Orange Charger – fast-growing startup from San Francisco

Tom Potanski

Last updated on May 25, 2023 | 3 min read

Mobile app for electromobility industry

Project Overview

We, at DevsData LLC, have created an app for property owners to provide their renters with a simple vehicle charging solution. We could decrease the cost of EV ownership by creating an organization that installs charging points where people live and therefore providing more people with a reliable place to charge. We have noticed that all of the previous solutions were costly, difficult to install, and too complicated for many housing types and situations.

The challenge

Electric vehicles are becoming a serious option for people who previously did not think they could own an electric car. This means that more and more people need to charge their vehicles at home, while about 46% of them live in an apartment or multi-unit dwelling. Of course, a property owner needed to approve of the installation of an outlet in a place their tenants parked to charge. This, in turn, led to problems with electrical installations, panel capacity, and monitoring of the energy used.

The solution

DevsData has created an opportunity for property owners to take advantage of the current panel capacity by offering to charge their tenants and transfer the funds between tenants and the property owner. The solution was paired with services to help to install and maintain the charging infrastructure along with navigating the government incentives being rolled out to install more charging opportunities.

How Does It Work?

Property owners who have installed and set up the outlets are the owners of the charging station. They create a profile that connects their bank account to our backend payment system and digitally signs a payment agreement. The login to the system was secured by JWT Token and Hash Password, with 256-bit Encryption. Next, tenants/users download the app and set up the account that allows them to log into the property owner’s network and start a charging session on a charger. At this point they see the energy consumed and the cost of that charge. Each month they are charged for the energy they used + our fee.

Modern Technology Tools and Frameworks

Electric vehicles are becoming a serious option for people who previously did not think they could own an electric car. This means that more and more people need to charge their vehicles at home, while about 46% of them live in an apartment or multi-unit dwelling. Of course, a property owner needed to approve of the installation of an outlet in a place their tenants parked to charge. This, in turn, led to problems with electrical installations, panel capacity, and monitoring of the energy used.