Do you know what that arrow thingy on your gas gauge means?

[timothy]

Tells you which side of the car you gas cap is. I've never noticed the dang thing before Lol.

 

[Rich Dahl]

That's real handy if you travel and rent a lot of different cars.

 

[Darryl - swazies]

Worked for a few car dealerships, for us it is common knowledge. Helps a lot when you are gassing up multiple vehicles every day.

 

[Barry Karnes]

Fun times watching folks gas up at Sam's "one way" gas lanes. My observation is most cars in the U.S. have gas cap on the left. There are always lines for those, but the right cap cars can go right to the pump. The hoses do extend pretty far, my small car can reach, not sure about my full size van, which has the cap on the left but directly over the rear tire. Too embarrassed to try.

 

[timothy]

Fun times watching folks gas up at Sam's "one way" gas lanes. My observation is most cars in the U.S. have gas cap on the left. There are always lines for those, but the right cap cars can go right to the pump. The hoses do extend pretty far, my small car can reach, not sure about my full size van, which has the cap on the left but directly over the rear tire. Too embarrassed to try.

Yep, I noticed that today. Price there was 30 cents cheaper a gal compared to down the street.

 

[Shane - glitchy]

One of the benefits to driving a Subaru, faster to get to pump at Costco with fill on right side, lol.

 

[Frank in Colorado]

My old 1970 Torino did not have a side...
...gas fill cap was behind the rear license plate.

 

[ChuckH]

Another bit of trivia you can use on the cocktail circuit. Most all cars have the gas fill on the opposite side from where the exhaust pipe exits. Thank Click and Clack for that invaluable information.

 

[Frank in Colorado]

I miss those guys.

 

[timothy]

Another bit of trivia you can use on the cocktail circuit. Most all cars have the gas fill on the opposite side from where the exhaust pipe exits. Thank Click and Clack for that invaluable information.

What happens when you have dual exhausts like on a turbo?

 

[timothy]

My old 1970 Torino did not have a side...
...gas fill cap was behind the rear license plate.

I had a few cars like that with the flip down license plate

 

[Frank in Colorado]

I wish I could say I had one with the gas cap under the flip-up tail light
Kudos if you can name that car.

 

[Bob Correll]

I wish I could say I had one with the gas cap under the flip-up tail light
Kudos if you can name that car.

Cadillac had them, don't remember the year/years, had to be 1950's.

edit to add:

 

[Brian_D]

I wish I could say I had one with the gas cap under the flip-up tail light
Kudos if you can name that car.

Didn't the 56-57 chevy's have the gas cap behind the tail light?

 

[Larry D.]

My old 1970 Torino did not have a side...
...gas fill cap was behind the rear license plate.

I had a '72 Toyota Celica with the same arrangement. One day I was filling it up, with the hold-open latch engaged on the nozzle. The nozzle slipped out and fell to the ground, still spraying gasoline. Luckily I was able to grab it and shut it off before my car (and I) got bbq'd. That was the last time I used the hold-open latch, and I still cringe when I see other people using them.