able to guide me to the area and then I had to
ask some locals if I was anywhere near. The good news was I was two streets
away. Once I found the location there was the golden prize a Sun Country
Highway charger. I plugged in and went for a tour of the grounds. There is a
restroom and a little gift shop on site that you can buy refreshments. The area
around the Homestead is mostly residential and little else to do while waiting
for the car to charge. We did find some nice homes and a school with a playground
and an open area that we were able to use for the dog to run free. Overall it
is a well worth visit to the Laura Secord Homestead and I was very thankful
that they provided the charger which made visiting the Niagara on the Lake
region possible in my Nissan Leaf.
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