Rented Or Borrowed Car - How Can You Tell Which Side To Pump Gas?

[Mac1337]

Why not two gas caps, one on each side? How hard is that? I remember Jags had them.

[OWC Jamie]

the stations with long hoses usually have signs

[kj4btkljv]

BigGuynRusty wrote: They haven't built them like that for decades, near impossible to make a car pass crash test that way!

BGnR

I used to have a car like that. I was just wondering, in case I ever get one like it again.

Think it was this car:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Aspen

That car had some balls.

Jeff

[Mr645]

Everything from GM, to BMW, VW, Chrysler, Suzuki

All seem to put either an arrow or the pump handle on the side for the filler.

[kj4btkljv]

billb wrote: The stations with long hoses usually have signs.

Long hoses, har har har...

Jeff

[Rick-o]

billb, is that first pic a '56 Chevy?

Way back when I was a yout, I was riding in a beater '56 with my brothers wife. She pulled into a gas station and I jumped out to pump some in. I felt like a fool trying to figure out where that filler cap was!

[bazookaman]

papercup wrote:
You drive a a Wagon Queen Family Truckster?

You think you hate it now, but wait till you drive it.

[Fritz]

my car is nuculur powered

[OWC Jamie]

Rick-o wrote:
billb, is that first pic a '56 Chevy?

Way back when I was a yout, I was riding in a beater '56 with my brothers wife. She pulled into a gas station and I jumped out to pump some in. I felt like a fool trying to figure out where that filler cap was!

56 Bel Air


Gas fills in lights and behind license plates were not uncommon.

Not uncommon to see the license plate fills leak a good amount driving away from the pumps.




The long hose lane is for guys who can't wear shorts.

[graylocks]

JoeBob wrote:
Our vehicles have the triangle pointing to the proper side.

so does my minivan. i only noticed the indicator a few years ago but once i became aware of it, i have looked for it on rental cars and it's always there.