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This article from a few months ago comes to mind: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-02/gas-delive...
> "We haven't talked to them. I don't know about that. It’s news to me"
> "You can never ask for permission because no one will give it"
Is there a public analysis that we can view?
Edit: Really? Buried to the bottom for environmental concern questions? Is this another case of YCombinator being unable to adequately respond to critical questions?
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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?
I am seeing a bigger picture here, on-demand services for your car, mechanical repairs, washing etc the gas is only to get the ball rolling. Yoshi is a really cool name :)
Also relevant [0] 0: https://www.yourmechanic.com/
[0] http://www.petersonfuel.com/
[2] https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/61/f8/9a/61f89a5b5...
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Good question. We created a device (that we call a "Fuel Vault") that we can install in your car's "gas flap." We'll require that you leave your car's gas flap popped open for your first fill-up so that we can install it. After that, we'll be able to get into your gas flap anytime. It doesn't require any permanent modifications to your car, and can be removed anytime.
Does your device have the same security properties as the typical fuel door?
I am seeing a bigger picture here, on-demand services for your car, mechanical repairs, washing etc the gas is only to get the ball rolling. Yoshi is a really cool name :)
For all of the ridiculous "fire professionals" because safety hrmmm huuhh drep mentioned in the articles, let me just point out that this(1) is a thing that already drives fairly recklessly through the neighborhoods in my town delivering fuel and doesn't seem to do half of the things these car-fuel delivery companies do to deal with spillage issues. (1) http://jamesheatingoil.net/Members/1/galleries/Oil_Truck/oil...…
This is like the late 90s. Startup bubble. The world is moving to EVs. Not sure how this is a tech startup?
I've never owned a car in a city as dense as SF or New York so maybe it's different in places like that, but this strikes me as yet another example of the "Uber-For-X" SV startup that doesn't solve any real problem. Stopping by the gas station once a week on my way home is simply not a big enough annoyance for me to subscribe to yet another service. I'm also skeptical of the long-term prospects of this business model…
I can see this being a great service. Yeah maybe bike packed, dense SF is not going to be their ideal market, but places like LA where there are more cars than sands on a beach can definitely benefit from a service like this. An average commuter in LA has to fill up their tank every one or two weeks. Not having to think about gas ever is a game changer. I also never really enjoyed going to greasy gas stations.
Then maybe the solution is not yet-another-subscription, but an electric car. I mean if it's that big a deal to you, such that you would describe it as "a game changer".
Personally, meh, it's an additional five minutes every couple of weeks. Since the only gas vehicle I regularly drive is a motorcycle, I don't even have to "exit" my vehicle, just zip the card through the reader, shove nozzle in tank.
