Ive designed a website to help calculate the cheapest fuel.
Discussion
I've been working on a little side project called Fuel Nearby and thought I'd share it here to see what people think.
The idea is pretty simple: find the cheapest petrol or diesel near you and see potential savings based on your car's MPG and how much you normally fill up. It also works out the cost of getting to the that petrol station.
It's still a work in progress, and I'd really like to get some people using it and see how useful it actually is.
If anyone has five minutes to give it a try, I'd appreciate any feedback. https://fuelnearby.uk
Thanks
Martin
The idea is pretty simple: find the cheapest petrol or diesel near you and see potential savings based on your car's MPG and how much you normally fill up. It also works out the cost of getting to the that petrol station.
It's still a work in progress, and I'd really like to get some people using it and see how useful it actually is.
If anyone has five minutes to give it a try, I'd appreciate any feedback. https://fuelnearby.uk
Thanks
Martin
The distances shown appear to be as the crow flies: the real distance that needs to be travelled by road to get there is significantly longer (and hence will impact the net savings). This is confirmed by the distances shown in Google Maps after clicking "Directions".
The "Directions" on Google Maps also don't start at the location/postcode entered into your site.
The "Directions" on Google Maps also don't start at the location/postcode entered into your site.
Hi Martin, nice idea but I struggled with the site. It seemed to ignore the petrol station in the town, plus the four others within 10 mins drive. It also didn't display any around in the next biggest town up the road (4 or 5 there). The recommended one is an 18 mile drive (36 mile round trip) and compared it to a station over 10 miles from the postcode entered. All filters were selected, so I'd have expected to see all local stations and their prices.
Echo the point around the postcode not locking into the page and the distance on the site underestimating travel.
Just changed postcode and noticed that the cheapest place is displaying "estimated £4.37 more" underneath the unleaded price. Worth referencing why there's a figure showing a relatively higher cost if it's the cheapest around.
Just my two pennies.
Echo the point around the postcode not locking into the page and the distance on the site underestimating travel.
Just changed postcode and noticed that the cheapest place is displaying "estimated £4.37 more" underneath the unleaded price. Worth referencing why there's a figure showing a relatively higher cost if it's the cheapest around.
Just my two pennies.
JonnyWhitters said:
Hi Martin, nice idea but I struggled with the site. It seemed to ignore the petrol station in the town, plus the four others within 10 mins drive. It also didn't display any around in the next biggest town up the road (4 or 5 there). The recommended one is an 18 mile drive (36 mile round trip) and compared it to a station over 10 miles from the postcode entered. All filters were selected, so I'd have expected to see all local stations and their prices.
Echo the point around the postcode not locking into the page and the distance on the site underestimating travel.
Just changed postcode and noticed that the cheapest place is displaying "estimated £4.37 more" underneath the unleaded price. Worth referencing why there's a figure showing a relatively higher cost if it's the cheapest around.
Just my two pennies.
Same here. The two petrol stations nearest to me don't appear on the map. Not even if you enter a postcode right next door to one. Surely they should at least appear on the list.Echo the point around the postcode not locking into the page and the distance on the site underestimating travel.
Just changed postcode and noticed that the cheapest place is displaying "estimated £4.37 more" underneath the unleaded price. Worth referencing why there's a figure showing a relatively higher cost if it's the cheapest around.
Just my two pennies.
Here’s something I use a lot in Australia - not sure if anything like this exists covering UK…
https://petrolspy.com.au/map/latlng/-33.8419389389...
No idea how it works in terms of data collection and presentation, but it’s usually fairly accurate and it’s simple to use, which is the key
https://petrolspy.com.au/map/latlng/-33.8419389389...
No idea how it works in terms of data collection and presentation, but it’s usually fairly accurate and it’s simple to use, which is the key
I like it but when I move the map it keeps changing petrol station? Not sure why?
Also it's not showing my local Tesco which I know is cheaper than some of the options suggested by the web page. I filled up today so I know the cost per litre.
I note that Shell seems to be missing albeit I assume because it is so expensive!
TX.
Also it's not showing my local Tesco which I know is cheaper than some of the options suggested by the web page. I filled up today so I know the cost per litre.
I note that Shell seems to be missing albeit I assume because it is so expensive!
TX.
Edited by Terminator X on Friday 6th November 19:45
jeremyc said:
The distances shown appear to be as the crow flies: the real distance that needs to be travelled by road to get there is significantly longer (and hence will impact the net savings). This is confirmed by the distances shown in Google Maps after clicking "Directions".
The "Directions" on Google Maps also don't start at the location/postcode entered into your site.
Definitely using as the crow files. I tried it using a postcode in Clevedon in the South West and all the petrol stations it found were across the Severn in South Wales.The "Directions" on Google Maps also don't start at the location/postcode entered into your site.
Moving the map did eventually waken it up to the idea of looking this side of the water but that aspect is a bit flakey.
Edited by mcpoot on Friday 6th November 19:52
It should rank the garages 1-8 in order of your best choice calculating fuel price and travel cost not just fuel price. In my case, home town of Rugby, cheapest garage in no1 is Daventry which is a 20mile round trip to save 2p per litre over the garage ranked no 3 which is 1.5 miles away.
There should be a filter for search radius, set currently at 25miles? which is too big. Some of the garages on my search are in Coventry ( 25mile round trip) for unleaded at 166p, when I can get it for 167p within 2 miles.
There should be a filter for search radius, set currently at 25miles? which is too big. Some of the garages on my search are in Coventry ( 25mile round trip) for unleaded at 166p, when I can get it for 167p within 2 miles.
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