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BP Pulse Network
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Zoltrix77
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BP Pulse Ringwood (Melbourne Outer East) is now open.
My guess on decent charge speeds came off due to the 500kVA transformer out the front, 4x 150kW CCS, no chademo. Great location, 24/7 with a small in store cafe. Shell ColesExpress across the road.
My guess on decent charge speeds came off due to the 500kVA transformer out the front, 4x 150kW CCS, no chademo. Great location, 24/7 with a small in store cafe. Shell ColesExpress across the road.
Now available to order:
| Hi Sam, Charging is now even easier with the all-new bp pulse charge card! Now you can experience easy tap-and-charge convenience across the bp pulse network with a bp pulse charge card. To celebrate, we are offering complimentary bp pulse charge cards to the first customers who order. Simply order your new bp pulse charge card via the steps below to get you on your way. T&C's apply*. While stocks last. Our bp pulse charge cards will continue to be available to order via the bp pulse app for $5. |
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I've ordered one as well, but that was going to be my question.
I've also added my evie card(s) to the chargefox app.
Part of me is starting to wonder even if it works, isn't it becoming a bit of a risk though, as more and more EV drivers get cards surely the numbers could start to overlap. For example if I have my Evie card registered to BP and then BP sends out a card with that same number I'll be paying for that customers charges.
The numbers on the cards don't seem long enough to be globally unique.
BP at least don't automatically register the pass they send out to you, they require you to add it into the app anyway.
The numbers seem to be 32 bits so there's about 4 billion of them.
Except now Chargefox has a card number in their system that they didn't issue. That might eventually end up causing other problems.
The key being "no issues YET".
As pointed out, in theory, there's enough numbers to avoid overlap if they are indeed 32 bit.
But they aren't necessarily checking for uniqueness when they generate these cards.
Miggy
Member
Interesting logo when you turn the card upside down!Now available to order:
Hi Sam,
Charging is now even easier with the all-new bp pulse charge card!
Now you can experience easy tap-and-charge convenience across the bp pulse network with a bp pulse charge card.
To celebrate, we are offering complimentary bp pulse charge cards to the first customers who order. Simply order your new bp pulse charge card via the steps below to get you on your way. T&C's apply*. While stocks last.
Our bp pulse charge cards will continue to be available to order via the bp pulse app for $5.
How to order and set-up
- Update your bp pulse app via the Apple App Store or Google Play Store to the latest version.
- Log in to the bp pulse app on your smartphone.
- Navigate to the ‘Account’ page under key fobs, where you will be able to order your new bp pulse charge card. Your card order should arrive within 5-10 working days.
- Once you have received your card via mail, navigate to the ‘Account’ page within the app and link your new bp pulse charge card to your bp pulse account by registering your card ID.
And yeah that's my point.
The eager new card recipient will try and tap it and it will work and you will be paying for their charge - and I'm not sure how helpful support will have to be in providing a refund considering it's likely against the terms.
But you'd expect they should check for uniqueness when you register the card...
In the unlikely event that someone else has already added that number, then it should reject
You would hope this is true at least. But it won’t stop the card from being tapped and billing your account.
In any case it’s likely safe, just keep an eye out for erroneous charges.
With any luck these cards are all coming from the same manufacturer. Sharing them like this would be a better outcome than having to have a dozen cards in the car.
johnchidgey
Member
Well got the BP card yesterday.
The number it has is 14 characters compared to the 8 of the Evie cards.
So at least it’s a different number range for the clashing concern I had.
It’s also NFC unlike the Evie cards. (At least my phone can’t scan the Evie cards I have - and the BP card feels like a Sydney Opal card)
The number it has is 14 characters compared to the 8 of the Evie cards.
So at least it’s a different number range for the clashing concern I had.
It’s also NFC unlike the Evie cards. (At least my phone can’t scan the Evie cards I have - and the BP card feels like a Sydney Opal card)
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Australia reportedly no longer a priority country for bp pulse.
gizmodo.com.au
BP Hits the Brakes On EV Expansion
BP Pulse has reigned in its public charger focus markets and laid off an estimated 10 per cent of its global workforce.
gizmodo.com.au
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