FuelMap Australia problem.

Des and Jane · Senior Member

FuelMap Australia problem.

Greg 1 · Guru

Not having any issues with mine on two devices.

Kebbin · Guru

Just allow your device to be seen, turn location service on.

Mike Harding · Guru

Is the Fuel Map any good?

Last time I checked it, two years past maybe, the information was outdated and sparse. Much the same as the gas refill app.

Bobdown · Guru

The App might need an update and as Kebbin says turn on location service, you should get the same blue dot as with Wikicamps.

It's okay Mike, good when you come into a town for the first time and need to fill up, a quick guide to where to servos are.

Cheers Bob

Des and Jane · Senior Member

Guys thanks for the replies, I have location services turned on and it made no difference at all.
Might have to just delete the app and re download it.
Pity though as by doing so I think I will lose all the fuel use data.

aussie_paul · Guru

Des and Jane wrote:
Guys thanks for the replies, I have location services turned on and it made no difference at all.
Might have to just delete the app and re download it.
Pity though as by doing so I think I will lose all the fuel use data.

I have had help from the admin when needed, very helpful.

Aussie Paul. smile

PeterX · Senior Member

Do other apps that use the phones GPS work?
For example do mapping apps show your current location - lie google maps?

Also location services can be disabled on an app basis , for some phones.

Greg 1 · Guru

With regards Fuel Maps information being outdated, to a large degree the app relies on individuals updating the prices into the app for everyone's benefit. I do this whenever I buy or find cheap fuel. Helps fellow travellers. In some States such as WA, it is updated daily from the States Fuel Watch scheme so is pretty accurate but if the State in question doesn't have a fuel watch system, then the app is reliant on yours and everyone else who purchase fuel to keep it updated so to help all the GN's out there, take 5 to update the app each time you buy fuel.

oldbloke · Guru

Working ok here

Chris61 · Senior Member

Fuel Map has just had an update, you need to turn on location again

Hylife · Guru

I have found the regular price updates are being made by owner/operators of the service stations and bear no resemblance to the 'actual' pump prices.

Particularly when staying in towns along the Kennedy Hwy in Qld, I would update the pump pricing to what I paid and within an hour or so it would be changed to a much lower figure on the app, yet the real pump pricing was still what I paid.

They were setting a considerably lower price to suck you into not filling up at other towns because you thought you could get cheap fuel in the next place.
Once you got to their town you had no choice because you were running too low to get to the next place.

This is the problem with all Wiki based systems, there are really no checks as to the validity of the data.

Greg 1 · Guru

Can't say I have ever run into that issue with Fuel Maps although I wouldn't put it past unscrupulous operators to do it. The Fuel Watch system and legislation in WA makes it difficult for that sort of rubbish to go on but ah those Queenslanders..........