BMW Assist / MyInfo

[jhu321]

I know.. i was playing around with both... diesel is hard to fine around chicago (i want to say 1 in 10 gas stations have it). with bmw search i can do a quick diesel price search based on the gps and it'll give me where my closest diesel station is. I was also experimenting with using myinfo to put in a list of diesel stations i've come across so that i'll always have them ready to go in my nav list.... but the bmw search is great because all the poi database issues go away because... well its google's business directory.

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by jhu321

I know.. i was playing around with both... diesel is hard to fine around chicago (i want to say 1 in 10 gas stations have it). with bmw search i can do a quick diesel price search based on the gps and it'll give me where my closest diesel station is. I was also experimenting with using myinfo to put in a list of diesel stations i've come across so that i'll always have them ready to go in my nav list.... but the bmw search is great because all the poi database issues go away because... well its google's business directory.

The nav system lets you search for the closest diesel stations, but does not give the price.

[Redridge]

Originally Posted by Penguin

The nav system lets you search for the closest diesel stations, but does not give the price.

thats awesome.... how does it find diesel stations?

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by Redridge

thats awesome.... how does it find diesel stations?

I'm installing mud flaps on the X5 today, so right now I'm a bit dirty to climb in and remember how to do it exactly. I recall that in the fuel POI I found a box to check for diesel.... maybe it was using the option key. Once I finish and get cleaned-up, I'll check. And it shouldn't be too long, as I just found out the the hardware packet is missing from the rear mud flaps I mail ordered... looks like my "put the flaps on quick while there's a warm and dry day" strategy has just failed and the rears will have to wait.

[jayjay_dee]

Originally Posted by Redridge

thats awesome.... how does it find diesel stations?

as Penguin said, you can limit the search results to Diesel stations, there is a sub category for Fuel Type... but you have to always check that option everytime you search for gas/diesel stations...

what i did is, i saved that search filters to button # 5...

new iDrive just rocks....

[jhu321]

how? I found fuel as a category in the poi database but i couldn't find anything in regards to diesel.

[jhu321]

i'v ealso noticed that diesel fuel prices varies DRAMATICALLY... with gasoline its pretty much a given that its more expensive in the city than in the burbs... thats not the case... I found one station selling for .20 cheaper than the burbs whereas a mile away another station wanted .50 more per gallon than the cheapest station...

[jhu321]

in a 2009 or 2010? post up pic's of the mudflaps

[Redridge]

Thanks for the heads up guys!

yeah.... pics of the mudflaps!

[apw2607]

The MyInfo/Google maps feature was added to 2009 MY and is available in the older version of iDrive. Works exactly the same way. Very useful.