Florida Chargers

    2026 Buyer's Guide

    ChargePoint vs Blink vs Electrify America vs Tesla — Compared

    An honest look at the four names Florida property managers ask about most — scored on what actually matters for apartments, condos, HOAs, offices, and hotels.

    Short answer

    • Electrify America is DC fast charging for road trips — not a fit for apartment, condo, office, or hotel parking.
    • ChargePoint and Blink are hardware + software vendors. The chargers work; you'll contract the install, permits, and long-term service separately.
    • Florida Chargers (Tesla Universal Wall Connector) is the end-to-end option in Florida and the Southeast — one local team owns design, install, incentives, and maintenance, and your site is eligible for Tesla app listing (Tesla decides).

    Side-by-side

    What mattersFlorida Chargers
    Tesla Universal Wall Connector
    ChargePointBlinkElectrify America
    Charger type installed
    Tesla Universal Wall Connector — Level 2 AC, NACS + built-in J1772 (charges every EV)
    CP6000 Level 2 (J1772). NACS via adapter/newer models.
    Series 7 / IQ 200 Level 2 (J1772).
    DC fast charging only — not built for overnight/destination parking.
    Works with Teslas without an adapter
    Native NACS plug.
    Tesla drivers typically need a J1772 adapter.
    Tesla drivers typically need a J1772 adapter.
    Adds NACS at select DCFC stations.
    Eligible for Tesla app listing (Tesla decides)
    Yes — new foot traffic and revenue for hotels/retail-adjacent sites.
    ChargePoint app only.
    Blink app only.
    Some DCFC stations, driver-focused.
    Best for multifamily / condo / HOA / office
    Purpose-built for destination Level 2.
    Widely deployed but you contract install separately.
    Widely deployed but you contract install separately.
    DC fast — wrong tool for parking-lot charging.
    End-to-end install (design, permits, build, energize)
    Single local team — no juggling vendors.
    Hardware/software vendor — installer contracted separately.
    IQ install program available in some markets.
    Operates its own DCFC sites, not third-party installs.
    Ongoing on-site maintenance
    Local Florida-based team, direct dispatch.
    Assurance plans; on-site work via third parties.
    Blink Care plans, mixed regional coverage.
    Site owners are not EA's customer.
    Program structure
    Share the Revenue — hardware included, financing available with no money down; property earns a recurring share of charging revenue.
    Buy hardware; some financing partners.
    Owner-operated, host-owned, or Blink-owned models.
    N/A — EA owns/operates its own stations.
    Files utility make-ready credits for you
    Included in every proposal.
    You (or your installer) file.
    You (or your installer) file.
    N/A for site owners.
    Load-sharing on existing electrical panel
    Yes — install more chargers on the capacity you already have.
    Power Management available.
    Local load management supported.
    N/A — high-power DCFC needs dedicated service.
    Best fit for
    FL, GA, AL, SC, NC properties wanting one accountable partner.
    Enterprise fleets with in-house EV programs.
    Sites that want a network-agnostic Level 2 vendor.
    Highway corridors and retail hosts wanting DC fast.

    Compiled from public product pages and installer experience across Florida properties. Every vendor updates specs — verify with the vendor before contracting.

    ChargePoint — where it fits

    Strong hardware and mature software. Best fit for enterprises with in-house EV programs that already have a preferred electrical contractor. For an HOA or a single hotel, you'll be coordinating a hardware order, an installer, a permitting path, and a service contract — four vendors instead of one.

    Blink — where it fits

    Multiple ownership models (host-owned, Blink-owned, hybrid) and a broad Level 2 lineup. Blink's IQ install program is available in some markets. Coverage and service response vary regionally — worth verifying local support before you sign.

    Electrify America — where it fits

    A DC fast-charging network for highway and retail-corridor refills. Great for drivers on a road trip, not the right tool for apartment, condo, or office parking — DCFC hardware costs 10–20× a Level 2 unit and requires utility service upgrades most multifamily sites can't support.

    Florida Chargers — where it fits

    Florida and Southeast apartments, condos, HOAs, offices, and hotels that want one accountable partner. We install the Tesla Universal Wall Connector, run the network, file your incentives, and dispatch a local Florida team when something needs attention. Migrating from ChargePoint?

    Questions we get every week

    For Level 2 destination charging at apartments, condos, HOAs, offices, and hotels, the best-fit choice comes down to who takes accountability for the whole project — hardware, installation, incentives, and long-term maintenance. Florida Chargers installs the Tesla Universal Wall Connector end to end across the Southeast, so a single local team owns the outcome. ChargePoint and Blink primarily sell hardware and network software; you or a separate contractor handle the install and ongoing service. Electrify America builds and operates its own DC fast-charging network and is not a good fit for multifamily or office parking.

    It's a Level 2 AC charger with a native NACS (Tesla) plug and a built-in J1772 connector, so it charges every EV on the road with no adapter. It's networked on the Tesla platform, so installed sites are eligible for listing in the Tesla app once commissioned by a Tesla Certified Installer with reliable connectivity (Tesla makes the final listing decision) — a listing can drive incremental foot traffic to hotels, resorts, and retail-adjacent sites. ChargePoint and Blink Level 2 units use a J1772 plug; Tesla drivers need to carry an adapter.

    No. Electrify America builds and operates high-power DC fast-charging stations designed for road-trip refills of 20–40 minutes. For overnight or workday parking at apartments, condos, or hotels, Level 2 charging (like the Tesla Universal Wall Connector) is the right tool — it costs a small fraction of DCFC to install and matches how residents and guests actually park.

    Florida Chargers is a Tesla-certified alternative built specifically for Florida and the Southeast: one local team designs, permits, installs, energizes, and maintains the chargers, files the available utility make-ready credits, and commissions your site so it is eligible for listing in the Tesla app (Tesla makes the final listing decision). There is one program — Share the Revenue. Under Share the Revenue, the property invests in the professional installation and Florida Chargers owns and operates the chargers — then the property earns 50% of net charging profit for the full term. Tesla Wall Connector hardware is included. Financing is available for qualified properties to cover the electrical infrastructure and installation with no money down, so a project can start without a capital outlay from reserves or a special assessment.

    Typical installed cost runs $5,000 to $8,000 per port before incentives, depending on trenching distance, panel capacity, and pedestal vs. wall-mount. Utility programs can reduce the net: FPL's EVolution Make-Ready Credit is open and provides up to $1,200 per port for Level 2 charging, first-come until the program budget is depleted, and Duke Energy Florida's Commercial Charger Prep Credit covers wiring, panel, and conduit work while excluding hardware and permits. DC fast charging — Electrify America's category — starts around $100,000+ per port installed and requires utility service upgrades.

    The chargers themselves are proprietary and can't be moved to another network, so switching means replacing the stations. In most cases we reuse the existing conduit, pedestals, and electrical service to keep costs down. If your current network is still active but you want a better fit, we'll map a clean transition plan.

    Florida Chargers, LLC — a certified Tesla reseller and installer, veteran-owned, based in Winter Garden, Florida. FL Electrical Contractor License EC13009718. We install across Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and North Carolina.

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