We have all awoke one morning in a hustle to get out of the house to get to a meeting. But worse when we turn on our car the gas light comes on. We have to stop or we won't make it to work, thus making us even later to our meeting. Well there is a new startup called Purple to ease our time-stressed minds. Now you can make it to work with your gas light on and Purple will deliver 10-15 gallons of gas to your car with a simple press of a button on your phone. The co-founder of Purple, Bruno Uzzan, said "Most of us don't like to go to the gas station," Uzzan said. "Our customers are saying they are losing time. It takes 10 to 15 minutes to fuel a car, and they wish they could spend the time on something else."

So if you like the idea of having a stranger fill up your gas tank, the Purple app is for you. Or if you don't ever want to make another trip to a gas station. Right now though, it is only available in Los Angeles and San Diego. Steven Osinski, a professor at San Diego State University, ended the article by saying, "Whereas mobile apps can really make our lives easier, I question how lazy we're getting when we need to call someone to fill up our gas tank."

Source:

Jennifer Van Grove, “Start-up app Purple fills up gas tanks for time-crunched customers,” Los Angeles Times (11-23-15)