If you buy gas at the Katy, Texas Costco, you'll be glad it's on the right side. The pump lanes are one way and the left side gas fillers wait in line, but the right side fillers pull right up to the pumps. Too bad my Kia Sorento is a lefty, but I always fill my Suzuki Boulevard from the right (high) side.
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Seriously? The Gas Cap Has A Real Unmodifiable Reason To Be On The Wrong Side?
- Thread starter lafrisbee
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My favorite part of airport car rental: rushing to get to the airport with a full tank and no idea how to open the filler door!Test Drive in 84 Fiero. Needs gas, salesman was a good friend(college buddy) and we had to call back to the dealership to find out how to get the stupid cover open! Did mention we met in engineer schoolThe car had no manual as it had been picked up at the show, they called Pontiac regional service and we waited 1/2 hour while they found someone who knew where they hid the lever!
As far as Elio, I don't care where they put it, it only costs 6800$ and gets 84MPG
For some reason Costco likes one way fuel stations. Of course I am on of 'those' people and simply ignore the one way sign before doing a u-turn and pulling into an empty pump facing in the 'wrong' direction. Why would I wait when there are plenty of empty pumps?
Our Costco has little gas Nazis (attendants) roaming the pumps.For some reason Costco likes one way fuel stations. Of course I am on of 'those' people and simply ignore the one way sign before doing a u-turn and pulling into an empty pump facing in the 'wrong' direction. Why would I wait when there are plenty of empty pumps?
So does mine, I simply ask them who I am holding up by doing it that way and continue pumping as they try and come up with a good answer.
RKing
Elio Addict
Goofyone, we must try to comply with societal norms put in place to keep ,,,,,, well beats me but for some reason. Probably why we are here (Elio Forum) in the first place, non conformist bunch Would drive the Vogons nuts no doubt.
Would drive the Vogons nuts no doubt.
CheeseheadEarl
Elio Addict
I'd say "eff em", but nowadays they won't turn the dang pump on if you anger the pimple faced geeks working there. I learned that backing into the "wrong" side of a Holiday near work. Since then, I've just voted with my wallet and not gone back. I even gained almost a full MPG getting gas elsewhere, still cheaper despite a couple cents higher per gallon price usually.
wheaters
Elio Addict
I'm amazed that this subject has resulted in so much discussion. I don't understand why drivers can't cope with filling from the opposite side. We do it here all the time because most of our filling stations are one way only with space either side of the pump island. If there's a queue drivers just take the next space and get on with it. In fact I prefer to fill from the opposite side simply because I can watch the pump gauge and the filler nozzle without turning round.
I just thought of an old joke about the size of a driver's car compared to the length of his hose.....
I just thought of an old joke about the size of a driver's car compared to the length of his hose.....
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RKing
Elio Addict
Wheaters, I'm with you, who cares? But then look at the thread on the dash !, wait no don't look..
