Bluedot - EV Charging 4+

Simplicity in maxing rewards when charging a Tesla

Recently I see more credit cards start to offer bonus rewards for EV charging, usually offered together with Gas Station charges. But when I signed up Bluedot there were very few options as good as what Bluedot offers.
I don't use all of Bluedot's features. I tried the free driving and it was difficult for me to remeber to start and stop for every drive and soon I got over it.
What has been working for me is paying all my EV expenses (charging, insurance) through Bluedot card and get 5% rewards. It's just a no brainer. Sign up, get the card number, associate it with my Tesla account and I'm done. I just check back in the app from time to time to redeem my rewards.

Buggy lately

I’ve been loving this app the last few months since I got my EV — between the low flat rate, points for using the card for purchases, and free charging days, what’s not to like; but something happened over the last 3 weeks where it has been terribly inconsistent and buggy. Today is one of their free charging days and conveniently, the app “Could not start charging. Something went wrong.” The advice from the automated in-app support is essentially “keep trying”, which I did over a dozen times over almost 30 minutes. The charging network’s (EVgo) own app connected just fine without any issues though the cost was considerably higher. The inconvenience is approaching the point where the cost of time spent trying to get it to work outstrips the actual & potential monetary savings. It’s incredibly frustrating, especially if you find yourself at a busy charging hub and you’re the moron holding up the cadence trying to get an app to start charging.

They reneged on points and price

I use this app a lot. For a long time they had a debit card and they encouraged me to put a chunk of money into it and to earn these points "cash-back" as OceanPoints. Well, I earned them too fast and they limited me to withdraw a certain amount per month. If I had stopped using the debit card cold turkey, it would've taken me at 4 months to withdraw all my "cash-back." Well, they canceled the program with only one month notice. And at the same time, they changed the price of the charging initiated through their app from the $.25/kwh they gave us early adopters back to the $.30/kwh the general public gets, and then raised it again to 43¢/kwh. Don't get me wrong, it's an okay price, and I'm still a customer, but the "cash back" program was not cash back, and if they do do some other kind of promotion, I will not trust it.

Developer Response ,

Hey there - Thank you for your feedback and for being a valued Bluedot customer. I’m sorry to hear about your experience with the debit card program and the recent changes. We understand how important these benefits are, and we regret any inconvenience caused by the adjustments.

We’re continuously working to enhance our services and provide the best experience possible for our users. While the cash-back program has ended, we’re excited to introduce our new Bluedot Wallet feature, which aims to offer even more value and convenience. We’re confident that this new feature will provide a great experience for you and help you manage your charging needs effectively.

We’d love for you to give the Bluedot Wallet a try and let us know your thoughts. Your feedback is crucial in helping us improve and serve you better. If you have any questions or need assistance with the new feature, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our support team.

Ferhat
co-founder and CEO of Bluedot