Google Maps at a Gas Station pump. Image: http://www.gilbarco.com
Google in partnership with Gilbarco Veeder-Root Inc., provider of gas pumps will provide free Google search tools at the pump station to help them locate various places free. Instead of asking the attendants you can use Google instead for free.
The motorists can search for places via this display, they will be able to scroll through various categories to find local landmarks, hotels, restaurants and hospitals near the gas stations.
After the driver wants to find details about a specific place, they can enter the name of the place, the pump will print out directions for them. Initially there will be preselected locations only, but later the user will be able to input various addresses.
Lucy Sackett, the company spokeswoman said this service will create more customer loyalty for their retailers.
Initially Gilbarco will offer the service at about 3,500 gas pumps and expand based on retailer demand. Which I am sure others will embrace, many go to the gas stations to ask for directions, this way they can get it on their own via Google Maps and Search.
Unlike other Google sites, this one won’t carry any advertising, but participating retailers will be able to make money from other merchants that offer coupons on the service, like the food coupons we see with printed ads at the back and front.
Karen Roter Davis, Google’s business development manager, said Google wants to make its service available whenever and wherever people need them. Many of the drivers are reluctant to ask for directions from others, so this one will help them to get the maps on their own.
Great idea instead of getting wrong or incoherent directions from others, this will help us find places in a simple and direct way. Soon, the mobile phones will have this map and search service with Android OS, so finding addresses will become easier than ever.
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