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Refuel looks like it would be much better pivoted towards the beverage industry. The BBQ going out is not a problem, beer running out is a party-killer. It look
by joshvm 11y ago
Refuel looks like it would be much better pivoted towards the beverage industry. The BBQ going out is not a problem, beer running out is a party-killer. It looks for all the world like a WiFi-connected scale that tells you when the weight of the tank is getting a bit light.
We're poking fun at these, but this just caricatures the entire bay area startup scene. There are so many companies solving rich-people-problems that really shouldn't exist or at least are highly unlikely to scale.
- tarekmoz 11y agoI had the exact same thought for beer kegs when I saw that thing :)
- tonyarkles 11y agoFunny enough, the Refuel immediately jumped out at me as a product that would be super useful for me. Not because I care a lot about being able to BBQ without running out of fuel, but because I have a propane-heated cabin in the middle of nowhere. Being able to look at the weather forecast and the amount of propane in the tank would make planning a lot easier. There's also a few different people that share the place, so we don't always know what the other people have done/how much they've used. Of course, there's no wifi at the cabin, but there is a nearby 3G tower... If I could remotely monitor both the propane tank and the water tank, that'd be awesome!
- cwilkes 11y agoWhy not have a second tank? Then if the first one is empty use the second and refill the first. That's pretty much guaranteed not to fail, unless you have someone that doesn't fill the tank. But that's s different problem. That's what I do at home and it is only for the occasional grilling, not anything like "we can't eat / have heat unless this works"