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usonian

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

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 10:32 PM

1 hr ago

I had a 20 year old 2wd Tacoma, and an AWD pickup cost twice the Forester. Same deal with mountains. The pickup could't pass anything on upgrades. The Forester has plenty of get up and go.

I didn't think so at the outset, and was thinking of a Highlander or Miata (zoom, zoom) but this gets the job done. Passes cars on an upgrade. Fabulous except for pickup jobs. Miss that.

Whoever wants my old round dining table gotta come pick it up.

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

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

She is priceless Raven123 16 hrs ago #26

Unless you own many cars, PoindexterOglethorpe Friday #2

My Subaru is on the passenger side UpInArms Friday #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 Friday #13

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

Rental cars PJMcK Yesterday #23

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

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

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

Was it an Audi? littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #48

I don't think so. Seems a little high end for Hertz. Phoenix61 11 hrs ago #49

Seems unlikely... littlemissmartypants 9 hrs ago #50

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

My brilliant idea - I've long thought French onion soup... 3catwoman3 13 hrs ago #43

Just so long as you realize True Dough 7 hrs ago #53

What a great trivia question. 3catwoman3 Friday #5

I get my gas at BJs Delarage 23 hrs ago #24

I would rather wait a few minutes to not have to drag the hose across the car. MichMan 14 hrs ago #35

I would also rather wait, so I usually do. 3catwoman3 13 hrs ago #42

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

Gas tank cover release Old Crank Friday #14

I had a new loaner Subaru. HappyH 4 hrs ago #56

Yes, apparently so. usonian 3 hrs ago #57

The first thing I did with the Subi loaner HappyH 2 hrs ago #58

I didn't take the time to figure how to turn off the computer driving instructor. usonian 1 hr ago #59

Mine is on the sdfernando Friday #10

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

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

I remember those. Old Crank Friday #15

My dad had a '57 Bel Air dflprincess Friday #16

Woah. LudwigPastorius Friday #19

Yep. I also had one and that is where it was. OldBaldy1701E 15 hrs ago #27

Making it vulnerable to leaking after a rear end collision MichMan 14 hrs ago #33

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

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

I'd never realized it either until a George Takei post 10 + years ago underpants 15 hrs ago #28

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

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

Ford is backwards of other makes. Ford puts their Emile 16 hrs ago #25

Neither of my Mustangs have either of those padfun 15 hrs ago #29

Maybe it's just on the Ford Escape? I had several Ford pickup trucks Emile 15 hrs ago #30

My Ford Freestyle was on the right side. My biggest gripe after the screwed up CVT transmission. ... marble falls 14 hrs ago #31

Every car I have ever owned has had it on the passenger side where it belongs MichMan 14 hrs ago #32

I believe it's on that side because it was built for the Japanese market JohnnyRingo 14 hrs ago #36

Pretty certain my Volkswagen's and Ford's were not built for the Japanese market. MichMan 14 hrs ago #37

UK, Australia, India, China, and Japan. JohnnyRingo 14 hrs ago #38

I live in the US MichMan 14 hrs ago #39

Let's put it this way.... JohnnyRingo 13 hrs ago #40

I try and get gas from Costco when I can MichMan 13 hrs ago #44

Wait! I've never been to Costco. JohnnyRingo 13 hrs ago #45

Gas station lot is one way only MichMan 12 hrs ago #46

My Jensen Healey had the filler in the center Old Crank 13 hrs ago #41

It's funny you mentioned that this week. He just died on Dec 11th. JohnnyRingo 14 hrs ago #34

I picked it up from Hacker News. usonian 8 hrs ago #52

Like a case of being famous only after he dies. JohnnyRingo 5 hrs ago #54

The arrow was named for him, but only auto nuts knew or cared to search. usonian 5 hrs ago #55

I have two cars and one side the tanks on the left the other the right side kimbutgar 12 hrs ago #47

for work markie 8 hrs ago #51