Tank Pit Stop
02-07-2008, 02:36 AM
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Tank Pit Stop
A new invention to make your life easy again, remember the days where you could pull into a full service station and get the full service treatment while you sit in your car, well this is the high tech version of that, check it out a robot now does all the work for you, would you let it fill you up?
http://www.tankpitstop.com/index.php?pid=6
The mechanical device features a robot arm with special sensors that uses a motor to take itself out of the pump, gently opens the lid of your tank, unscrews the cap, inserts the nozzle and then begins filling up your vehicle with an amount you designate.
It sounds too good to be true and it may be. In order to use the Jetsons-like device, you have to register your car at the station, so the machine knows what model you're driving and adjusts itself accordingly. But it only works in cars whose gas tanks can be opened without a key. And while it saves you time, it won't save the operators of the station any money. The contraption costs about Cdn$110,000 to install.
http://www.tankpitstop.com/index.php?pid=6
The mechanical device features a robot arm with special sensors that uses a motor to take itself out of the pump, gently opens the lid of your tank, unscrews the cap, inserts the nozzle and then begins filling up your vehicle with an amount you designate.
It sounds too good to be true and it may be. In order to use the Jetsons-like device, you have to register your car at the station, so the machine knows what model you're driving and adjusts itself accordingly. But it only works in cars whose gas tanks can be opened without a key. And while it saves you time, it won't save the operators of the station any money. The contraption costs about Cdn$110,000 to install.
Last edited by 1DA2NV; 02-07-2008 at 02:40 AM.
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