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How to Use FuelTrack

FuelTrack lets you report and view crowd-sourced fuel prices across South Africa. You can contribute via the website, Telegram, or WhatsApp — whichever is most convenient.

VIA TELEGRAM

  1. 01Open Telegram and search for @FuelTrackZABot (or tap the TELEGRAM button on the home page).
  2. 02Send any message to start — or share your location directly to skip to step 4. Returning users see a menu: "Log fuel price", "View stats", or "Report no fuel".
  3. 03Choose "Log fuel price" (or just share your location if you're a new user).
  4. 04Tap the attachment / paperclip button and choose Location to share your GPS position.
  5. 05The bot will find the nearest fuel station. Confirm it, or type a new station name if it's not listed.
  6. 06Select the fuel type: Diesel 10ppm, Diesel 50ppm, Diesel 500ppm, Petrol 95, or Petrol 93.
  7. 07Enter the price per litre you see on the pump (e.g. 21.40).
  8. 08Optionally enter your phone number to track vehicles and fuel economy (or type skip).
  9. 09Optionally select or register a vehicle by registration number (or type skip).
  10. 10Optionally enter your odometer reading (or type skip).
  11. 11Optionally enter litres filled (or type skip). Done — your price is live on the map!
  12. 12If you provided odometer and litres, the bot shows your fuel economy: km/L, L/km, and cost/km.
  13. 13After logging, choose "Log another fuel type" to add more prices at the same station (e.g. Petrol 95 after Diesel), or "Done" to finish.

VIA WHATSAPP

  1. 01Tap the WHATSAPP button on the home page to open a chat with the FuelTrack number.
  2. 02Send any message to start — or share your location directly to skip to step 4. Returning users see options: "Log fuel price", "View stats", or "Report no fuel".
  3. 03Choose "Log fuel price" (or just share your location if you're a new user).
  4. 04Tap the attachment button → Location → Send your current location.
  5. 05The bot will show nearby stations. Tap the matching one, or type a new name.
  6. 06Choose the fuel type from the buttons: Diesel 10ppm, 50ppm, 500ppm, Petrol 95, or Petrol 93.
  7. 07Type the price per litre (e.g. 21.40).
  8. 08Optionally enter your phone number, vehicle registration, odometer, and litres (each step can be skipped).
  9. 09Your price report is submitted! With odometer and litres data, fuel economy stats are shown.
  10. 10After logging, choose "Log another fuel type" to add more prices at the same station, or "Done" to finish.

VIA THE WEBSITE

  1. 01On the home page, tap "+ LOG A PRICE" in the top right.
  2. 02Allow location access when prompted — this finds stations near you.
  3. 03Select the station from the list, or create a new one.
  4. 04Choose the fuel type: Diesel 10ppm, 50ppm, 500ppm, Petrol 95, Petrol 93, or LPG.
  5. 05Enter the price per litre.
  6. 06Optionally add your phone number, vehicle registration, odometer reading, and litres filled.
  7. 07Review and confirm — your report appears on the map immediately.

Tips

ACCURACY MATTERS

Share your location while you're at the fuel station for the best match. GPS accuracy within 200m is required.

PRICE FORMAT

Enter the price as you see it on the pump. Both commas and dots work (21,40 or 21.40). Valid range: R5 – R80 per litre.

VEHICLE TRACKING

Register your vehicle by entering your phone number and registration number. FuelTrack will track your fill-ups per vehicle.

FUEL ECONOMY

Enter your odometer reading and litres filled each time to get fuel economy stats: km/L, L/km, and cost/km.

REPORT NO FUEL

Returning users can report when a specific fuel type is unavailable at a station. This helps other drivers avoid wasted trips.

BOT COMMANDS

Type "help" or "/help" at any point to see available commands. Type "stop" or "/stop" to restart the process. Type "skip" to skip optional steps.

YOUR DATA IS SAFE

Price reports are anonymous on the map. Your phone number is only used to link your own submissions. See our Privacy Policy for details.