>> To become a Bluedot Boost member, it is sufficient to charge your vehicle at least five times in the first month
I only charge maybe once a week, so I wonder if charging like
5 times for 10 minutes the same day (by just plugging and un-plugging, instead of one plugging session) at the same location would still qualify?
I don't know but I already qualified for boost as I had 6 successful sessions within my 1st month (actually within the 1st week).
>> To keep your Bluedot Boost status, be sure to use your app to charge and pay for the charging session at least 3 times per month.
I mostly charge at home and use Fast Charging when driving away from my home, but I don't see any Tesla Superchargers on the Bluedot map.
So I guess, you can only use a CCS charger like EVGo ?
Using their app, you can only start sessions on ChargePoint and EVgo, so for DC FCing, you'd need to use CCS or CHAdeMO. Some EVgo sites have an integrated CHAdeMO to Tesla adapter bolted to the side of the unit:
Tesla Model 3, S, X & Y Charging with EVgo Fast Charging (example at
EVgo reportedly adding Tesla plugs to their DC fast chargers). Unfortunately, the particular site in that video (a Walmart) no longer has ANY DC FCs. The two EVgo ones was removed awhile ago and the same thing has happened at other Walmarts in CA.
I can't speak to whether J1772 sessions on ChargePoint and EVgo started from their app count. Maybe?
Note: I never used EVGo because of the $0.99 Session fee that I found annoying in case you get disconnected or need to try several time to get it working.
- You can avoid the Session Fee by getting a subscription, but in this case I wonder if this cancel out the Bluedot Boost rate?
I charged at least had 4 sessions (1 was a failure where it stopped almost immediately) on EVgo on the same day. I was just charged the flat rate of 30 cents per kWh. There was no session fee on any session. I don't have any paid EVgo membership. I started all these sessions from the Bluedot app. It's just the 30 or 25 cents (for me now) per kWh. And, since I did all of that charging on the day they designated as free charging (12/28/23), I received a credit for all sessions that day ("4" EVgo + 2 ChargePoint: $28.90).
>> Charging Elsewhere (with other Apps but using the Bluedot card) enjoy a 20% cashback on the charge
I set my Tesla account with Bluedot but I didn't noticed any cash back (I supposed what is called Oxygen Points) after using a Tesla Supercharger?
- Does anyone get more successful getting cash ack when using a Tesla SuperCharger? I wonder if I am missing any step or setting?
If the Tesla Supercharger cannot be used to get the Boost rate, I wondr if Bluedot will allow the NACS plug (at a not Tesla charger) to get the booster rate?
I can't speak to that. Sorry. Again, it looks like boost requires each of those sessions to be started from within the Bluedot app (which can't happen on Tesla Superchargers), and so if it's on EVgo or ChargePoint, you can get the 30 (or 25) cents per kWh, do the free charging day thing, rack up qualified sessions for boost/maintain it, etc. If not, doesn't seems like it counts.
As I said, some EVgo stations have a NACS plug via integrated CHAdeMO adapter. That should count since it's on EVgo and looks just like CHAdeMO to EVgo but that adapter is limited to 50 kW. Eventually, some ChargePoint stations will have NACS plugs (Google for
site:chargepoint.com nacs support) and I guess more EVgo too. None of this NACS and Supercharger stuff applies to me right now since I don't have any Tesla, just a CCS car. I was bringing up Bluedot in light of Perpetual Greed & Extortion's price increases.
Again,
Log in is a much busier thread on this app but you'll need an account there to see it. I've not read all of it.
I don't know where in CA you are, but at
PGE 2024 Rates I mentioned some high schools that (found on Plugshare) that per Powerflex app for those locations are only 10 cents per kWh for J1772 level 2...
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