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MichMan

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39. I live in the US

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 09:57 AM

10 hrs ago

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 23 hrs ago OP

Rita Rudner says she has a car with a rotating gas tank. House of Roberts 23 hrs ago #1

She is priceless Raven123 12 hrs ago #26

Unless you own many cars, PoindexterOglethorpe 23 hrs ago #2

My Subaru is on the passenger side UpInArms 23 hrs ago #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 21 hrs ago #13

Yup, Vw has the tank on the passenger side mwmisses4289 21 hrs ago #20

Rental cars PJMcK 20 hrs ago #23

So convenient when you're in a rental. Phoenix61 23 hrs ago #3

That seems very odd. I don;t know that I'd have thought to look there. 3catwoman3 23 hrs ago #7

I don't remember. It was a cheap rental around 1989.nt Phoenix61 23 hrs ago #8

Was it an Audi? littlemissmartypants 8 hrs ago #48

I don't think so. Seems a little high end for Hertz. Phoenix61 8 hrs ago #49

Seems unlikely... littlemissmartypants 5 hrs ago #50

That's one of those common-sense fixes-- viva la 23 hrs ago #4

My brilliant idea - I've long thought French onion soup... 3catwoman3 10 hrs ago #43

Just so long as you realize True Dough 4 hrs ago #53

What a great trivia question. 3catwoman3 23 hrs ago #5

I get my gas at BJs Delarage 20 hrs ago #24

I would rather wait a few minutes to not have to drag the hose across the car. MichMan 11 hrs ago #35

I would also rather wait, so I usually do. 3catwoman3 10 hrs ago #42

I got a loaner Subaru, and was looking for the gas cap release lever. There was none. usonian 22 hrs ago #9

Gas tank cover release Old Crank 21 hrs ago #14

I had a new loaner Subaru. HappyH 1 hr ago #56

Mine is on the sdfernando 22 hrs ago #10

Mine is on the driver's side. CentralMass 22 hrs ago #11

My '72 Chevy Nova didn't have that problem. LudwigPastorius 21 hrs ago #12

I remember those. Old Crank 21 hrs ago #15

My dad had a '57 Bel Air dflprincess 21 hrs ago #16

Woah. LudwigPastorius 21 hrs ago #19

Yep. I also had one and that is where it was. OldBaldy1701E 12 hrs ago #27

Making it vulnerable to leaking after a rear end collision MichMan 11 hrs ago #33

Borrowed a friends car to do an errand. Old Crank 21 hrs ago #17

I never noticed Moylan's Arrow before this article. I'm looking forward to finding it in our two vehicles. summer_in_TX 21 hrs ago #18

I'd never realized it either until a George Takei post 10 + years ago underpants 12 hrs ago #28

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

We learned this trick a few years ago when we had a rental. LisaM 21 hrs ago #22

Ford is backwards of other makes. Ford puts their Emile 12 hrs ago #25

Neither of my Mustangs have either of those padfun 12 hrs ago #29

Maybe it's just on the Ford Escape? I had several Ford pickup trucks Emile 12 hrs ago #30

My Ford Freestyle was on the right side. My biggest gripe after the screwed up CVT transmission. ... marble falls 11 hrs ago #31

Every car I have ever owned has had it on the passenger side where it belongs MichMan 11 hrs ago #32

I believe it's on that side because it was built for the Japanese market JohnnyRingo 11 hrs ago #36

Pretty certain my Volkswagen's and Ford's were not built for the Japanese market. MichMan 11 hrs ago #37

UK, Australia, India, China, and Japan. JohnnyRingo 11 hrs ago #38

I live in the US MichMan 10 hrs ago #39

Let's put it this way.... JohnnyRingo 10 hrs ago #40

I try and get gas from Costco when I can MichMan 10 hrs ago #44

Wait! I've never been to Costco. JohnnyRingo 9 hrs ago #45

Gas station lot is one way only MichMan 9 hrs ago #46

My Jensen Healey had the filler in the center Old Crank 10 hrs ago #41

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

I picked it up from Hacker News. usonian 5 hrs ago #52

Like a case of being famous only after he dies. JohnnyRingo 2 hrs ago #54

The arrow was named for him, but only auto nuts knew or cared to search. usonian 1 hr ago #55

I have two cars and one side the tanks on the left the other the right side kimbutgar 9 hrs ago #47

for work markie 5 hrs ago #51