One of the biggest bottlenecks in the EV rollout is charging infrastructure. There’s no shortage of companies taking a stab at it, but Orange believes it has a smarter approach. Working within the typical constraints of multifamily dwellings (think apartment buildings, etc.), the company makes it super easy for building managers to install sockets especially for overnight charging of vehicles (as opposed to the high-voltage, high-amperage chargers you see in fast chargers).
The secret sauce is making the sockets as easy to install as a standard household socket, and the company makes it easy for building managers to charge the tenants according to their usage. The company chose not to include the charger cables, so car owners need to use the 110V or 240V cables that came with their cars. It claims that this increases the uptime of the chargers.
“Replacing the cable for your car is like $200, and...
