EV CHARGER RESILIENCE INDEXAFDC SNAPSHOT · SEP 16, 2026
ChargerGradeKnow your fallback
Available in AFDC snapshot

Caltrans - Valley Wells Rest Area - Southbound

I-15, Exit 270, Nipton, CA 92364

This station earns a C because its physical redundancy and nearby fallbacks are mixed. This is a resilience estimate—not measured uptime.

CHARGER
GRADE
C57/100
DC fast ports2at this address
24/7 accessYes
Backups within 10 mi1
Nearest other network21 mi
THE INSPECTION CARD

Why this charger scored 57

ChargerGrade adds seven observable signals from the federal station record and the surrounding charging landscape. It does not infer session success or historical downtime.

Official statusAvailable20/20
Port redundancy2 DC fast ports6/25
Around-the-clock access24/7 listed15/15
Nearby fallbacks1 sites within 10 miles3/15
Network diversity3 other networks within 25 miles8/10
Connector coverageCCS, CHAdeMO5/10
Record freshnessUpdated 372 days before snapshot0/5
Before you drive

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Nearby fast-charging fallbacks

These are the closest DC fast-charging locations in the same federal snapshot. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distance.

StationDistanceCapacityStatus
Caltrans - Valley Wells Rest Area - NorthboundNon-Networked0.2 mi2 portsAvailable
Prizm Outlets (Primm, NV)Electrify America21.2 mi6 portsAvailable
Primm, NV - Tesla SuperchargerTesla21.4 mi42 portsAvailable
BAKER TRAVEL PLAZAEVGATEWAY22.8 mi8 portsAvailable
Baker, CA - Mojave Pointe Rd - Tesla SuperchargerTesla23.5 mi40 portsAvailable
Baker, CA - Tesla SuperchargerTesla24.4 mi96 portsAvailable