“Come for the free shipping, stay for all the other benefits” seems to be the new motto of Amazon Prime. What started as a membership that got you free shipping on orders from the ecommerce giant has turned into quite the slew of benefits, with the latest being discounts at the pump.
Amazon announced this week that Prime members can now get 10 cents off per gallon at about 7,000 gas stations nationwide owned by Amoco, AMPM and BP. Amazon estimates users will save around $70 a year on fuel with this discount, which Gizmodo points out is about half the $139 for an annual Prime subscription. And the electric vehicle drivers won’t be left out — Amazon plans to add discounts on EV charging through BP Pulse next year.
“We’re constantly looking to add more value for Prime members and perhaps the broadest and most popular additional benefit we could offer is fuel savings—we’re excited to give this to Prime members,” said Amazon Prime Vice President Jamil Ghani.
