Chevron tests new gas pumps that accept Apple Pay

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Apple Pay is coming to the gas pump.
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Apple Pay makes buying items quicker than ever thanks to its tap-to-pay technology that is ridiculously easy to use. But if you want to use Apple Pay to purchase gas, you still have to deal with going inside the store and making a transaction at the register rather than at the pump.

That could soon change, though, as Chevron announced today that it has started a pilot program in Northern California that lets drivers fuel up and pay for their gas with Apple Pay, right at the dispenser.

Here’s where you can find the Apple Pay pumps:

Chevron’s Twitter account says the pump in Cupertino isn’t online yet for customers, but you can use Apple Pay pump at 18060 San Ramon Valley Blvd. in San Ramon, which accepts NFC payments at the dispenser right now. If all goes well at the two pilot locations, Chevron will expand the project further.

Chevron’s plan to put Apple Pay at gas station pumps was announced late last year, but the company hasn’t given a timeline for when an expanded rollout can be expected.

Via: MacRumors

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