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Yoshi (YC S16) launches “set it and forget it” vehicle re-fueling service in SF

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Re: Yoshi (YC S16) launches “set it and forget it” vehicle re-fueling service in SF

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Post by nick007 »

overcast wrote: post #39
nick007 wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yep, it's not mentioned in the article but we actually air-up your tires and service them (if needed) as well through a recent partnership we made with Firestone. Depending on the market, we're also offering oil changes and other maintenance things too. Working on expanding these wider.

So you're taking into account proper inflation(it differs, even per axle) for each make/model? How do you plan on changing things like oil when cars hoods are locked? Jacking up cars with alarms?

We let you set the PSI that you want your tires set to. We'll show your the factory default, but you can adjust it to whatever you'd like.

Don't want to share too much about oil changes yet, as we're still trying to figure out a lot of the details ourselves and are only testing this in a very limit scope right now.

Re: Yoshi (YC S16) launches “set it and forget it” vehicle re-fueling service in SF

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Post by softawre »

MBlume wrote: post #41
physcab wrote: post #8

I've seen Booster Fuels trucks around at a company I used to work at. To me this makes the most sense as a perk offered by a company not in a major city, that has huge parking lots of cars. I used to commute to Santa Clara 3x a week from SF and needed to re-fuel every week. If the company offered the service as a perk with me just paying for gas, that would be pretty convenient no-brainer.

I'd be a little angry if I worked at that company. What are they doing for the folks who don't drive in every day?

What about all of the things that are just at the company HQ? My big software company has a clinic, gym, cafe, etc. onsite, but we have remote employees. Same thing, right?

Re: Yoshi (YC S16) launches “set it and forget it” vehicle re-fueling service in SF

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Post by softawre »

Alupis wrote: post #23
mring33621 wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I actually think this is a pretty good idea, especially if you can also handle the annoying, piddly maintenance stuff, like tire pressure, fluids and perhaps oil changes for me.

> fluids and perhaps oil changes for me You're wanting a full service mechanic to come out to you. That's not what this service is (nor do I think you can commercially change oil and other fluids in random parking lots).

Here you are, on HN, saying why things aren't possible. Yet these guys are out there making them work. Food for thought.

Re: Yoshi (YC S16) launches “set it and forget it” vehicle re-fueling service in SF

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Post by naveen99 »

I like it. Gas stations can be unsafe places in some cities. Not to mention the pain of having to get out of your car in -20 degree weather in other places. Also air sensors are frequently inaccurate at many gas station air pumps.

Re: Yoshi (YC S16) launches “set it and forget it” vehicle re-fueling service in SF

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Post by seandoe »

softawre wrote: post #49
SonicSoul wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I agree with your points. The only way i'd subscribe to this service is if the delivery went something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUQ-ds9LIvw *EDIT: off topic, Always Sunny In Philadelphia solution to this problem.

This comment says nothing for the people not willing to go watch random youtube videos to hear your point. Could you have not articulated it with a bit of text and used the link to further clarify what you mean?

meh

Re: Yoshi (YC S16) launches “set it and forget it” vehicle re-fueling service in SF

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Post by [deleted] »

softawre wrote: post #49
SonicSoul wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I agree with your points. The only way i'd subscribe to this service is if the delivery went something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUQ-ds9LIvw *EDIT: off topic, Always Sunny In Philadelphia solution to this problem.

This comment says nothing for the people not willing to go watch random youtube videos to hear your point. Could you have not articulated it with a bit of text and used the link to further clarify what you mean?

[deleted]

Re: Yoshi (YC S16) launches “set it and forget it” vehicle re-fueling service in SF

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Post by rconti »

nostromo wrote: post #31
technofiend wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I guess I'm one of those weird outliers who has a use case but still won't use the service. My wife works nights and rarely remembers to fuel our vehicle. I commute via Uber or bus so I never have it either. $15/mo is still too much for the service. Sooner or later my wife will run out of gas and then she'll do a better job of remembering to fuel the truck.

I imagine it's quite a bit more than $15 a month. They probably bake some healthy margins into the price of gas.

I had never heard of this kind of service until a couple of weeks ago when I saw a Booster fuels truck. The advertised prices on the truck were a good 20 cents/gallon lower than the Chevron across the street from where it was parked.

OTOH, I don't know if they use top tier fuels with whatever detergent packages or if it's Arco-quality gas, or what.

Re: Yoshi (YC S16) launches “set it and forget it” vehicle re-fueling service in SF

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Post by overcast »

nick007 wrote: post #51
overcast wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So you're taking into account proper inflation(it differs, even per axle) for each make/model? How do you plan on changing things like oil when cars hoods are locked? Jacking up cars with alarms?

We let you set the PSI that you want your tires set to. We'll show your the factory default, but you can adjust it to whatever you'd like. Don't want to share too much about oil changes yet, as we're still trying to figure out a lot of the details ourselves and are only testing this in a very limit scope right now.

What type of gas options are there? All Octane levels, Ethanol free? I actually go out of my way to find the latter.

Re: Yoshi (YC S16) launches “set it and forget it” vehicle re-fueling service in SF

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Post by rconti »

MBlume wrote: post #41
physcab wrote: post #8

I've seen Booster Fuels trucks around at a company I used to work at. To me this makes the most sense as a perk offered by a company not in a major city, that has huge parking lots of cars. I used to commute to Santa Clara 3x a week from SF and needed to re-fuel every week. If the company offered the service as a perk with me just paying for gas, that would be pretty convenient no-brainer.

I'd be a little angry if I worked at that company. What are they doing for the folks who don't drive in every day?

Considering this is a much newer "perk" than existing transit subsidies, I'm guessing they probably provide discounted Caltrain passes and the like.
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