Pumps.ie

ironclaw wrote: »

But they don't actively share between the two platforms. Google Maps is more accurate at present in Ireland because nearly every Android and iPhone are reporting to Google Maps in the background as most people enable this option, or are unaware of it.

Some aspects are shared, e.g. live traffic from Google Maps is being shared with Waze for Ireland, although the way Waze deals with this data means it won't appear in the exact same way. Incidents, road closures, etc. are also shared between the two depending on the situation.

Waze doesn't really work in Ireland as we don't have good alternative routes. If you are going through Dublin, the only 'highway' is the M50. So the routing algorithms don't work very well. This is compared to the US and abroad where you have secondary, collectors and expresses that can actually make a huge difference.

I'd disagree. Waze works about as well in Ireland as Google Maps does, which is often good but sometimes it suggests bad routes. But what I find is Waze tends to learn more quickly what is bad - the only downside is that you will have to attempt the routes it does suggest a few times so it records road speeds, etc. I found after taking a route which I knew was slower a couple of times, it stopped suggesting it.

Google Maps has some very inaccurate map data for Ireland in some places. It keeps suggesting to get to my workplace that I stop on a main road with no parking, with access blocked by a high fence and trees - when in fact I need to enter an industrial estate to get there. If Waze was routing this incorrectly (it does not), I could correct this fairly easily with the map editor. I've reported the issue to GMaps countless times and it's still broken. This isn't the only case I've seen where destinations are on wrong roads, inaccessible roads, etc.

As a last point, Waze hammers your battery. I have no idea why but its a huge draw.

Waze is doing more in a lot of ways, and provides more features, e.g. various alerts, fuel prices, speed limits, etc. I don't think it's as bad on battery as it used to be, but Google Maps while navigating isn't far off either.

JCDUB wrote: »

I've tried to input fuel prices on Waze a couple of times and it just times out and doesn't update price.

Also prices only show up to the nearest 10 cent when I go looking for petrol, which is not helpful in the slightest.

Pity, potentially an awesome tool if it worked.

The 10 cent jumps was a problem on the App which has been fixed, next time they are entered they will be correct. Haven't tried to input prices so can't mention the time out.

JCDUB wrote: »

I've tried to input fuel prices on Waze a couple of times and it just times out and doesn't update price.

Also prices only show up to the nearest 10 cent when I go looking for petrol, which is not helpful in the slightest.

Pity, potentially an awesome tool if it worked.

Are you a new user? I think you have to build up a few miles before you can input fuel prices.

Not condoning the use of the Applegreen API but its very powerful and shows literally every petrol station in Ireland, all updated every morning.

Be interesting if someone were to contact Applegreen about making the use of it public, it could be easily implemented into a pumps.ie like website that would be incredibly accurate.

Simona1986 wrote: »

It's available on their app? I use it and it's great

Where's their App? I checked the play store and their website and can't find it

Del2005 wrote:

Where's their App? I checked the play store and their website and can't find it

That's strange, it does seem to have disappeared from the play store and I don't see it mentioned on their site

mikeecho wrote: »

There's a link to it Earlier in This thread

I have to say it's great to have it, it's missing a few of the well known discount stations, Go in Ballyer, Ushers Island, the Diesel only one in Ballsbridge, but plenty of the other known cost cutters, Enfield, Newbridge, Mountbrown and others. All reasonably up to date too.
Who updates this?

mikeecho wrote: »

It's updated by Applegreen staff.
They update their own price, and that of neighboring stations.

Well, how very nice of them.

Waze app is probably the best option for getting fuel prices.
Once you have logged 180km(I think) driving you can update fuel prices.

horse7 wrote: »

Anyone got the price of the fuel in Go Kyle more rd

133.9 for diesel last week, 143.9 I think for has

horse7 wrote: »

Anyone got the price of the fuel in Go Kyle more rd

Updated today on Waze.
145.90 Petrol
132.90 Diesel

OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »

I did 1500km on it in a week and it still kept telling me I needed to do 180km. That bug was one of the main reasons I dumped it the first time around and they still haven't fixed it across the board.

Did you link the app to the website with your email address ?

I think that is the issue ,similar happened me but once I linked them I got access within a day or 2.

yabadabado wrote: »

Waze app is probably the best option for getting fuel prices.
Once you have logged 180km(I think) driving you can update fuel prices.

