nuraman00

When I had the 2013 ES350, I could be wrong, but I think there was a way to view gas prices during the trial Sirius XM period.

Was this possible?

I don't see anything similar on my 2018 ES350.

I'm trying to see if it's possible for there to be a data-free way to view gas prices. As in, not using my cell phone carrier's data.

Kijug

Nope...not in a 2013-2015 ES (have a 2014). You need an XM subscription. With 2016+ you get traffic and weather via HD radio for free (I don't have a 2016 so I don't know how good it is).

nuraman00

Does that mean it is possible, during the trial XM subscription, to view gas prices?

john341

Just an option that I use, which does not lot of data as long as you have location Services turned off. You can download an app called "GasBuddy". which is crowdsourced, and is more accurate than what XM reports.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...droid&hl=en_US

nuraman00

Thanks.

I had used the web version before. I guess I can download the app too.

lesz

The 2013 and 2014 ES got various information, including information about nearby gas stations and prices, from the Sirius/XM subscription. For more recent ES, the information does not come from the (Sirius/XM) satellite. Instead, it comes via the HD radio signal, and the information provided does not include information about nearby gas stations or gas prices.

Phone apps, such as GasBuddy, do provide more accurate information than what was provided by the Sirius/XM information on the 2013 and 2014 ES, and the amount of your phone plan bandwidth that is used is quite minimal.

Note, also, that one of the apps in the free Enform App Suite is a fuel guide, which includes information about gas station locations and gas prices. It does use cell plan bandwidth, but, like with the GasBuddy app, I'm sure that the amount of bandwidth used is minimal.

nuraman00

Thanks.

So I did remember correctly, that it was possible on the 2013 ES. I remember using it for a few months during the XM trial subscription, and then couldn't use it anymore.

In an effort to minimize duplication, and install as few apps as possible, if I had to pick one app, should I do GasBuddy or the Enform App Suite? I am probably never going to use the remote start. So is there much use beyond the fuel guide in the Enform App Suite itself? If so, I might pick that. If not, then maybe I'll go with the dedicate gas app, GasBuddy.

Note: I also have the Glass Break Sensor. If there's something in the Enform App Suite that can be used with the Glass Break Sensor, then maybe I pick that.

lesz

The Enform Remote App and the Enform App Suite are two completely different apps.

The Enform Remote App is the one that you would use to remote start the vehicle, check vehicle status, etc. It requires a paid subscription.

The Enform App Suite is free and contains a handful of different apps, including the Fuel Guide app. The most useful app in the Enform App Suite is, I think, the Destination Assist app. It significantly enhances the capabilities of the navigation system. It allows you to enter destinations into the navigation system with two significant advantages. First, the data base is more complete and up-to-date than is the data base that is in the car. And voice commands work better than when just using the in-car system. I believe that, if you are not using the Destination Assist app, you are not getting the full capabilities of the navigation system.

nuraman00

Thank you very much for this info.

And for listing the advantages of the destination assist app within the Enform App.

Yes, it was annoying when I had the 2013 ES and the navigation couldn't find a place by name, so I had to manually enter the address.

I haven't run into this yet with the 2018 ES, but I also haven't driven it too many different places. Based on your suggestion, I'll be prepared with the Enform App in the future.