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Hi, I'm one of the founders. Happy to answer any questions!
by nick007 10y ago
Hi, I'm one of the founders. Happy to answer any questions!
- mring33621 10y agoI 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.
- Alupis 10y ago> 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).
- softawre 10y agoHere you are, on HN, saying why things aren't possible. Yet these guys are out there making them work. Food for thought.
- Alupis 10y ago> Here you are, on HN, saying why things aren't possible. Yet these guys are out there making them work. Food for thought Just because someone has an idea doesn't make it a sound idea, nor legal. Changing vehicle fluids commercially in random parking lots is not allowed in a lot of places, for fairly obvious reasons. And frankly, the company this thread is about even acknowledges the legality of what they are doing may be shaky. Driving around town with hundreds of gallons of fuel is likely to make certain regulatory bodies unhappy. In another article, the San Franciso fire department stated fuel delivery services were not permitted[1]. [1] http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-02/gas-delivery-startups-want-to-fill-up-your-car-anywhere-is-that-allowed http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-02/gas-delive...
- CamperBob2 10y agoEasier to apologize later than to get permission first. If you disagree, and it sounds like you do, there are plenty of other sites.
- tlrobinson 10y ago> nor do I think you can commercially change oil and other fluids in random parking lots YourMechanic seems to offer that: https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/change-oil-and-filter https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/change-oil-and-filter
- nick007 10y agoYep, 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.
- overcast 10y agoSo 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?
- nick007 10y agoWe 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.
- overcast 10y agoWhat type of gas options are there? All Octane levels, Ethanol free? I actually go out of my way to find the latter.
- noer 10y agoWhy did you choose to go after the customer market directly? This seems like the kind of thing that could work being sold directly to companies with large workforces in office parks. That way you bill the compnay for the service, and the individual only for the cost of the fuel. Yoshi could then save money by sending a single fuel truck to a location to fuel multiple cars in one trip. The company then gets the benefit of a unique(ish) perk to offer to employees. Full disclosure: I don't drive that often, bike to work and probably fill my gas tank once a month or less
- jeffwass 10y agoIs there a back story to the name Yoshi?
- tlrobinson 10y agoIs there any way to use the service if your car is kept in a private garage at home and work?
- nick007 10y agoYes it's possible. If you sign-up with your address our team will be in touch if we need more info or there's an issue.
- Sanddancer 10y agoWhat is your USDOT number showing you're authorized to commercially carry hazardous materials, like gasoline?
- niftich 10y agoActually that's publicly findable information: USDOT 2724248 Yoshi Inc., Sunnyvale, CA Types Transported: - Liquids and Gases - Haz-mats [1] http://transportation-services.findthecompany.com/l/3180484/Yoshi-Inc-USDOT-2724248 http://transportation-services.findthecompany.com/l/3180484/...
- davidsawyer 10y agoHey, love the website! Nice, clean, and straightforward. Just a heads up, I noticed a typo on the membership page: "No need to even look at the gas gauage anymore"
- hkmurakami 10y agoI was skeptical about the business when it was on-demand gas delivery (when David told me about it), but I really like this pivot. The friction of filling gas will vary greatly from person to person (and many will have already figured out how to minimize that friction in their weekly routines), but services and check up are painful for nearly everyone -- especially since they're infrequent and relatively unfamiliar tasks. Kudos.
- pbreit 10y agoI can't imagine a $15/month consumer offering working. But I could see a company-sponsored offering to fill up a parking lot full of cars with cheap gas to the employee.
- omegant 10y agoThis could be a great service for electric cars. More over in cities where there are no plugs at the streets. Are you thinking about that option?