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JohnnyRingo

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45. Wait! I've never been to Costco.

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 12:04 PM

Dec 2025

What do you mean they only allow you to drive up on one side? Which side do they dictate? Is it on the right side of the pump to make it easier for most cars?

Specifically, what model car do you have?

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Which side is your gas tank filler on? Don't look back. [View all] usonian Dec 2025 OP

Rita Rudner says she has a car with a rotating gas tank. House of Roberts Dec 2025 #1

She is priceless Raven123 Dec 2025 #26

Unless you own many cars, PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2025 #2

My Subaru is on the passenger side UpInArms Dec 2025 #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 Dec 2025 #13

Yup, Vw has the tank on the passenger side mwmisses4289 Dec 2025 #20

Rental cars PJMcK Dec 2025 #23

So convenient when you're in a rental. Phoenix61 Dec 2025 #3

That seems very odd. I don;t know that I'd have thought to look there. 3catwoman3 Dec 2025 #7

I don't remember. It was a cheap rental around 1989.nt Phoenix61 Dec 2025 #8

Was it an Audi? littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #48

I don't think so. Seems a little high end for Hertz. Phoenix61 Dec 2025 #49

Seems unlikely... littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #50

Well... littlemissmartypants Dec 28 #60

That's one of those common-sense fixes-- viva la Dec 2025 #4

My brilliant idea - I've long thought French onion soup... 3catwoman3 Dec 2025 #43

Just so long as you realize True Dough Dec 2025 #53

What a great trivia question. 3catwoman3 Dec 2025 #5

I get my gas at BJs Delarage Dec 2025 #24

I would rather wait a few minutes to not have to drag the hose across the car. MichMan Dec 2025 #35

I would also rather wait, so I usually do. 3catwoman3 Dec 2025 #42

I got a loaner Subaru, and was looking for the gas cap release lever. There was none. usonian Dec 2025 #9

Gas tank cover release Old Crank Dec 2025 #14

I had a new loaner Subaru. HappyH Dec 2025 #56

Yes, apparently so. usonian Dec 2025 #57

The first thing I did with the Subi loaner HappyH Dec 2025 #58

I didn't take the time to figure how to turn off the computer driving instructor. usonian Dec 2025 #59

Mine is on the sdfernando Dec 2025 #10

Mine is on the driver's side. CentralMass Dec 2025 #11

My '72 Chevy Nova didn't have that problem. LudwigPastorius Dec 2025 #12

I remember those. Old Crank Dec 2025 #15

My dad had a '57 Bel Air dflprincess Dec 2025 #16

Woah. LudwigPastorius Dec 2025 #19

Yep. I also had one and that is where it was. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2025 #27

Making it vulnerable to leaking after a rear end collision MichMan Dec 2025 #33

Borrowed a friends car to do an errand. Old Crank Dec 2025 #17

I never noticed Moylan's Arrow before this article. I'm looking forward to finding it in our two vehicles. summer_in_TX Dec 2025 #18

I'd never realized it either until a George Takei post 10 + years ago underpants Dec 2025 #28

Mine used to be in my driver's side rear fin on my '57 Chevy then moniss Dec 2025 #21

We learned this trick a few years ago when we had a rental. LisaM Dec 2025 #22

Ford is backwards of other makes. Ford puts their Emile Dec 2025 #25

Neither of my Mustangs have either of those padfun Dec 2025 #29

Maybe it's just on the Ford Escape? I had several Ford pickup trucks Emile Dec 2025 #30

My Ford Freestyle was on the right side. My biggest gripe after the screwed up CVT transmission. ... marble falls Dec 2025 #31

Every car I have ever owned has had it on the passenger side where it belongs MichMan Dec 2025 #32

I believe it's on that side because it was built for the Japanese market JohnnyRingo Dec 2025 #36

Pretty certain my Volkswagen's and Ford's were not built for the Japanese market. MichMan Dec 2025 #37

UK, Australia, India, China, and Japan. JohnnyRingo Dec 2025 #38

I live in the US MichMan Dec 2025 #39

Let's put it this way.... JohnnyRingo Dec 2025 #40

I try and get gas from Costco when I can MichMan Dec 2025 #44

Wait! I've never been to Costco. JohnnyRingo Dec 2025 #45

Gas station lot is one way only MichMan Dec 2025 #46

My Jensen Healey had the filler in the center Old Crank Dec 2025 #41

It's funny you mentioned that this week. He just died on Dec 11th. JohnnyRingo Dec 2025 #34

I picked it up from Hacker News. usonian Dec 2025 #52

Like a case of being famous only after he dies. JohnnyRingo Dec 2025 #54

The arrow was named for him, but only auto nuts knew or cared to search. usonian Dec 2025 #55

I have two cars and one side the tanks on the left the other the right side kimbutgar Dec 2025 #47

for work markie Dec 2025 #51