Company Replaces Broken EV Chargers at Zero Cost

If you've ever pulled up to an electric vehicle charging station only to find it out of order, help is finally here.

Everged, an energy tech company based in Vienna, Virginia, just launched a program that replaces broken or outdated EV chargers with brand new equipment at absolutely no upfront cost to property owners. The company handles everything: removing old chargers, installing new ones, and maintaining them around the clock.

The timing couldn't be better. Public charger reliability remains one of the biggest complaints among EV drivers, and the problem often traces back to early generation equipment now reaching the end of its life. Some of these chargers were installed by companies that have since left the market, leaving property owners stuck with broken equipment and no clear way to fix it.

Under Everged's Zero Cost Swap Program, site hosts get new Level 2 or DC fast chargers, full installation, 24/7 monitoring and maintenance, real time alerts, and optional revenue sharing opportunities. The company designed the process to move quickly by using existing electrical infrastructure when possible, which speeds up installation and avoids new permitting delays.

The program targets retail stores, commercial properties, municipalities, fleet operators, campuses, hotels, and other public venues. For businesses, working chargers attract customers while broken ones drive them away.

The Ripple Effect

This program addresses what industry insiders call "stranded assets," the abandoned charging infrastructure that's creating dead zones in America's EV network. As more drivers switch to electric vehicles, these reliability gaps become bigger obstacles to adoption.

By keeping chargers online and functional, programs like this make electric vehicle ownership more practical for everyone. Each working charging station removes one more barrier for drivers considering making the switch.

Everged President James Dion says the company is so confident in its technology that it designed the program to align everyone's success together: site hosts, EV drivers, and the company itself.

The best news? Adding new chargers solves only half the problem, and programs like this tackle the other half by ensuring the charging stations we already have actually work when drivers need them.