Why your fuel filler is where it is!

[Tazzieman]

Being a Euro designed car, mine is on the wrong side therefore I have to think thin when I get out of the car.

What dictates which side your car's petrol cap is on?

Ever wondered why some cars have the petrol cap on a different side to others? We have the answer.

www.drive.com.au

 

[IGL]

Hi Tazzie,

this should be indicated on the screen, there is a small arrow beside the petrol pump symbol.

EDIT:
And btw, it's on the right side.

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www.theineosforum.com

 

[landmannnn]

If I pull up to a filling station in France, just as many have right as left fillers, so not really a European thing.

 

[Krabby]

Fuel bowser. Never heard that term. Learn something new every day.

 

[Shaky]

The amount of people who don’t realise that the side of the car where the filler cap is, is indicated on the dashboard and has been for years.

I didn’t actually know this until about 4yrs ago when my other half pointed it out to me !!!

A really handy bit of knowledge if you drive lots of different vehicles.

 

[Tazzieman]

The amount of people who don’t realise that the side of the car where the filler cap is, is indicated on the dashboard and has been for years.

I didn’t actually know this until about 4yrs ago when my other half pointed it out to me !!!

A really handy bit of knowledge if you drive lots of different vehicles.

You won't find one of those modern aids on my S3 Land Rover. Then again , it's not the sort of vehicle a reasonably sane person chooses to borrow or rent!
The enthusiast though, well he spots it immediately , and proceeds to sit 5 inches above the actual tank..