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…

Rod_Knox: The 13,000rpm red line makes me think the tachometer is on a motorcycle. Ding ding ding! We have a winner!

[image] MikeInNH: In many states it’s against the law going over the car with the filling hose. How many people have actually been cited for it though? An unenforced law is effectively no law, like people openly smoking pot at rock concerts in many cities.

At selfserve? - Probably never. But a place like CostCo that actually directs you to the station that forces you to break the law, no way would they take that liability. My sons Mazda fill size is opposite mine. One of the first times I added gas to it I drove to wrong side and proceeded to bring…

[image] MikeInNH: In many states it’s against the law going over the car with the filling hose. What an inane regulation. Is there any idea for the reasoning behind that? How do they enforce it if you’re getting gas when there is no one on duty at the gas station?

[image] asemaster: What an inane regulation. Is there any idea for the reasoning behind that? I’ve seen too many insane regulations over the years. Just shrug my shoulders and move on.

[image] asemaster: What an inane regulation. Is there any idea for the reasoning behind that? How do they enforce it if you’re getting gas when there is no one on duty at the gas station? I am just thinking that the thought is that someone could possibly cause a hose leak by pulling to hard t…

When I bought my last vehicle the sales associate told me in a very perky way “The gas side is on the grass side. So when you run out of gas you will stand out of traffic to refill it.” Talk amongst yourselves :slight_smile:

I test cars and I use that every week! Never knew about it until I started the job.

[image] gorehamj: When I bought my last vehicle the sales associate told me in a very perky way “The gas side is on the grass side. So when you run out of gas you will stand out of traffic to refill it.” The sales associate is full of salesman-speak. Otherwise known as “crap”. Some cars, I …

Gas Tank Fill Right or Left?

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MikeInNH December 2, 2016, 4:54pm 39

I’ve seen too many insane regulations over the years. Just shrug my shoulders and move on.

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Gas Tank Fill Right or Left?

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