#288 Why Your Apartment Building Doesn't Have EV Chargers (And How to Fix It) | Carter Li (SWTCH Energy)

#288 Lessons from 25,000 EV Ports: Scaling SWTCH Energy with Carter LiHow do you bring EV charging to the millions of renters who don’t have a private driveway or garage?In this episode, Silas Mähner sits down with Carter Li, CEO and Founder of SWTCH Energy, to unpack how they are cracking the hardest puzzle in EV adoption: multi-family housing. Discover how SWTCH bypassed expensive grid upgrades to scale to over 25,000 charging ports, and get a masterclass on navigating the real estate life cycle and transitioning from founder-led sales to a 100-person organization.🎧 Listen NowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts📝 Key Timestamps00:00 – Intro & Special Announcement: The CleanTechies AI Chatbot.03:03 – Meet Carter Li and the origin story of SWTCH Energy.07:41 – The Multi-Family Problem: Why apartments struggle with EV infrastructure.12:43 – Avoiding Grid Upgrades: How smart energy management saves buildings thousands.16:46 – The Hidden Costs: Why labor and connectivity make up 80% of the bill.21:18 – Business Models: Hardware-as-a-Service vs. Owning & Operating.25:23 – Real Estate Timelines: Why developers look past short-term noise toward 2035.31:52 – Scaling up to 25,000+ ports and 100 employees.33:39 – The Founder’s Journey: Product-market fit and stepping away from direct sales.42:06 – Pitching Real Estate: Focusing strictly on ROI and Net Operating Income.46:32 – The Future of EV Tech: Roaming, plug-and-charge, and avoiding stranded assets.53:02 – Reliability Matters: The "No-Nonsense" 97% uptime score.🤝 Connect & Learn MoreConnect with Silas Mähner on LinkedInFollow CleanTechies on LinkedIn⭐ Our SponsorsLehmann’s Terms: Prepare your message for high-stakes investor pitches and media appearances. Learn more at ltmediatraining.com.Climate Finance Solutions (CFS): Secure non-dilutive government grant funding with a 90%+ success rate. Visit ClimateFinanceSolutions.com.ErthSearch: Specialized talent recruitment for fast-growing CleanTech teams. Find your next key hire at ErthSearch.Disclaimer: This podcast is NOT investment advice. Please do your own due diligence. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit climatecowboys.substack.com/subscribe