That's kind of similar to how airplanes are getting filled up at KPAO. Fueling truck comes by, doesn't see a white mark on the right tire - refuels to the max. In the end it saves a lot of time, because you don't have to worry about filling it up.
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
#142Earlier quoted context omitted.
>>Paying a startup $15/mo to reclaim even 40 mins a month of my personal time is a no brainer. Just asking, how do you wish to spend those 40 mins you are likely to save per month? Which you will likely get in installments of 20 minutes per 15 days(avg 1 minute/day).
If you're rushing to get home before your young children go to bed, you simply cannot put a price on those extra 40 minutes.
Firstly that is more like 20 minutes. Secondly, I don't know of any one with a schedule so packed that they can't spare 20 minutes once two weeks.
The only two situations I can imagine is if you are poor and work more than one job and have to often rush. Which in case it doesn't make sense to pay more for something like this. Or if your time is worth in thousands of dollars an hour/minutes. Which in case you anyway have drivers and servants to do that for you.
Or may be if you are meeting your kids once in a few days/weeks and you just can't wait anymore to meet them not even a few minutes.
Re: Yoshi (YC S16) launches “set it and forget it” vehicle re-fueling service in SF
#143Earlier quoted context omitted.
>>Paying a startup $15/mo to reclaim even 40 mins a month of my personal time is a no brainer. Just asking, how do you wish to spend those 40 mins you are likely to save per month? Which you will likely get in installments of 20 minutes per 15 days(avg 1 minute/day).
For me it would be not needing to experience the little bit of stress I see when the fuel indicator is edging down to 1/4 tank and wondering when I'm going to squeeze in a trip to the gas station when I'd really rather be somewhere else.
Well in that case make sure you have your car parked exactly where they want it parked to be refilled. Else you have to now experience additional stress of getting the car to that place and that falling levels of fuel in your tank at the same time.
Its not like they track your car through GPS and show up at the exact place where you are empty.
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#144Earlier quoted context omitted.
Your parents pumped gas for your car...?
I think he's referring to when you were little, and they were driving.
When I was little and they were driving I used to fill gas. It was great fun using the credit card and everything else.
Very sad to see "must be a licensed driver to pump gas" signs everywhere these days :(
Re: Yoshi (YC S16) launches “set it and forget it” vehicle re-fueling service in SF
#145I think the HN crowd underestimates how valuable target users consider their time. I probably average 2 trips to the gas station a month and I have a below average commute. Each trip takes me 10 mins out of my way + 10 mins of fueling depending on if there's a line or not. And it's always before work (I'm in a rush) or after work (want to get home to family). Paying a startup $15/mo to reclaim even 40 mins a month of…
>>Paying a startup $15/mo to reclaim even 40 mins a month of my personal time is a no brainer. Just asking, how do you wish to spend those 40 mins you are likely to save per month? Which you will likely get in installments of 20 minutes per 15 days(avg 1 minute/day).
I'd spend them doing anything aside from random boring necessary chores. If I could pay someone to actually handle all the boring mundane stuff for me just so I could have an extra hour a day to play video games, I'd do it. I have more money than time right now and you can't buy time ever, especially not while you're younger. I don't want to wait until retirement to have time to do whatever I want all the time. There is no promise of tomorrow. I'm not sure that I'll be alive in a week, much less in 40 years. I'm not willing to spend more time than I need to planning for tomorrow when I can enjoy my life now, and maximizing that is worth what is a relatively small sum for me right now to not have to think about small chores from which I derive no pleasure.
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#146Earlier quoted context omitted.
What type of gas options are there? All Octane levels, Ethanol free? I actually go out of my way to find the latter.
We offer both regular (87 octane) and premium (91/93, depending on the market) grade. Not ethanol free but it is high quality ("top tier" in most markets).
> regular (87 octane) and premium (91/93)
Mid-grade (89) is just a mix of the two - it shouldn't be hard to implement.
Re: Yoshi (YC S16) launches “set it and forget it” vehicle re-fueling service in SF
#147Guys, guy, can you look beyond what you see today? Filling gas is merely an MVP. The goal at the minimum is to manage every car post purchase Gas is merely a way to start the relationship between the car and the owner. car servicing is a massive low hanging fruit after the gas one. Presently my car is over a month due for servicing, I'll happily pay 15% more to get someone come do it where I parked it. My suggestion…
I agree with you and it seems to be a semi-proven model with https://www.yourmechanic.com/ being the leader in that sort of thing atm.
I've tried two of these services and both never responded to my request.
Re: Yoshi (YC S16) launches “set it and forget it” vehicle re-fueling service in SF
#148I think the HN crowd underestimates how valuable target users consider their time. I probably average 2 trips to the gas station a month and I have a below average commute. Each trip takes me 10 mins out of my way + 10 mins of fueling depending on if there's a line or not. And it's always before work (I'm in a rush) or after work (want to get home to family). Paying a startup $15/mo to reclaim even 40 mins a month of…
I think you underestimate how valuable the vast majority of the world considers their money. All this use of "My". Sorry to be blunt but you are irrelevant. Spend some time outside of the bubble, St. Louis for example. People here ain't gonna pay $15 to reclaim 40 minutes a month. This strikes me like the gig economy spend a $1 to get $0.90 strategy. There are huge costs for physical presence businesses that can only solved by charging a premium...or spending VC money. So you are fated to be a lifestyle brand or brace for the pump and dump.
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#149Earlier quoted context omitted.
Whenever I've mentioned all the health costs associated with offspring (which I don't have!), the HR dude has always referred me to the Parable of the Vineyard Workers. I'm not sure it really applies, but I get the feeling we're not supposed to complain about that sort of thing...
You can take the larger view that your co-workers' children will one day pay your Social Security. That seems like a huge net plus for you. But seriously, the remarkable part of your comment is your HR department. If someone in HR hears a valid complaint about fairness and then tells you to read the "don't be a whiny bitch" parable in the Bible, you should be able to get away with murder at that company. Why not cloc…
Haha I've never heard that parable TLDRd like that. That's almost as funny as the idea that I'll get social security.
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#150I have automatic in my car, and it can read my gas gage. Could I just loop it in on this process and never have to think about gas again?
We don't have an API yet that something like automatic can report your gas gauge to. Though it's something we're thinking about. However, the way that the service works now, it wouldn't save you anything in the average case. We come by and fill your car up regularly (usually once or twice a week) without you having to "order" when you need it. Unless you take a long trip and need a fill-up off-cycle, you shouldn't ne…
Do you tune the frequency (i.e. lower it) based on prior usage?