When your car’s GPS navigation system is hooked up to an online database, it opens up many possibilities because for one, your navigation information always stays up to date and two, if there’s an app ecosystem built in, it opens up possibilities of all kinds of new features.
Audi’s Google-powered Audi connect system for the A3 and A3 Sportback is one such system and they’ve just added a pretty useful app. Malaysians might be alien to the concept of comparing fuel prices between stations as our fuel prices are fixed, but in many countries fuel stations offer different prices depending on brand and location and how aggressive they want to be, so it literally pays to know which station is offering a better deal.
Because of this, Audi has added a Fuel Prices service to their Audi connect system which consults an online database to find out which are the cheapest filling stations in real time at the location you are at, or at any location of your choice, such as your navigation destination. It takes into account the type of fuel you require as well – the car would definitely know if it runs on petrol or diesel.
The driver can then pick the fuel station he wants by sorting the list by price or distance, and then he can navigate to the station by using it as a point of interest.
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not applicable in malaysia i guess
except searching for the nearest fuel station
Hey Paul, is there any indication if the A3 will be introduced in Malaysia? I know that back in Australia and Singapore, there is a planned/confirmed launch this month (reflected in their websites). Appreciate any info that you may have.
You serious? The Australian car news websites report that the A3 sedan will only be coming out in 2014 but the hatch should be around the corner.
On a side note, how’s the after sales for Audi Glenmarie? Do they also need us to wait for weeks for the parts to arrive if our car gets into an accident or when we need to claim warranty on faulty parts like VW?
Your are right, i was referring to the sportsback :)
Service wise should be ok, haven’t read/heard any negative remarks in the mainstream media/forums. The last I checked with the Audi sales person was that there were talks about introducing A3 in Malaysia but nothing concrete. Was hoping Paul may have a better perspective in this matter.
Forget about parts, even trying to get appointments for normal service takes a month. They just cannot keep up with the volume…and dont seem to be bothered…
If the car is used in spore or thailand, it will always show msia as the cheapest fuel station