An automated system to fuel a vehicle such that a user remains within the vehicle during fueling, the vehicle having a fuel door that extends over a fuel inlet, the system comprising: a first target configured to be positioned on the vehicle at a first location; a second target configured to be positioned on the vehicle at a second location; a fueling system configured to deliver the fuel to the vehicle, the fueling system comprising a body and a hose with the hose configured to move relative to the body between extended and retracted positions; a first sensor configured to horizontally align the vehicle with the fueling system as the vehicle moves through the system, and a second sensor configured to vertically align the hose with the fuel inlet of the vehicle; characterized by: the first target being connected to the vehicle and positioned a predetermined distance away from the fuel inlet; the second target being positioned on the vehicle and spaced away from the first target along the vehicle to prevent detection by the first sensor; the first sensor configured to detect the first target when the fuel inlet of the vehicle is horizontally aligned with the fueling system, the first sensor being spaced away from the fueling system to detect the first target on the vehicle when the fuel inlet is horizontally aligned with the fueling system and the first target has moved past the fueling system, the first target being spaced away from the second target along the vehicle to prevent detection of the second target by the first sensor when the fuel inlet of the vehicle is aligned with the fueling system; a second sensor configured to detect the second target when the hose is vertically aligned with the fuel inlet; the fueling system configured to move the hose from the retracted position to the extended position when the first and second targets (33, 81) are detected by the first and second sensors (31, 48). a first target configured to be positioned on the vehicle at a first location; a second target configured to be positioned on the vehicle at a second location; a fueling system configured to deliver the fuel to the vehicle, the fueling system comprising a body and a hose with the hose configured to move relative to the body between extended and retracted positions; a first sensor configured to horizontally align the vehicle with the fueling system as the vehicle moves through the system, and a second sensor configured to vertically align the hose with the fuel inlet of the vehicle; characterized by: the first target being connected to the vehicle and positioned a predetermined distance away from the fuel inlet; the second target being positioned on the vehicle and spaced away from the first target along the vehicle to prevent detection by the first sensor; the first sensor configured to detect the first target when the fuel inlet of the vehicle is horizontally aligned with the fueling system, the first sensor being spaced away from the fueling system to detect the first target on the vehicle when the fuel inlet is horizontally aligned with the fueling system and the first target has moved past the fueling system, the first target being spaced away from the second target along the vehicle to prevent detection of the second target by the first sensor when the fuel inlet of the vehicle is aligned with the fueling system; a second sensor configured to detect the second target when the hose is vertically aligned with the fuel inlet; the fueling system configured to move the hose from the retracted position to the extended position when the first and second targets (33, 81) are detected by the first and second sensors (31, 48). the first target being connected to the vehicle and positioned a predetermined distance away from the fuel inlet; the second target being positioned on the vehicle and spaced away from the first target along the vehicle to prevent detection by the first sensor; the first sensor configured to detect the first target when the fuel inlet of the vehicle is horizontally aligned with the fueling system, the first sensor being spaced away from the fueling system to detect the first target on the vehicle when the fuel inlet is horizontally aligned with the fueling system and the first target has moved past the fueling system, the first target being spaced away from the second target along the vehicle to prevent detection of the second target by the first sensor when the fuel inlet of the vehicle is aligned with the fueling system; a second sensor configured to detect the second target when the hose is vertically aligned with the fuel inlet; the fueling system configured to move the hose from the retracted position to the extended position when the first and second targets (33, 81) are detected by the first and second sensors (31, 48).