Cheapest petrol stations in Spain: save on fuel

I came across a page via the website of Intruso that tells you which petrol stations are the cheapest to fill up at. It uses Google Maps to show you exactly where each station is. After the page promoted by the Ministry of Industry fell into oblivion, alternatives that are worth it (and that work) had to be found.

How it works is very simple. You just enter the desired address and the fuel type, and it returns the results on a map. The two cheapest petrol stations are marked with a green icon, the two most expensive with a red icon, and the rest with a yellow icon.

Now for some constructive criticism. The page could be improved a little, since showing only the two cheapest petrol stations may be insufficient. Imagine searching for them in Barcelona or Madrid: as these are such large cities, finding them could be a complicated and uneconomical task. While we’re asking, they could consider a 5-colour scale that indicates the cheapest stations, those below average, the average, those above average, and the most expensive. That would make it easier to get an idea of where we can save money. As the system is currently designed, in Madrid there are differences of up to €0.05 per litre of “Súper 98” between stations that are around the average (yellow icon). That amounts to up to €2 when filling a 40-litre tank. It would be something worth taking into account.

Despite what was said above, in these tired times of crisis, any measure that helps save money will be welcome. If it also relates to petrol, an item present in the daily life of several million people, all the better.

Via | Intruso
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