I just looked at the 2010 Ford Taurus which I fell in love with, until I found out the gas tank fill is on the right side of the car. Whose idea was this? We drive on the right side of the road and when I pull up to a gas pump, the pump is on the left. If I am in a gas line at Sam’s everyone approac…

I’ve never owned a vehicle with the filler on the passenger side that I can recall, but I used to rent cars often on business trips and always tried to remember to check which side the filler was on before driving off. There are many stations that line the cars up at their pumps, and not all of them…

I recall some self service gas stations with the hoses suspended from a boom swivelling over the lane to make filling from either side simple and easy. No doubt motorhomes and U-Haul trucks took a few out. So much for a good idea.

the_same_mountainbik: There are many stations that line the cars up at their pumps, and not all of them have hoses long enough to make filling the tank up on the side opposite the pump anything less than difficult. The retraction systems for the hoses often are quite strong when t he hose is ex…

[image] Rowdy_Bates: On trips, I leave my wallet on the dash. If I forget to grab it when I exit the car, I have to walk back to the driver’s side to get in. Leaving your wallet on the dash just does not seem like a good idea. Other than dragging up an old thread we have one vehicle with fu…

I can’t figure out where my gas cap is, someone help me out! [image]

my cars for the last 40 years were all right hand fillers. (VW and Subu) And I never had any problem at any gas station.

[image] VDCdriver: If you go to a Costco gas station, in addition to–most likely–having the cheapest Top Tier gas in the area, you will find that all of their pump hoses are long enough to reach either side of a vehicle, and they even have signs announcing this reality for those who are newcome…

Is that behind your tail lights?

The 13,000rpm red line makes me think the tachometer is on a motorcycle.

Gas Tank Fill Right or Left?

Power/Fuel

Rod-Knox December 1, 2016, 5:35pm 29

My guess is it’s between your knees.

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Gas Tank Fill Right or Left?

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