Married Couple’s AI Calls 20,000 Gas Stations, Uncovers Price Drama and Profanities
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- •Matt Cortland and John Fleming launched Gas Index on a Monday, using AI to call nearly 20,000 US gas stations for prices.
- •Their app stacks gas price spikes against regional favorites like Dunkin’ iced coffees and Husker football tickets to make costs relatable.
- •Bobby, the AI caller, revealed varied human reactions: Texans were hardest to reach and one in 700 calls featured profanity.
Matt Cortland and John Fleming, a London-based married duo, spent five days vibe-coding an app called Gas Index that calls 20,000 US gas stations using an AI named Bobby — the lovable digital pest from 'King of the Hill.' Bobby politely asks for gas prices, unlocking a Pandora’s box of swear words, Texans too busy to pick up, and New Jersey reps ghosting on pricing. Gas Index compares fuel costs against local delights like Dunkin’ iced coffees in Massachusetts, café au beignets in Louisiana, and Husker football tickets in Nebraska, because apparently knowing you’re paying $4.16 a gallon isn’t painful enough. With a token bill of $3,000-$5,000 and grants from ElevenLabs, the couple’s bot-powered mission reveals how US gas price chaos sits on a regulatory spectrum far funkier than the UK’s boringly stable 3-cent variation. Meanwhile, a war with Iran is casually nudging prices up $1.13 per gallon, and Bobby keeps dialin’, ready to endure Texas mutterings and Manhattan receptionist bewilderment alike.
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(1 of 3)Nothing says progress like an AI named Bobby dialing 20,000 gas stations to decode America’s fuel price soap opera, one swear and confused attendant at a time.
Only in 2026 do you build a relationship with a robot calling gas stations, hoping it doesn’t get yelled at by a Texan.
Gas prices compared to iced coffees? Next thing you know, we’ll measure inflation in avocado toasts and vodka shots.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 4/9/2026 | Author: Ben Shimkus
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