It's 160 km.

Bummer1234 wrote: »

I find the Waze app great, I know its very storage heavy on some phones...

I don't know where you got that from, it's using about 250 MB on my phone, a third of what Google Maps uses. Very typical amount of usage for such an app.

OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »

I did 1500km on it in a week and it still kept telling me I needed to do 180km. That bug was one of the main reasons I dumped it the first time around and they still haven't fixed it across the board.

You need to have registered your account with an email address, and it may take a week for your status to update after registering: https://support.google.com/waze/answer/9333101?hl=en&ref_topic=6263925
The delay is probably there for a reason (discourage bot/spam accounts, etc.).

I was going thru Ballon co Carlow last night and saw 131.9 for diesel at a Texaco station, thtsthe cheapest I’ve seeen around

robert muldoon wrote: »

I have just come across this forum and like all of I found pumps.ie invaluable and miss it greatly
I am an iOS user, is the apple green app available in iOS App Store?
I don’t understand this waze thing, can someone tellmewhats the best solution to pumps.ie
Thanks

Waze is very easy to use. Download the app and input your details (email address) .You need to drive 160km and have the app record it before you can start using the petrol prices part.
Before you start a drive just open the app and leave it on while you drive to record the km ,no need for it to be giving you directions. Once you have gotten 160km ,you wont need to do this.

Once you have got 160m ,you can use the search button to find stations/prices and to update prices(you need to be at the station to update ).

yabadabado wrote: »

You need to drive 160km and have the app record it before you can start using the petrol prices part.

Just to clarify - you can check fuel prices when you start using the app, it's only if you want to submit fuel price updates that you need to have driven 160 km.

Instructions for submitting reports are here:
https://support.google.com/waze/answer/6262574?hl=en

StereoSound wrote: »

How do you know the fuel be pumped out is inline with what the meter is telling you ? How often do pump testers go around checking the accuracy? Once a year? I reckon most or all stations don't bother to adjust the amount of fuel dispensed within a 5c tolerance. So driving half way across the city to get fuel 3 or 4 cent cheaper will make shag all differance.

Pumps are regulate by weights and measures, if you think they are incorrect then report and they will check.

It's not worth driving off route for cheaper fuel. You will maybe safe a Euro but spend more than that driving, in time and added fuel.

I suppose we still have this.....

https://www.theaa.ie/aa/motoring-advice/petrol-prices.aspx

Can anyone say how posts to Waze compare in number to Pumps.ie.

Dr.TV wrote: »

Just to let you know I emailed the owner of pumps.ie in and i got this reply on 29th April:

Hi,
The owner of the site is working on a backend upgrade required by the hosting platform.
This is in work, once complete the app will be back online.
Not able to monitor this address regularly but will check in more often

Been 2 months since so not sure if that's still the case. i still open the app every so often, its started crashing with the latest S9 update.

(Only seeing the thread now, sorry )

That's seems to me good news... I hope.

The app doesn't crash on my sgs6 or oneplus6t , it simply says that my watchlist is empty, or no nearby stations found.

I just don't find Waze as good. .. too few users, and not as user friendly for checking prices.

127.5 for Diesel in Maxol Newbridge yesterday. Applegreen also.

mikeecho wrote: »

How do retailers claim they only make a few small cent on a little, when I know of stations selling diesel for 139.9, that's 12.4¢ more , and I presume that the maxol is still making profit at 127.5

It depends how much they bought it for and they also have to figure out how much they will have to pay for the next tank. Here's the taxes and costs of fuel

There's a reason why most petrol stations now have coffee and food serving areas, there's huge profit on them, and loads of sweets, there's big profit on these.

Just to let everyone know that I am actively developing a revamped version of Pumps.ie at the moment. I'm doing this in my spare time so can't give an estimated date when it will be live but I will keep you updated.

If anyone has any time to spare and has experience in Node.js, Mongo, Handlebars, Express then I'd appreciate any help.

Any features you'd like to see give me a PM and I'd happily add them to the list.

Passed the Applegreen in Cherry Orchard(Ballyfermot) last night, lowest prices I've seen for fuel.

Diesel : 117.8
Petrol : 128.8

Haven't seen petrol priced this low in a long time.

SweetCaliber wrote: »

Apologies if not allowed, mods can clarify if any rules are broken

No probs, as long as it is free to use I don't mind