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MichMan

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39. I live in the US

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 09:57 AM

Dec 27

Already stated that having it on the right side in a country with LHD is much safer if you ever have to refuel on the side of the road.

If it is on the left side in the UK, Australia, Japan, and India, that would also be the reason because those are RHD countries. Much safer.

In my 67 years, I have owned five different Ford products, (both US and German manufactured) and nine different Volkswagens years ranging from 1981-2024. One of the VW was manufactured in the US, one in Mexico, and the reminder in Germany.

Every single one of my Fords and VW has had it on the right side.

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Which side is your gas tank filler on? Don't look back. [View all] usonian Dec 26 OP

Rita Rudner says she has a car with a rotating gas tank. House of Roberts Dec 26 #1

She is priceless Raven123 Dec 27 #26

Unless you own many cars, PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 26 #2

My Subaru is on the passenger side UpInArms Dec 26 #6

I also have a Subaru and it's the first car I've ever owned with the gas tank on the passenger side dflprincess Dec 26 #13

Yup, Vw has the tank on the passenger side mwmisses4289 Dec 26 #20

Rental cars PJMcK Dec 27 #23

So convenient when you're in a rental. Phoenix61 Dec 26 #3

That seems very odd. I don;t know that I'd have thought to look there. 3catwoman3 Dec 26 #7

I don't remember. It was a cheap rental around 1989.nt Phoenix61 Dec 26 #8

Was it an Audi? littlemissmartypants Dec 27 #48

I don't think so. Seems a little high end for Hertz. Phoenix61 Dec 27 #49

Seems unlikely... littlemissmartypants Dec 27 #50

Well... littlemissmartypants Sunday #60

That's one of those common-sense fixes-- viva la Dec 26 #4

My brilliant idea - I've long thought French onion soup... 3catwoman3 Dec 27 #43

Just so long as you realize True Dough Dec 27 #53

What a great trivia question. 3catwoman3 Dec 26 #5

I get my gas at BJs Delarage Dec 27 #24

I would rather wait a few minutes to not have to drag the hose across the car. MichMan Dec 27 #35

I would also rather wait, so I usually do. 3catwoman3 Dec 27 #42

I got a loaner Subaru, and was looking for the gas cap release lever. There was none. usonian Dec 26 #9

Gas tank cover release Old Crank Dec 26 #14

I had a new loaner Subaru. HappyH Dec 27 #56

Yes, apparently so. usonian Dec 27 #57

The first thing I did with the Subi loaner HappyH Dec 27 #58

I didn't take the time to figure how to turn off the computer driving instructor. usonian Dec 27 #59

Mine is on the sdfernando Dec 26 #10

Mine is on the driver's side. CentralMass Dec 26 #11

My '72 Chevy Nova didn't have that problem. LudwigPastorius Dec 26 #12

I remember those. Old Crank Dec 26 #15

My dad had a '57 Bel Air dflprincess Dec 26 #16

Woah. LudwigPastorius Dec 26 #19

Yep. I also had one and that is where it was. OldBaldy1701E Dec 27 #27

Making it vulnerable to leaking after a rear end collision MichMan Dec 27 #33

Borrowed a friends car to do an errand. Old Crank Dec 26 #17

I never noticed Moylan's Arrow before this article. I'm looking forward to finding it in our two vehicles. summer_in_TX Dec 26 #18

I'd never realized it either until a George Takei post 10 + years ago underpants Dec 27 #28

Mine used to be in my driver's side rear fin on my '57 Chevy then moniss Dec 26 #21

We learned this trick a few years ago when we had a rental. LisaM Dec 26 #22

Ford is backwards of other makes. Ford puts their Emile Dec 27 #25

Neither of my Mustangs have either of those padfun Dec 27 #29

Maybe it's just on the Ford Escape? I had several Ford pickup trucks Emile Dec 27 #30

My Ford Freestyle was on the right side. My biggest gripe after the screwed up CVT transmission. ... marble falls Dec 27 #31

Every car I have ever owned has had it on the passenger side where it belongs MichMan Dec 27 #32

I believe it's on that side because it was built for the Japanese market JohnnyRingo Dec 27 #36

Pretty certain my Volkswagen's and Ford's were not built for the Japanese market. MichMan Dec 27 #37

UK, Australia, India, China, and Japan. JohnnyRingo Dec 27 #38

I live in the US MichMan Dec 27 #39

Let's put it this way.... JohnnyRingo Dec 27 #40

I try and get gas from Costco when I can MichMan Dec 27 #44

Wait! I've never been to Costco. JohnnyRingo Dec 27 #45

Gas station lot is one way only MichMan Dec 27 #46

My Jensen Healey had the filler in the center Old Crank Dec 27 #41

It's funny you mentioned that this week. He just died on Dec 11th. JohnnyRingo Dec 27 #34

I picked it up from Hacker News. usonian Dec 27 #52

Like a case of being famous only after he dies. JohnnyRingo Dec 27 #54

The arrow was named for him, but only auto nuts knew or cared to search. usonian Dec 27 #55

I have two cars and one side the tanks on the left the other the right side kimbutgar Dec 27 #47

for work markie Dec 27 #51