@scotthempy how big do you think the market is for this? It seems like an app for wealthy people (although so did Uber when it first started) and how do you see it expanding to reach a wider audience?
@scotthempy@rrhoover Good observation. As you noted with Uber all services gain efficiency with scale. With larger scale, our goal is to eliminate the service fee altogether.
@rrhoover Good question. The American retail gasoline industry is a $560B + industry each year. As @chrisau said, we hope to remove the fee and make this service affordable for all who need to be refueled. We look at the service as one that can improve efficiency and save time for all drivers, as well as improve the efficiency of the gasoline industry (an industry that hasn't seen much revolutionary change in many years)
@rrhoover We plan to scale to locations based on the demand on our waitlist. The model will launch in new limited pilot areas and be able to expand quickly, simply by adding delivery vehicles and employees.
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@scotthempy@rrhoover Playing off of Ryan's comment... is this shorting the future until electric cars become commonplace? Curious what you guys think the timeline is for electric overtaking gas. Congrats on launching!
@rrhoover@grosen While we currently only offer gasoline delivery, we intentionally call ourselves on-demand fuel delivery. No matter which alternative fueling direction the automobile industry moves towards, an infrastructure will need to be built out. Whether it's how to recharge your electric car in a public parking lot (not yet equipped with a charging station), or hydrogen powered vehicles like the new Toyota Mirai; we hope to be a part of that infrastructure. We are excited for the day when we will carry and alternative fueling options.
@stevesi Currently the service fee is $7.00, but we plan to continually reduce this as our business scales. The average consumer spends about 10 minutes at the pump and fills once a week, adding up to a whole workday over a year. We want this to be a simple decision for the consumer to spend their time the way they want.
Independent of time and timing (they are different), there is avoided mess, eliminated safety risks, and reduced mileage on the customer vehicle.
@stevesi Another benefit to the service is that by removing the need for people to drive a small distance (but collectively significant combined distance) out of their normal route to the gas station, improves overall community efficiency, which brings about environmental benefits and reduces traffic congestion
@ssnacks good question. Currently we offer 87 octane (regular unleaded). We will be adding the abilities to provided 91 and 89 octane (mid grade and premium grade) soon. We also have been working hard on getting ready for an Android version that should be released in the coming weeks.
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What would be really cool is if you partnered with one of the OBD-II companies and made this an automatic refill. You'd also know how much the tank needs.
Hey Product Hunters - So honored that we get to launch here!
About 6 months ago my gas light came on and I started talking to my wife about how Air Force One can refuel in-flight. Over the course of several months, that idea morphed into an on demand fueling service, Filld. We are excited to announce that as of this morning, you never need to stop for gas again. Just download our app, drop a pin in your location, and get Filld.
We've started our service in the Silicon Valley and will be expanding soon to new locations based on consumer demand. So if you're not in the Silicon Valley, sign up and let us know where you think we should start filling next.
Admittedly very "first world problem", but a cool idea. I don't know if I'd pay for it, but I also don't drive much and can go 2-3 weeks between fill ups. If I had a long commute, I'd consider trying it though.
A related startup in early beta is Lyfeboat "Uber for roadside assistance", but their fuel delivery is more expensive (oriented around emergencies really). http://www.getlyfeboat.com/
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