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TankPitstop robot carefully opens car’s flap, unscrews gas tank cap, picks up fuel nozzle, and directs it toward tank opening. Motorists nostalgic for the time they could sit in their car while attendants braved windswept gas stations to fill their tanks may yet see the full-service days return–compliments…
Original post by Gadgets, gizmos, and video games - CNNMoney.com and software by Elliott Back
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February 5th, 2008 at 9:52 am
what a waste of time and bad design .
why have a database of cars ,
user will have to pop open the lid so robot should find the hole …
the diameter of the hole determines if it is lead free or not. or sample the fumes coming out.
waste of time because:
oil will run out shortly so this has a life expectancy of zip.
cost effective .. who’s going to get any profit from this ? it wont make the pumps have a higher throughput as the old dear will stay parked in front of the machine while she pays.
much better is pumps reading debit/credit cards .. high throughput more sales