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MichMan

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39. I live in the US

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 09:57 AM

3 hrs ago

Already stated that having it on the right side in a country with LHD is much safer if you ever have to refuel on the side of the road.

If it is on the left side in the UK, Australia, Japan, and India, that would also be the reason because those are RHD countries. Much safer.

In my 67 years, I have owned five different Ford products, (both US and German manufactured) and nine different Volkswagens years ranging from 1981-2024. One of the VW was manufactured in the US, one in Mexico, and the reminder in Germany.

Every single one of my Fords and VW has had it on the right side.

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Which side is your gas tank filler on? Don't look back. [View all] usonian 16 hrs ago OP

Rita Rudner says she has a car with a rotating gas tank. House of Roberts 16 hrs ago #1

She is priceless Raven123 5 hrs ago #26

Unless you own many cars, PoindexterOglethorpe 16 hrs ago #2

My Subaru is on the passenger side UpInArms 16 hrs ago #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 14 hrs ago #13

Yup, Vw has the tank on the passenger side mwmisses4289 13 hrs ago #20

Rental cars PJMcK 13 hrs ago #23

So convenient when you're in a rental. Phoenix61 16 hrs ago #3

That seems very odd. I don;t know that I'd have thought to look there. 3catwoman3 16 hrs ago #7

I don't remember. It was a cheap rental around 1989.nt Phoenix61 15 hrs ago #8

Was it an Audi? littlemissmartypants 1 hr ago #48

I don't think so. Seems a little high end for Hertz. Phoenix61 53 min ago #49

That's one of those common-sense fixes-- viva la 16 hrs ago #4

My brilliant idea - I've long thought French onion soup... 3catwoman3 2 hrs ago #43

What a great trivia question. 3catwoman3 16 hrs ago #5

I get my gas at BJs Delarage 13 hrs ago #24

I would rather wait a few minutes to not have to drag the hose across the car. MichMan 3 hrs ago #35

I would also rather wait, so I usually do. 3catwoman3 2 hrs ago #42

I got a loaner Subaru, and was looking for the gas cap release lever. There was none. usonian 15 hrs ago #9

Gas tank cover release Old Crank 14 hrs ago #14

Mine is on the sdfernando 15 hrs ago #10

Mine is on the driver's side. CentralMass 14 hrs ago #11

My '72 Chevy Nova didn't have that problem. LudwigPastorius 14 hrs ago #12

I remember those. Old Crank 14 hrs ago #15

My dad had a '57 Bel Air dflprincess 14 hrs ago #16

Woah. LudwigPastorius 14 hrs ago #19

Yep. I also had one and that is where it was. OldBaldy1701E 5 hrs ago #27

Making it vulnerable to leaking after a rear end collision MichMan 3 hrs ago #33

Borrowed a friends car to do an errand. Old Crank 14 hrs ago #17

I never noticed Moylan's Arrow before this article. I'm looking forward to finding it in our two vehicles. summer_in_TX 14 hrs ago #18

I'd never realized it either until a George Takei post 10 + years ago underpants 5 hrs ago #28

Mine used to be in my driver's side rear fin on my '57 Chevy then moniss 13 hrs ago #21

We learned this trick a few years ago when we had a rental. LisaM 13 hrs ago #22

Ford is backwards of other makes. Ford puts their Emile 5 hrs ago #25

Neither of my Mustangs have either of those padfun 5 hrs ago #29

Maybe it's just on the Ford Escape? I had several Ford pickup trucks Emile 5 hrs ago #30

My Ford Freestyle was on the right side. My biggest gripe after the screwed up CVT transmission. ... marble falls 4 hrs ago #31

Every car I have ever owned has had it on the passenger side where it belongs MichMan 4 hrs ago #32

I believe it's on that side because it was built for the Japanese market JohnnyRingo 3 hrs ago #36

Pretty certain my Volkswagen's and Ford's were not built for the Japanese market. MichMan 3 hrs ago #37

UK, Australia, India, China, and Japan. JohnnyRingo 3 hrs ago #38

I live in the US MichMan 3 hrs ago #39

Let's put it this way.... JohnnyRingo 3 hrs ago #40

I try and get gas from Costco when I can MichMan 2 hrs ago #44

Wait! I've never been to Costco. JohnnyRingo 2 hrs ago #45

Gas station lot is one way only MichMan 1 hr ago #46

My Jensen Healey had the filler in the center Old Crank 3 hrs ago #41

It's funny you mentioned that this week. He just died on Dec 11th. JohnnyRingo 3 hrs ago #34

I have two cars and one side the tanks on the left the other the right side kimbutgar 1 hr ago #47