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Bluedot Is Building a Reward-Based Ecosystem for Electric Car Owners With an Exclusive and Sustainable Debit Card

With electric car adoption and incentives increasing all over the U.S., opportunities abound for growth in public charging station infrastructure. One of the newest companies disrupting the E.V. charging ecosystem, Bluedot, aims to accelerate the electric vehicle transition by making public charging more rewarding for drivers and more profitable for businesses. Bluedot is introducing an all-in-one debit card that enables users to earn cashback from all their public charging activities, as well as nearby shopping and dining and any other EV-related spending. 

There are nearly 43,000 public E.V. charging stations across the country, run by several different companies. Until recently, E.V. drivers often had to be members of that company’s charging network to use it. However, California’s Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Open Access Act now requires interoperability. All new public charging stations must be able to accept credit or debit card payments, regardless of network membership. Bluedot’s new debit card will help consumers tap into this more open infrastructure by providing contactless payment at almost 6143 DC charging stations in California. 

When E.V. drivers have a range of public charging options available to them, they tend to select stations located near places like grocery stores and shopping malls. Statistics show that charging while shopping tends to increase dwell time, and when provided with free charging, E.V. owners spend about $1 per minute within an hour window. 

These statistics suggest unrealized profit potential for public charging stations, making the process more engaging. To that end, Bluedot helps businesses and charging station brands to increase engagement with drivers by enabling one-tap processing of auto-related expenses. And charging is only the beginning. Bluedot users will earn rewards and gain access to exclusive deals whenever and wherever they spend, helping to accelerate the adoption of public charging stations and drive new revenues at nearby businesses. It’s the only rewards program exclusively for E.V. drivers, but it’s something all E.V. drivers can use every day. 

What Bluedot offers Electric Car Owners

  • It gives access to charge at over 6143 public D.C. charging stations in California.
  • Gives cashback: Discover great cashback offers up to 20% at favorite shops, restaurants, and museums while charging.
  • Redeeming options for gift cards from numerous significant brands.
  • Allows E.V. drivers to link their Bluedot debit card to the other charging apps and track all charging activities 
  • Users can load money to their Bluedot card. As they spend the money that they deposit, they keep earning.
  • Incentivizing more people to spend money on sustainable brands with different discounts and promotions

“Thanks to the technology we’ve developed, we connect electric car users’ cars and cards. While both end-users and fleet operators can easily save for their EV-related (insurance, parking, charging, car-wash, tire changing, etc.) expenses, we are creating a new financial culture in the process, starting from vehicle purchase to after-sales.”

Bluedot CEO Ferhat Babacan
Bluedot CEO Ferhat Babacan

The Bluedot team officially began in 2021 with the belief that electric vehicle driving can help to transform businesses, city centers, and communities. Backed by Ford, First Round Capital’s Dorm Room Fund, Axel Springer, and Porsche in pre-seed, the company is now raising seed funding to advance its mission to make charging more accessible, convenient, and engaging. Consumers can start earning rewards for driving, charging, and nearby spending with the Bluedot app right now on the App Store or Google Play, or join the waitlist for the new debit card at thebluedot.co.

Contact
Ferhat Babacan
Co-founder &CEO
[email protected]

For more information visit thebluedot.co.