No. 1 search engine Google wants to meet you at the gas station.
Under a deal with Gilbarco Veeder-Root, a Greensboro, North Carolina, maker of gasoline pumps, motorists will be able to consult Google for maps, local listings, and driving directions through Internet-connected display systems at the pump.
Gilbarco’s Applause media system is designed to extend the company’s current SMART merchandising system that dispenses promotions and coupons at the gas pump.
"Getting directions at the pump is safer than using Internet-enabled devices from the driver’s seat and far more reliable than just asking a stranger," Kirsten Paust, vice president of global retail systems at Gilbarco Veeder-Root, said in a statement. "We believe consumers will prefer convenience stores that deliver useful information and ultimate convenience."