Zach
It's wild that Petty is probably going to end up having prices for the UK before Victoria, Australia, but here we are
Oct 8 at 8:48amIvory for Mac
Show threadZachOct 8

If anyone is from the UK and can help me confirm:

It seems like fuel types are mostly referred to by descriptive name, like "Diesel", "Unleaded", "Premium Unleaded" rather than their blend codes like "B7", "E10", "E5".

I think I should be using the longer name where possible around the app, but would the codes be understood when short on space (like on a map pin)?

Show threadDaryl BaxterOct 8
@zachsimone No - longer names will help everyone in the long run. Even now i see people getting confused when they only see the short labels.
Show threadZachOct 8
@darylbaxter Argh, that's annoying, but good to know. Thanks!
Show threadDaniel KennettOct 8

@zachsimone From the UK here. I've never heard people refer to the fuel by the ethanol content.

The most common way of referring to fuel by car drivers is just “Diesel" or the RON number (95, 98, etc) of unleaded. If you just put the cheapest fuel in your unleaded car and/or you don't care, you’ll likely just say "Unleaded".

Fuel stations will tend to put their branding on the price board, which is usually "Regular", "Super”, etc. I don't often hear people say those, since they vary by brand.

Show threadDaniel KennettOct 8

@zachsimone …if it was me, for the UK market I’d write:

“Diesel", “Regular Unleaded”, “Super Unleaded”, etc where you have lots of space and access to the branding.

In short spaces I'd write “Diesel” in black, "95", “98”, etc in green for unleaded. Those colours are common country-wide.

E number of unleaded only becomes relevant to a user if a station offers the same RON in different E numbers (E10 95 vs. E5 95).

Show threadZachOct 8
@ikenndac Thank you! Good to know, that's very helpful.
Show threadJosh McKinnonOct 8
@zachsimone nice work going multinational!Funny how the numbers look like they could be Australian prices.