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Does Shell charge for a subscription to get some fuel at their stations...? Don't they have fixed costs too? And let's not make up excuses that patronize consum
by toyg 5y ago
Does Shell charge for a subscription to get some fuel at their stations...? Don't they have fixed costs too? And let's not make up excuses that patronize consumers; they can budget fine for fuel, they will do the same for electricity.
The more we stop this parasitical "subscription for everything" model, the better.
- olex 5y agoActually yes, Shell offers a subscription model that gets you a discount on fuel prices (you get the "premium" V-Power at the cost of "standard" Super fuel), at least in Germany - it's called the "V-Power Smart Deal".
- toyg 5y agoAnd it's entirely optional. Which is how it should be. So no, they don't require a subscription to fuel up. It's just a loyalty scheme.
- reissbaker 5y ago...Okay, and the same is true of Tesla. You don't need a monthly subscription, you can pay as you go; the optional subscription gives you discounted pricing. It's just a loyalty scheme.
- toyg 5y agoSo I can pull up at any Tesla station and just charge, without giving them my details?