These 6 Fuel Delivery Startups Are Earning Millions with Their Services
Imagine a scenario where you are going to your home from the office, you are already feeling swamped due to never ending office hours. As if that isn’t enough, your car’s fuel hit the rock bottom of a fuel tank. You are in the middle of nowhere, hearing a cricket waiting for someone who could help you with the Gas.
Now think how convenient it would have been if you had a mobile app that could help you order the fuel at your location with just a few taps.
On demand fuel delivery Apps are spreading their wings in North America and other countries. Are you aware of these sorts of fuel delivery mobile apps? In this article, we are going to acquaint you with the most popular and successful Gas delivery startups running across the Globe. Let’s get started.
Most Popular Fuel Delivery Service Apps in 2019
- Booster (USA)
Booster is a renowned mobile gas station service that fills your vehicle’s tank while you are away doing your important work. Working at the office? Booster will boost your car with a full tank. All you have to do is just park the car, order your fuel by selecting the quantity, adjust the pin of your location, and pop your fuel door. The delivery person will come and fill the tank.
Currently, Booster is working in Austin, Dallas-Forth Worth, the Los Angeles Area, Nashville, Orange County, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Seattle. The company aspires to be a leading on demand gas delivery service in the USA providing same day doorstep delivery of fuel to the corporate campus.
2. Filld (USA)
Filld is rendering quality fuel at the doorstep with a completely different delivery model. The startup was launched in 2015 in the D.C and Bay area. To get your tank filled, you need to Sign up in the app by providing your mobile number. The app asks whether you need gas or not by sending the text message All you have to do is reply with Yes or No according to your fuel need. If you consent, they would come by and fill your tank with the gas without disturbing your routine.
Apart from the individuals, the startups serve its fuel delivery to transportation fleets. What makes filld unique among its competitors is its working hours. It has adopted a completely different approach in fuel delivery by filling the vehicle overnight between the hours of 10 pm and 5 am. Interestingly, they believe that by doing so they avoid heavy traffic during the day time.
The mobile fueling service is currently active in Washington D.C. Area and Vancouver B.C., and serve fleets in Washington DC, Portland OR, and Vancouver BC.
3. Cafu (UAE)
UAE has seen several unique startups in recent years in on demand space. Cafu is one of them. The startup deliver petrol to cars, motorcycles, Fleets, and Boats in Dubai, Sharjah, and Ajman.
The company gives you two options to fill up your vehicle. First one is the on demand method. Where you will have to Pay 18 AED per fill up. Whereas the second method is of a subscription model. If you think you need petrol on a frequent basis. You could subscribe monthly fill up with 26 AED in which they provide unlimited fuel deliveries.
4. Yoshi (USA)
Yoshi is yet another silicon valley startup that delivers fuel and car services across the country. It lets you schedule your fuel delivery ahead of the week. Yoshi wanted to address the bad experience that happens at the pump stations.
The company not only provides gas delivery service but they have also introduced car maintenance services as well. They provide car washing services and oil changing services to keep your ride fresh and smooth. Tire check, wiper blades changing, Engine cleaner, windshield cleaning are some of the maintenance services they provide along with fuel delivery.
Yoshi also is a text-based customer service like filld. It caters to 24/7 doorstep delivery of fuel. Boston, Houston, L.A, Silicon Valley, San Fransisco, and Austin are some of the popular cities in which Yoshi dispense its service.
5. Gaston- Services (Paris)
Gaston is a European fuel delivery startup that is operating in Paris. “No more fuel shortages and long queues at the gas station” is the motto on which the company has laid its foundation.
Even if you are parked at public location, just a one tap and gaston will help you with refueling. If you have some important work to do during the refueling process, you could leave the hatch open.
The Delivery drivers check each supplied vehicle, wash & clean the windshield, adjust tire pressure, check 5 checkpoints (tire wear, condition of windshield wipers, windows and mirrors and lights) so that you have seamless driving experience.
6. MyPetrolPump (India)
This Indian On demand startup till now has delivered 5 million liters of fuel to the doorstep.
The company believes that there is an environmental benefit of not having to go all over to refill a vehicle by filling multiple vehicles in a single trip. It saves fuel and is sustainable for the environment due to reduction in Co2 emissions.
If we ignore the controversy that happened due to security issues after the startup was launched, it is going great and has got the funding from the capital venture firms. The fuel delivery based startup is only working in Banglore, India and looking forward to scaling their business in Mumbai, Pune, and Delhi in the future.
Conclusion
Fuel delivery to the doorstep is one of the most efficient, time saving and environmentally sustainable ideas. Since the market has less competition and there is no global level leader, more and more entrepreneurs seek to have a business in this space. Licenses, compliances, fleet, trained drivers, and Mobile applications play a major role in starting the fuel delivery service in your city.
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