The next time you are driving and in need of refilling your fuel tank, before you stop at a nearby petrol station you now have a new option of choice.
Pause and take a moment of your time for price comparison shopping - with ease and convenience simply on your mobile phone handset.
It can go a long way gaining many extra miles in your gas consumption.
This is made possible with the launch today (April 24) by the Consumer Council of a mobile version of its online pricewatch and interactive online calculator on autofuel products.
Mobile phone users will now be able to access price information on two petrol products (regular and premium) and a diesel product available at pump stations of all five oil suppliers in Hong Kong.
They can use their handsets to access the Council's new mobile version portal on oil prices on http://www.consumer.org.hk/mobile/oilwatch (in Chinese) and http://www.consumer.org.hk/mobile/oilwatch-en (in English).
Mobile phone operators are welcome and encouraged to incorporate this mobile data service in their own portals to facilitate their users in the search for such information.
Already two mobile operators have undertaken to set up a re-direct link to the Council¡¦s portal in enhancing their data service for browsing of their customers.
Commissioned by the Environment Bureau, the Council has collected a wealth of information and data to assist consumers intent on better value for money in autofuel consumption.