Image Credit: BP Pulse
British oil and gas supermajor BP says it is adding a “tap and charge” feature to its BP Plus platform that will allow fleet customers to recharge their electric vehicles (EVs) with the company’s charging business, BP Pulse.
With the introduction of a ‘tap and charge’ feature, the BP Plus card will now also allow fleet EV drivers to charge at BP Pulse charging stations across the country. Fleets will also be able to track fuel and EV usage together.
“Mobility is changing and we’re supporting our customers wherever we can,” said Paul Augé, senior vice president for BP Australia and New Zealand.
“As the number of EVs grow in fleets we want to make sure our customers’ experience at bp is easy.
“Every fleet is different. We’re seeing some customers who have transitioned most of their fleet vehicles to EVs and others who are just getting started.”
BP has been rolling out EV charging at key BP sites across Australia since 2022, and now boasts over 220 EV charging points across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia, and the ACT.
Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
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Nice first step British Petroleum.
Now, remove that last step and make it plug and charge.
What does "tap and charge" mean? What sort of card is used?
Plug in, tap your card (supplied by the charger company) on the RFID unit, and charging starts. Very handy when there is no mobile phone reception for the app to work, and just generally faster and easier than any app.
Have been doing it at EVIE chargers for a while now, waiting until all their chargers are upgraded to recognise vehicles- then no card needed- just turn up and plug in to start charging.