Instead of asking a stranger for directions, lost drivers may soon be able to turn to Google Maps for help as they fill up their gas tanks. Google has teamed with Gilbarco Veeder-Root, a commercial fueling supplier, to put Google Maps at the gas pump. “Getting directions at the pump is safer than using Internet-enabled devices from the driver’s seat and far more reliable than just asking a stranger,” said Kirsten Paust, vice president of global retail systems at Gilbarco Veeder-Root.
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Google at the Pump: Maybe Now Men Will Stop for Directions
Posted by: Walaika Haskins November 7, 2007 02:02 PMInstead of asking a stranger for directions, lost drivers may soon be able to turn to Google Maps for help as they fill up their gas tanks. Google has teamed with Gilbarco Veeder-Root, a commercial fueling supplier, to put Google Maps at the gas pump. “Getting directions at the pump is safer than using Internet-enabled devices from the driver’s seat and far more reliable than just asking a stranger,” said Kirsten Paust, vice president of global retail systems at Gilbarco Veeder-Root.