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Old 02-12-15 | 06:10 AM
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This is how I solved that problem...


Old 02-12-15 | 06:13 AM
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omg your tesla looks awesome.
Old 02-12-15 | 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by chikoo
I pump at Costco. No worries mate.


People are so programmed, though. I see the same thing at Sam's Club. There's always a huge line of cars on the RIGHT side of the pump, but no line on the LEFT side. When I have my wife's car with the tank on the left side of the car, I go to the left side of the pump, around all those people sitting there waiting forever, and stretch the hose around the car. In and out in no time. It amazes me every time.
Old 02-12-15 | 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
gas cap should ALWAYS be on the drivers side. Whats the point of putting it on the passenger side, so your passenger can fill it up?
Like I said above, the official line from the automakers is for safety reasons, as they say the drivers's side is more likely to get sideswiped. But I suspect that whatever side of the car it is cheaper for them to use in terms of production costs in left-vs.-right-hand drive models is the true reason.
Old 02-12-15 | 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Glock47
Someone are so lazy! Why risk scratching the paint?!
people don't care about cars like we do. a few scratches is nothing to the non car lover lol
Old 02-12-15 | 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by tmf2004
people don't care about cars like we do. a few scratches is nothing to the non car lover lol
That's why I typically give this as a car warming gift. It works on almost all minor stuff.

Old 02-12-15 | 07:20 AM
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yes you sent me that a few years ago lol. it works
Old 02-12-15 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
gas cap should ALWAYS be on the drivers side. Whats the point of putting it on the passenger side, so your passenger can fill it up?
Why would the fuel tank only need to be filled up by the person who is on the side of the gas cap? Why can't a driver fill up the tank when the gas cap is on the passenger side?
Old 02-12-15 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
i also love that my jeep has no gas cap!
So the JGC has (now) adopted Ford's self-sealing, capless system? I didn't know that.



The last JGC I reviewed (3 or 4 years ago), I believe, had a conventional cap.
Old 02-12-15 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Habious
This is how I solved that problem...


Beautiful looking car, and I love the color.

But, you do have to plug it in somewhere.
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Originally Posted by Nospinzone
Beautiful looking car, and I love the color.

But, you do have to plug it in somewhere.
Thanks.

Yeah, gets plugged in each night, on my carport. I wake up every morning with a full "tank".
Old 02-12-15 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Habious
Thanks.

Yeah, gets plugged in each night, on my carport. I wake up every morning with a full "tank".
As long as you have power, of course.
Old 02-12-15 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Habious
Thanks.

Yeah, gets plugged in each night, on my carport. I wake up every morning with a full "tank".
is the plug on the drivers side or the passenger's
Old 02-12-15 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by tex2670
Why would the fuel tank only need to be filled up by the person who is on the side of the gas cap? Why can't a driver fill up the tank when the gas cap is on the passenger side?
whats the point of having it on the passenger side, driver has to walk around the car twice to fuel the car, unlike if it was on the drivers side. Easier if every car was fueled from the drivers side
Old 02-12-15 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
Easier if every car was fueled from the drivers side
amen to that, but as i said, even the last FORD i had had the filler on the passenger side.


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