1/2 A long line in front of the gas station on Hurksestraat for the action (photo: Collin Beijk).
About fifty motorists were caught in a tank jam on Hurksestraat in Eindhoven on Sunday morning. There was one of the 22 TinQ pumps in the Netherlands that stunted with fuel prices. It was possible to refuel for 22 minutes for prices from 22 years ago. The chain promised a huge discount.
The people who arrived on time did not have to pay 1.92 euros, but 1.15 euros for a liter of Euro 95. The diesel was also cheap at 85 cents per liter instead of 1.59. About forty motorists were able to refuel before the 22 minutes had expired. You can also refuel cheaply on Sunday in Breda, Boxtel and Waalwijk.
Half past five
The drivers who were the first to fill up so cheaply at nine o’clock had to get up early. “With me, the alarm went off at half past five. Only with a discount of about 35 euros on a full tank, I am willing to do that,” says the man with a smile. “I’ll soon be driving away very happy and a nice breakfast is waiting at home.”
The Eindhoven resident who was the second to join for a cheap refueling, did so at half past six. “Actually, I was here first, because I was here yesterday. Only that doesn’t count, does it,” he says with a laugh. “My wife thought this action was on Saturday. Fortunately, I only live fifteen minutes away.”
Pit stop
TinQ’s so-called Pitstop action sometimes resembled a pit stop from motor racing. Motorists drove up with open fuel caps and their debit cards at the ready. The drivers jumped out of their cars and made their way to the payment terminal.
“That is so social, because the faster I am, the more people behind me can also fill up cheaply,” says a man who is going to fill up with his new car for the first time. “I have no idea how much goes into it, but it will certainly be beneficial.”
No chaos
Only the woman standing in front of him has payment problems. You can read the stress on her face, just like the impatience of the motorists behind her. The refueling action in Eindhoven is going smoothly. Last March, TinQ had to stop a similar action because the crowds created chaos and a grim atmosphere.
It is exciting for some. The driver of a Toyota bus joins as number 32. “I always fill up here and didn’t actually know about this action, but my daughter warned me. She is in front of me, but the question is whether we will make it. I hope so, because I am almost empty and still have to go to Rotterdam. “
Second work
The driver of the van pulls up with two minutes to go and fills up his tank with a big smile. For the man who is the last to fill his tank with a discount, it is seconds. A TinQ employee is ready with the hose so that the promotional price is immediately fixed when payment has been made.
“I also really had to fill up, so I just tried and it worked,” he says with a laugh. “I wasn’t in line until five to nine, because I’m not going to get up at six, especially on a Sunday.” The Audi driver already knows what he will do with the discount. “I’m ordering dinner tonight, we’re not cooking.”
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