News & Articles | EVnSteven App

November 5, 2026

Rejected at Home, Embraced Elsewhere

My condo board was quoted $7,500 to solve a $52.09-a-month problem, then rejected a free app. What I learned about distrust, and finding people who get it. 2 min read

October 31, 2026

How We Offered 50 Languages

We trusted an AI to translate our site and hoped for the best. Here is how we learned to check its work before anything went live. 3 min read

October 31, 2026

It All Started With the Smell of Gasoline

A gasoline smell at a Supercharger in Sedona, a frustrating mix of charging apps, and an ordinary garage outlet: the story of how EVnSteven began. 5 min read

October 29, 2026

EV Charging. Just 12 Cents.

EVnSteven charges 12 cents of software fee per charging session. Why we priced our software for a future where AI makes great software dramatically cheaper. 4 min read

October 28, 2026

The Same Map, Three Ways: SVG, Rust and Flutter

Our platform is stable and needs little maintenance, so we ran an experiment: redraw the animated world map on our home page in Rust and in Flutter, and compare all three side by side. 8 min read

October 26, 2026

The Infrastructure of Distrust

Paying $0.32 per kWh for electricity that costs $0.08 is a 300% markup. When I deleted the meters, networks and enforcement from EV charging, I found that much of the complexity exists because we assume people can't be trusted. 3 min read

October 23, 2026

What Charger Do You Actually Need? We Built a Calculator to Find Out

Everyone has an opinion about the home charger you need. Nobody knows your commute. Our free EV home charger calculator simulates your week and finds the smallest charger that works. 5 min read

October 22, 2026

Six Electric Cars, One Circuit. But Who Pays for the Electricity?

EVPowerRouter lets up to six electric vehicles share a single circuit, one at a time, on a timer. It doesn't bill drivers. A conversation with its inventor, Ernesto Rois-Mendez, about how the two approaches could fit together. 3 min read

October 21, 2026

The Cost of Distrust

Imagine spending $10,000 on equipment to prevent someone from stealing $10 worth of electricity. Trust people first, make honesty easy, and don't punish a whole community because someone might cheat. 1 min read

October 16, 2026

The charging station says, 'Well, there goes my job'

Charging is usually steady, time tells us how much, and trust saves money. Three simple lessons behind EVnSteven, and why a metered charging station might feel a little nervous. 1 min read

October 16, 2026

Three years later

After three years of development, EVnSteven is stable and no longer needs as much of my attention. We'll keep maintaining it while I work on two new projects, Stray Cats and Effectivo. 2 min read

October 4, 2026

20,000 days

After losing my cat Saibo at 16, I've been thinking hard about how I spend the days I have left. EVnSteven isn't going away, but my priorities have changed. 2 min read

September 11, 2026

What if it's simpler?

The standard approach to EV charging is hardware, meters, and networks. But what if the electricity is already there? Track the time, do some simple math, trust people. 1 min read

September 10, 2026

How many electrical engineers does it take to charge a car?

Enough to turn a $500 outlet into a $20,000 project. I love engineers — I studied engineering myself. But sometimes we make simple things too hard. 1 min read

September 2, 2026

Less technology. More humanity.

Not everything needs to be locked up, metered, or watched. When the stakes are low, we can still trust people to use what they need and pay their share. 1 min read

July 19, 2026

We Fixed the Docs. You're Welcome.

We rewrote all of our support documentation from scratch. Here's what changed and why it matters. 2 min read

July 17, 2026

We Rebuilt This in 50 Languages. Nobody Asked Us To.

A script ran all night so a stranger in Warsaw can read this in Polish. 1 min read

July 16, 2026

Finding Our Tribe in a Sea of EV Drivers

Millions of people drive EVs, but we're not looking for all of them. We launched EVnSteven Notes to find the ones who get it — and stop losing to companies that can afford to bleed. 4 min read

May 27, 2026

Why Is It Called EVnSteven?

The name EVnSteven is a small piece of wordplay. Learn why it means exactly what it sounds like — fair, settled, nothing owed. 1 min read

May 13, 2026

Charge at Night, Save Money, Cut Emissions

Charging your EV at night is cleaner, easier on the grid, and cheaper where time-of-use pricing is available. Here's why — and how EVnSteven helps apartment buildings make it happen. 5 min read

May 4, 2026

The Story of EVnSteven

A car that catches fire, a strata council's catastrophic bylaw mistake, a talented developer 17,000 km away, and a Google spreadsheet that started it all. 7 min read

May 23, 2025

State of Apartment and Condo Charging in 2025

A brutally honest look at the ongoing pain and friction apartment and condo dwellers face when trying to charge their EVs in 2025. 4 min read

February 26, 2025

The Value of Trust in EV Charging

Explore how trust-based EV charging solutions like EVnSteven enable cost-effective and transparent charging in residential communities without expensive metered stations. 3 min read

December 18, 2024

The Irony of Block Heater Outlets

Cold-climate regions built 120V outlets into parking lots to keep gasoline engines warm in winter. Now those same outlets are quietly enabling EV adoption. 3 min read

November 12, 2024

Tenant’s Right to Charge

An Ottawa tenant believes charging his EV is within his rights, sparking debate on tenant rights and landlord obligations in the EV era. 4 min read

November 7, 2024

EV Adoption in Pakistan

Pakistan is making strides in electric vehicle adoption, aiming for 30% EV penetration by 2030. Discover the latest initiatives, infrastructure developments, and challenges in Pakistan's EV sector. 3 min read

November 6, 2024

Expanding Access with Translations

Learn about our efforts to make our content accessible worldwide, and how we’re using AI to bridge language gaps. 2 min read

October 5, 2024

Adapting to JuiceBox's Exit

Learn how properties affected by JuiceBox's exit from the North American market can keep offering paid EV charging with EVnSteven's easy-to-use honor system. 3 min read

October 5, 2024

How EVnSteven Works: It's Not Rocket Science

Learn how EVnSteven makes tracking EV charging at regular outlets simple and affordable for communities like apartments, condos, and hotels. No expensive equipment is needed — just an easy-to-use app. 3 min read

September 17, 2024

EVnSteven Podcast: Early Adopter Insights with Tom Yount

In this episode of the EVnSteven Podcast, we sit down with Tom Yount, a retired high school principal from San Diego, California, and one of the early adopters of the EVnSteven app. Tom shares his unique insights on why Level 1 charging is the ideal solution for most EV drivers and how he successfully implemented EVnSteven in his 6-unit HOA. Learn how the app helped solve the puzzle of EV charging in his community and discover why Tom believes this approach can work for others looking to simplify and optimize their EV charging experience. 1 min read