Fuel dispenser manufacturer Wayne has announced that it has installed its first compressed natural gas pump with in-pump payment capabilities.
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The Wayne Vista TM pump was erected at a Dallas, Texas-based McShan Florist store, and allows the retailer to provide a similar appearance and experience to its customers as a traditional fuel pumps, a statement from the company said earlier today. The payment terminal contains all of the same fixtures and fittings as would be found when paying for gasoline or diesel by the same method, Wayne explained.
"Wayne is a familiar and established supplier of complete fuel dispensing solutions, allowing customers the comfort of a recognisable interface for making their purchase with an easy-to-use payment terminal," said Tom Glahn, Director of Fleet Sales at Wayne.
"With CNG savings of up to $2 per gallon over gas and diesel, plus government incentives for CNG vehicles and infrastructure, fleets should be investigating converting to CNG," commented Lynn Laughlin, operator of the McShan Florist and president of CNG Station Contractors LLC.
Laughlin added that the company spent some time researching which pump would be best for the station and found that Wayne was the operator that most suited the business' needs. "After spending several months researching less satisfactory dispenser options, we found the new Wayne design and jumped at the opportunity to deploy it. Wayne solutions and innovations address the growing dispenser needs of the increasing CNG market, which is taking advantage of these fleet fuel savings."
Wayne, a General Electric company, is the first North American dispenser manufacturer to offer an in-built pay-at-the-pump service with its CNG pumps.