5 Reasons Property Managers Hate EV Charging, and How Pando Fixed It
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Let’s be honest:
Most property managers don’t love EV charging.
In fact, a lot of them hate it.
And we get it. The EV charging industry has overpromised and underdelivered, leaving multifamily communities with expensive hardware, constant maintenance issues, frustrated tenants, and support hotlines that ring into the void.
At Pando Electric, we’ve heard it all. Here are the most common complaints from property managers and how we’ve built our product to eliminate every single one.
1. “I don’t have the power capacity.”
The Problem:
Traditional EV chargers eat up a building’s available electrical capacity. This often requires costly panel upgrades or transformer replacements that can run into the tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The Fix:
Pando’s smart outlets are designed to work within your existing power. We use adaptive load management to dynamically adjust energy usage based on building demand. Further, our unique daisy-chaining setup allows us to install multiple outlets on a single breaker, meaning low power cabinet space is not an issue either. No service upgrades. No utility drama. No construction delays. No cost overruns. Just easy, affordable EV charging.
2. “If one cable breaks, I’m stuck with a broken charger.”
The Problem:
Most EVSE units are all-in-one tanks. If the cable gets damaged (and it will, in any parking lot), the entire unit is no longer operable. Its a $200-$300 part to replace, its an additional $200-$300 for an electrician to come out and fix it, and its a minimum of 2-4 weeks of downtime as many electricians will wait on performing this task until they have already run through all their more lucrative jobs. This simple fix often costs $1,000 or more and is weeks of complaints to management about a charger not working.
The Fix:
Pando made the first modular EV charger. Our Pando+ Charger allows the charging cable to be easily swapped out. Simply unlock the cover, unplug the broken cable, and replace it. It's so easy and safe that a child can do it. No electrician needed. You're back online in minutes.
Additionally, the Pando Smart Outlet has no cable; drivers use their own cables to plug into it, so if their cable breaks its on them to replace. However, the station remains operable to the rest of the community. With Pando Electric, broken cable headaches are a thing of the past.
3. “It’s too expensive to install.”
The Problem:
The upfront cost of traditional EV chargers: hardware, trenching, permits, panel work, and network subscriptions can make even small deployments feel impossible for multifamily buildings. Often these installations cost between $5,000 - $7,000/station.
The Fix:
Our hardware installs for up to 70% less than traditional chargers. We’re not selling a box on a pole. We’re selling a smart 240V outlet that’s built for the real-world constraints of apartment living. Add in our simplified install process, and you're looking at major savings with no compromise on functionality often ranging from $1,500 - $2,500/station.
4. “I don’t want to manage driver support or billing.”
The Problem:
Property staff already wear too many hats. Managing billing disputes, RFID cards, or broken apps for a handful of EV drivers is a nightmare. This is also a key aspect as property owners will want to ensure that stations collect revenue as EVs can use thousands of dollars of electricity every year.
The Fix:
Pando makes EV charging completely hands-off for property managers. We handle:
Driver onboarding
Billing and payments
Customer support
Usage reporting
All you do is sit back and collect your revenue share.
5. “It’s just not worth the hassle.”
The Problem:
Too many property managers have been burned by failed charger projects or underused equipment that collects dust.
The Fix:
We built Pando to actually work. Our network is designed specifically for multifamily, our outlets are low-cost and low-risk, and our platform grows with you from a single socket to a full smart energy system.
The Bottom Line:
Property managers don’t hate EV charging. They hate bad EV charging.
Pando is the first company to build a charging solution for apartments, not Teslas. We know what property owners actually care about: simplicity, cost, reliability, and making tenants happy.
If you’ve been burned before or just don’t want to deal with the EV charging circus, we’d love to show you how Pando is different.
Let’s fix this together.
