DonRocks Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 It sounds trivial, but how many of you have pulled up to a gas pump in a rental car, guessing which side the gas tank is on, only to guess wrong, and have to furiously three-point it into another pump? This is the kind of thing that, if you know, you know, and if you don't, you only need to be told once in order to remember it forever. See the little gas-pump icon? The arrow next to it tells you (in the above picture) that the gas tank is on the left (the driver's side). If it were on the right, the arrow would be on the other side: That's it! That's all there is to it! I hope this helps a few people - I, myself, didn't know this until relatively recently, so I figure others might not either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hersch Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Is this true across all modern makes and models? If so, you've changed my life! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 Is this true across all modern makes and models? If so, you've changed my life! Thanks! I believe it's industry-standard, and I'm relieved that I'm not the only person in the world who spent the majority of his life not knowing this - it delights me to no end that others might benefit from this seemingly trivial bit of information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracisk Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I can't believe I knew this before other people! (I know nothing about cars.) My husband told me a few years ago. It's very useful information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Can anyone else own up to pulling up to the gas pump, discovering that the tank is on the wrong side, and then driving around to the other side of the gas pump only to realize the tank is still on the wrong side of the car? I hope so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 Can anyone else own up to pulling up to the gas pump, discovering that the tank is on the wrong side, and then driving around to the other side of the gas pump only to realize the tank is still on the wrong side of the car? I hope so. Multiple times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 We're not alone: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiceDocter Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Already knew this one...... but here is a nutty story about me filling up a rental car outside BWI a few years back. Pulled into gas station, knowing the gas cap was on the drivers side. Looked for fuel release lever..... no its not on the side of the seat. OK maybe I missed it, not on the left of drivers seat, maybe on the right? No, how about under the middle? No not there either. OK how about under the dash near the hood release? Or in the glove compartment maybe where the old fashioned trunk buttons used to be? Hell no, and Im crawling around the outside of the car now with the drivers and passengers door opened looking for the damned thing. IM OUT OF GAS AT THE GAS STATION AND CANT FILL UP! OK maybe the owners manual in the glove compartment...... NO OWNERS MANUAL!!! Asked the gas station guy to help...... clueless although I must say he did as good as the driver (me). Called back to the rental car place..... a lot of "on holds" later they tell me what turns out to be the answer...........I am still pizzed about where it was...........RELEASE LEVER WAS UNDER THE FLOOR MAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE! wtf ???? Anyone ever seen or heard of anything so bizzare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 The gas carrot! Yep, very important, especially when you are rushing back to the airport. Already knew this one...... but here is a nutty story about me filling up a rental car outside BWI a few years back. Pulled into gas station, knowing the gas cap was on the drivers side. Looked for fuel release lever..... no its not on the side of the seat. OK maybe I missed it, not on the left of drivers seat, maybe on the right? No, how about under the middle? No not there either. OK how about under the dash near the hood release? Or in the glove compartment maybe where the old fashioned trunk buttons used to be? Hell no, and Im crawling around the outside of the car now with the drivers and passengers door opened looking for the damned thing. IM OUT OF GAS AT THE GAS STATION AND CANT FILL UP! OK maybe the owners manual in the glove compartment...... NO OWNERS MANUAL!!! Asked the gas station guy to help...... clueless although I must say he did as good as the driver (me). Called back to the rental car place..... a lot of "on holds" later they tell me what turns out to be the answer...........I am still pizzed about where it was...........RELEASE LEVER WAS UNDER THE FLOOR MAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE! wtf ???? Anyone ever seen or heard of anything so bizzare? NO!!! I will have to remember this just in case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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