Seriously? The Gas Cap Has A Real Unmodifiable Reason To Be On The Wrong Side?

[zelio]

I vote to lock this thread

With only 21 pages of debate? That would make us wimpy. LOL :-) Z

 

[fpelsdca]

I vote for a lock when it reaches 100 pages!!!

I have had cars with left, right, and even under the license plate in the back. As long as it can get to the hose, WHO CARES???

 

[Michaelx]

We have one of each. Chrysler Aspen on the left. Subaru Outback on the right. I've never thought of either as right or wrong. My2c

 

[imageon]

Yep me too.
I have a Land Rover with the cap on the right. And a Honda CRZ with it on the left. After a couple of fill ups you just naturally pull up to the pump on the respective side for that vehicle.
MK

 

[wayne kemp]

I've seen it on the left and on the right. Does Elio even know which side it will be on.
Should be on left side. Get out, fill up and go. Not get out and run around to the other side.
Any of you noticed that?

Moderator comment: Merged into existing fuel door discussion thread

 

[Gas-Powered Awesome]

Search around and I think you'll find a thread where this was discussed. Elio said it will be on the right-hand side due to "packaging" issues.

Does it really matter that much you'll have to walk on extra 18" around the very-narrow bum of the vehicle?

 

[George Aldridge]

I don't get it -- what is the wrong side? 1999 Ford Taurus on right, 2009 Sonata on left! The Elio who cares, it is narrow!
nit pick, knit pick!

 

[Smitty901]

Fixed the issue . Put note on dash get fuel before you run out.

 

[lafrisbee]

It is a well known fact that some people do not know right from wrong. Several have figured it out. Getting out and pumping your gas at many gas stations is hazardous because of how the people drive trying to get to a pump. The nice, correct, thing to do would be to reduce the amount of exposure to that traffic by placing the gas cap on the driver's side of the vehicle.
Btw I was especially entertained by the people that think the car is "narrow" and it is just 18" further...

If they can, and before everything is finalized they can still move the gas cap to the right side with very little problem... If it was out on the market already. I wouldn't have said a peep. Come on Paul! Each of us is going to fill gas up that thing hundreds of times throughout the time we own it. It would be nice to keep the vehicle between us and the traffic at some of these filling stations for safety's sake.

 

[Sidecar Bob]

Elio has already minimized your exposure by a factor of aprox. 3 times.
By getting 84 MPG you have to get gas 1/3 of the times.
Bob