Predictika · Fuel dispenser site quotes: models, payment, EV chargers, lead time and discount
An AI sales agent prepares a fuel dispenser site quote for a fictional fuel retailer, with the total price it expects. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika’s validator, which checks it against dispenser, payment, state, EV charger, lead time and discount rules, compares the total the agent states with the one it computes, and returns a verdict with every reason. All prices are illustrative estimates in US dollars.
This validator checks and prices fuel dispenser site quotes built from dispenser models, payment terminals, EV chargers and service plans. It handles any quote built from those parts, not just the scenarios shown below.
It does not cover other dispenser makers, real prices, specifications or contracts, or any real customer.
8 scenarios in 4 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch
Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.
Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)
Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run
What this means
Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ or Revenue Cloud) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.
| What the validator catches | Typical rules-based CPQ | Predictika |
|---|---|---|
| Dispenser, hoses, grades and options together | Only with care Grades, hoses per side, blenders, DEF and high flow each depend on the dispenser model and on one another, so every quote needs the combination checked. | All limits are evaluated together on every call and each failure is returned with its reason. |
| State rules such as CARB | Only with care A California site needs a certified dispenser, which is one more rule per state and per model that has to be kept in step with the catalog. | The state and the model attributes are checked together. |
| Payment hardware compliance | Only with care Outdoor payment must be EMV compliant, and iX Media screens fit only some models. | Payment attributes are catalog data checked against the model. |
| EV charger siting and power | Only with workarounds Distance from the dispensers to the chargers and the site spare kVA combine quote fields with catalog attributes. | Distance and power needs are computed from the choices and checked in the same pass. |
| Lead time against the need date | Only with care Comparing a catalog lead time with a customer date, with an expedite step in between, means extra rules per product line. | Lead time, the expedite charge and the approval are derived in one pass. |
| Discount authority and a total that reconciles | Only with workarounds A volume discount, an extra discount with a rep limit and a hard ceiling, chargers and service plans are easy to get out of step with the quote total. | The same computed figures feed the line items and the total. |
| The total the agent states | Only with workarounds Comparing a stated figure with a computed one means a separate rule per quote layout, and price rules rarely run on stated figures. | The stated total is a field in the request and is checked against the computed total. |
| Every problem returned in one answer | Only with workarounds Rules tend to fire as the quote is saved, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next. | All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in. |
Every rule is checked on every call, in whatever order the choices arrive, and one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.
| Rule | Effect | What it checks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | block | The number of grades cannot exceed what the dispenser model supports |
| 2 | block | The number of hoses per side cannot exceed what the dispenser model supports |
| 3 | block | A model without a multi-grade hose needs one hose per grade |
| 4 | block | A blender needs a model that can be fitted with one |
| 5 | block | Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) dispensing needs a model that supports it |
| 6 | block | High flow diesel needs the high flow model |
| 7 | block | A California site needs a CARB EVR certified dispenser |
| 8 | block | Outdoor payment must be EMV compliant, and iX Media screens fit only the dispenser models that support them |
| 9 | block | An EV charger must sit outside the 20 ft Class I Div 2 hazardous zone around the dispensers |
| 10 | block | The chargers must fit within the site spare power, in kVA |
| 11 | block, approval | The lead time cannot be longer than the customer can wait; a shortfall that a factory expedite covers needs approval |
| 12 | block, approval | The extra discount ceiling depends on the order size; above the 3 percent a rep can give it needs approval |
| 13 | computed | Price is the dispensers with their payment terminals, a volume discount and the requested extra discount, EV chargers, service plans and any expedite charge |
| 14 | block | The total price the agent states must match the validator figure within USD 1 |
The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.
The agent's request. Four Wayne Ovation2 dispensers with 3 grades on 3 hoses per side and iX Pay EMV terminals, for a site in California, needed in 8 weeks, standard 1-year service. Total price USD 163,400.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Four Wayne Helix 6000 dispensers with 3 grades on 1 hose per side and iX Pay EMV terminals, for a site in California, needed in 8 weeks, standard 1-year service. Total price USD 153,400.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Six Wayne Anthem dispensers with 4 grades and iX Pay EMV terminals, plus two 60 kW DC fast chargers placed 12 ft from the dispensers on a site with 200 kVA spare, needed in 30 weeks, standard 1-year service. Total price USD 339,360.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Six Wayne Anthem dispensers with 4 grades and iX Pay EMV terminals, plus two 60 kW DC fast chargers moved to 30 ft from the dispensers on a site with 200 kVA spare, needed in 30 weeks, standard 1-year service. Total price USD 339,360.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Four Wayne Helix High Flow dispensers with diesel exhaust fluid, 2 grades on 2 hoses per side and iX Pay EMV terminals, with an 8 percent extra discount, for a site elsewhere in the US, needed in 6 weeks. Total price USD 179,584.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Four Wayne Helix High Flow dispensers with diesel exhaust fluid, 2 grades on 2 hoses per side and iX Pay EMV terminals, with a 4 percent extra discount, for a site elsewhere in the US, needed in 12 weeks. Total price USD 187,392.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Needs approval.
The agent's request. Eight Wayne Anthem dispensers with 4 grades on 1 hose per side, a blender and iX Pay EMV terminals, for a site in Texas, needed in 12 weeks, standard 1-year service. Total price USD 304,912.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Eight Wayne Anthem dispensers with 4 grades on 1 hose per side, a blender and iX Pay EMV terminals, for a site in Texas, needed in 12 weeks, standard 1-year service. Total price USD 358,720.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
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