Would you wait 45 minutes when filling up to get it free?

[PixelpeepS3]

Question: If someone said they would pay for a full tank of fuel for you, every time you needed one with the condition that you had to pay them £5 and wait an average of 45 minutes for them to arrive at the petrol station would you sign up?

the small print would be that if you agree, you would always have to do it this way, and couldn't go back to paying for your own fuel.

what would you do?

[Integroo]

Slightly strange question. Why would this happen?

If a tank of fuel costs fifty quid, so you'd save forty five quid, so it's effectively getting paid sixty quid an hour. More than most earn I'd imagine.

[counterofbeans]

Integroo said:

Slightly strange question. Why would this happen?

If a tank of fuel costs fifty quid, so you'd save forty five quid, so it's effectively getting paid sixty quid an hour. More than most earn I'd imagine.

It's a not-very-cunningly disguised EV recharge question.

[Bombjack]

No I wouldn't, but there are plenty of other reasons I don't want a Tesla too.

[Integroo]

counterofbeans said:

Integroo said:

Slightly strange question. Why would this happen?

If a tank of fuel costs fifty quid, so you'd save forty five quid, so it's effectively getting paid sixty quid an hour. More than most earn I'd imagine.

It's a not-very-cunningly disguised EV recharge question.

Oh.

I presume he isn't taking into account the fact that a Tesla Model 3 is rather expensive.

[tejr]

Massively depends on the cars range. If it'll manage 800-1000 miles on a tank, then yes. If it only manages 150-200miles per tank, then hell no.

[TimmyMallett]

counterofbeans said:

Integroo said:

Slightly strange question. Why would this happen?

If a tank of fuel costs fifty quid, so you'd save forty five quid, so it's effectively getting paid sixty quid an hour. More than most earn I'd imagine.

It's a not-very-cunningly disguised EV recharge question.

Because no one plans ahead and charges overnight.

[hman]

Love how thats been seen through immediately.

Have a word with yourself OP.

[anonymous-user]

yes would work it around shopping or the gym. Seems fair to me, we get so upset waiting minutes for anything but 45 minutes once or even twice a week is no time at all.

[FiF]

Original question needs an option 2,

Option 1, pay a fiver and they are guaranteed to turn up in 45 minutes
Option 2, pay nothing and we will top you up sometime in the next 8 hours

[Decky_Q]

full tank will do me 3 weeks, a single charge is unlikely to last that long.

[Biker's Nemesis]

"Yeah" is how it's spelt.

[rovermorris999]

Nothing is free. Some bugger is paying for it.

[spookly]

counterofbeans said:

Integroo said:

Slightly strange question. Why would this happen?

If a tank of fuel costs fifty quid, so you'd save forty five quid, so it's effectively getting paid sixty quid an hour. More than most earn I'd imagine.

It's a not-very-cunningly disguised EV recharge question.

Yeah, and the premise assumes that a charge point is available and that you can recharge an EV to full capacity in 45 minutes.

[PixelpeepS3]

hman said:

Love how thats been seen through immediately.

Have a word with yourself OP.

'seen through' - if i thought there was a danger of people not seeing the reason for the question id pick another motoring forum.

[Mr2Mike]

PixelpeepS3 said:

Question: If someone said they would pay for a full tank of fuel for you, every time you needed one with the condition that you had to pay them £5 and wait an average of 45 minutes for them to arrive at the petrol station would you sign up?

the small print would be that if you agree, you would always have to do it this way, and couldn't go back to paying for your own fuel.

what would you do?

Can you confirm there are absolutely no other costs involved here, you start saving money from the first fill? i.e. I don't need to buy a very expensive car first, or if I need a different car it will be a straight swap for my old one.

Also can you confirm the availability of this almost free tank of fuel in 45 minutes is as good as petrol, even in rural areas?

Edited by Mr2Mike on Friday 15th September 13:52

[Ares]

PixelpeepS3 said:

Question: If someone said they would pay for a full tank of fuel for you, every time you needed one with the condition that you had to pay them £5 and wait an average of 45 minutes for them to arrive at the petrol station would you sign up?

the small print would be that if you agree, you would always have to do it this way, and couldn't go back to paying for your own fuel.

what would you do?

If it was near a coffee shop/hotel, and I was mid journey, and could sit and work for the 45 mins with a coffee, and it gave me c300 miles. Possibly. Even better if I didn't have to pay at all.

I'd also think about getting an 80% 'full tank' for 20mins whilst I grabbed a coffee and emptied my bowels.

Does that answer your question, Elon?

[MrBarry123]

No.

Most of my mileage is paid for and my local Shell garage isn't that exciting.

[98elise]

If I can be sat at work, or at home asleep, then yes I'm in.

If I could fill my ICE car at home or at work now then I would. Why would you want to go to a special station to do it.

[Strudul]

Would I happily wait 45 mins? Yes.

Do i want an EV? Not really.

Why? Performance and sound.