Friday, February 5, 2016

WeFuel is one of several apps bringing gas to your car


Do you hate going to the gas station and wish the gas could instead come to you? Well, now there's an app for that.

It's called WeFuel and it's pretty much what you imagine it to be. With the push of a button (or a couple buttons) the fine folks at WeFuel will come and refuel your car for you, whether you're at work, at home or even at the mall.

"Using the WeFuel iOS app, (an Android version will be available in the spring), users select their choice of fuel and choose their payment option, and a professional WeFuel delivery truck will arrive within a half hour or less to fill their vehicle," the WeFuel press release read.

WeFuel brags that not only is its service easier and less time consuming than driving your car to the gas station, it's safer, too. However, it doesn't explain that claim at all.




Right now, the app only serves folks in the Palo Alto and Menlo Park areas of the Bay Area in California. However, WeFuel aims to expand to the entire Bay Area by 2017. It has other tricks up its sleeve, too. The company is working on device called "WeFuel Driveo." Despite its silly name, it's an "internet-enabled device that will allow a WeFuel technician to refuel any vehicle without the owner being present."

At first glance, this seems like a questionably practical service. That said, WeFuel isn't without its potential competition.

Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen told Mashable that Cadillac is considering a similar service. Utilizing the information Cadillac can already monitor on its customer's cars, including fuel levels, an OnStar service representative could see when the fuel levels in your Caddy are low and call and ask if you'd like someone to come top off your tank.

That, however, is still just an idea. For now, WeFuel seems to be the only one in the game. You know, except for American Automobile Association (AAA).

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