What if cars could independently verify the amount of fuel received?
This idea was swirling in my head for some time, and I decided to illustrate it via AI.
The idea itself is quite straightforward:
While you're refuelling your vehicle, the petrol pump displays the amount of litres refuelled. But what if you could measure the amount of fuel that actually made it into the car and compare the two?
For example:
Petrol Pump: 18.50 L
Car: 17.20 L
Difference: 1.30 L
If they do not correlate above a certain tolerance level, your car could show you a warning message such as:
"Fuel Quantity Mismatch - Check Before Paying."
We are definitely not trying to blame each and every petrol station of being fraudulent here. The purpose is to build an additional verification step between the fuel dispenser and the consumer.
I created those images as an illustration of this product/technology concept.
As there are certainly some technical issues that should be addressed – fuel sloshing, temperature changes, shape of the tank, measuring precision, etc., at this point, this is rather a "concept of the product than a solution itself".
Would something like this really be of any use to people in their cars? How would one implement the measuring system? 🤔
What do you guys Think