Comments on: Calculate Gas Cost for a Trip http://cybernetnews.com/calculate-gas-cost-for-a-trip/ Technology News Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:26:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jim http://cybernetnews.com/calculate-gas-cost-for-a-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-144144 Jim Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:35:33 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15388#comment-144144 Hi! Jim here. One of the founders of Cost2Drive.com. Wanted to provide an update on enhancements we've made to the site since we launched: - we now include the cost to fly for trips +200 miles - we've added another 10 years of vehicle data (to 1990) - we now include premium and diesel fuel prices - we've added details around how we pull gas prices and calculate costs We hope you check out the enhancements and let us know what you think! Hi! Jim here. One of the founders of Cost2Drive.com. Wanted to provide an update on enhancements we’ve made to the site since we launched:

- we now include the cost to fly for trips +200 miles
- we’ve added another 10 years of vehicle data (to 1990)
- we now include premium and diesel fuel prices
- we’ve added details around how we pull gas prices and calculate costs

We hope you check out the enhancements and let us know what you think!

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/calculate-gas-cost-for-a-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-143903 Ryan Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:44:32 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15388#comment-143903 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-143805" rel="nofollow">EZ4ME wrote:</a><blockquote>Could not get the site to work for me I could only get to wait while data is being collected. Waited 20 min twice then gave up. Could be helpful If I could get it to work.</blockquote></div> It may either be the browser you're trying to use, or the service might have been having troubles at that point. It took seconds for it to load the results for me. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-143889" rel="nofollow">Claus Valca wrote:</a><blockquote>Ryan, You actually got a mention on Steve Rubel’s “Micro Persuasion”.</blockquote></div> Not sure if that's a good mention or not, but hey, I'll take what I can get. :) We're only playing with the idea of placing ads at the beginning of our feeds to see if that helps with revenue at all. EZ4ME wrote:
Could not get the site to work for me I could only get to wait while data is being collected. Waited 20 min twice then gave up. Could be helpful If I could get it to work.

It may either be the browser you’re trying to use, or the service might have been having troubles at that point. It took seconds for it to load the results for me.

Claus Valca wrote:
Ryan,

You actually got a mention on Steve Rubel’s “Micro Persuasion”.

Not sure if that’s a good mention or not, but hey, I’ll take what I can get. :) We’re only playing with the idea of placing ads at the beginning of our feeds to see if that helps with revenue at all.

]]> By: Claus Valca http://cybernetnews.com/calculate-gas-cost-for-a-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-143889 Claus Valca Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:49:05 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15388#comment-143889 Ryan, You actually got a mention on Steve Rubel's "Micro Persuasion". Interesting discussion. The End of the RSS Full Text Free Ride http://www.micropersuasion.com/2008/10/the-end-of-the.html Ryan,

You actually got a mention on Steve Rubel’s “Micro Persuasion”.

Interesting discussion.

The End of the RSS Full Text Free Ride
[micropersuasion.com]

]]> By: EZ4ME http://cybernetnews.com/calculate-gas-cost-for-a-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-143805 EZ4ME Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:36:59 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15388#comment-143805 Could not get the site to work for me I could only get to wait while data is being collected. Waited 20 min twice then gave up. Could be helpful If I could get it to work. Could not get the site to work for me I could only get to wait while data is being collected. Waited 20 min twice then gave up. Could be helpful If I could get it to work.

]]> By: misterbillusa http://cybernetnews.com/calculate-gas-cost-for-a-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-143799 misterbillusa Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:18:31 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15388#comment-143799 I ran a typical trip and found major errors. First, the price of gas used was off by at least $0.50 per gallon. Second, the data provided for my vehicle was incorrect. It used a gas tank capacity of 19 gallons and the actual is just over 16. Cannot recommend in it's current configuration. Too bad - a nice idea and I'd hoped it might make it easy to decide which state in which to get gas for a longer trip. I ran a typical trip and found major errors. First, the price of gas used was off by at least $0.50 per gallon. Second, the data provided for my vehicle was incorrect. It used a gas tank capacity of 19 gallons and the actual is just over 16.

Cannot recommend in it’s current configuration. Too bad – a nice idea and I’d hoped it might make it easy to decide which state in which to get gas for a longer trip.

]]> By: curtissthompson http://cybernetnews.com/calculate-gas-cost-for-a-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-143796 curtissthompson Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:43:44 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15388#comment-143796 Great find! This will definitely come in handy for the out of state concerts I go to, and the camping trips I take during the summers. Great find! This will definitely come in handy for the out of state concerts I go to, and the camping trips I take during the summers.

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