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But more important than that is to choose ONE standard. Sure, you may say being different allows you to pull up to that empty pump, but what's more likely is that you would be headed "the wrong way" to everyone else who would use that pump. Think about it.

Having said that, my Miata enjoys the best of both worlds. Having the it on top of the rear fender means I can refuel from either side.

Also, the designer who came up with putting an arrow in the fuel gauge to indicate which side to refuel was brilliant. Even with my own cars, I sometimes have to stop and think. Kudos to Ford, I think they were the first.

When it's on the passenger side, you can pull in as close as you want to the pump, and the driver's door is on the other side, so you have room to open your door wide.

Other that that... I could care less. All my dubs have had the filler on the passenger side, and it's habit now.

What I think would be better than a "Standard", would be a standard of putting the location of the filler on the gauge cluster (like some mfgrs do). Especially rentals...

[Modified by Surf Green, 7:38 AM 3-13-2003]

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i like pasenger side, because i always find it hart to open the door cuze those poles are so close, however in the mg, i can pull up on either side, as the filler is on the back

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Good point. I had never considered that.

I love the little arrows in domestics FUEL FILLER DOOR --->

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Passengers side simply cause less cars have it on that side. If you pull into a gas station on a highway they go one way in some places and the lines for the pumps with the gas on the left and usually longer. Other then that it really doesn't matter.

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LOL, not here. I'll pull into a station, and all the pumps will be filled by driver's side cars. So there is no easy way to wait.

What ever happened to in the center? Like on my old Mustang?

My Jag has fillers on top of each rear fender. Not a problem. Many of my domestic cars have had the filler under the rear license plate so it doesn't matter which side you pull in...

This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.

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Many of my domestic cars have had the filler under the rear license plate so it doesn't matter which side you pull in...

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Definitely a good idea, but I think that design was sacked due to crash safety problems..

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I love the little arrows in domestics FUEL FILLER DOOR --->

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Our Sube has the same thing. It's very helpful when you wind up swapping cars often. Then again, since you have to refuel the A8 so often, how could you forget?

I also vote for the passenger side, so I can skip the long lines at NJ Thruway rest areas to refuel.

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Many of my domestic cars have had the filler under the rear license plate so it doesn't matter which side you pull in...

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I've always thought that was a cool idea. Flip the plate down and voila. Very stealth.

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Then again, since you have to refuel the A8 so often, how could you forget?

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Not true!!!

*sniff* okay so it is true...the little old lady that works at chevron always tells me good morning when I'm filling up....I'm her most regular customer

On the other hand I like them on the passenger side so I don't whack my door on the pump or uprights.

So basically... I wish they were still in the center under the licence plate like my 73 Buick.

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I find passenger side safer

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I think it's nice having the fuel door on the passanger side. I think it has to do something with european style of their cars.
And it different, take a look at all the asian cars (hondas, toyotas...etc) they all have them on the driver side.

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Except that it's the passenger side on those asian cars in their home market...

This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.

But I don't like the way the attendants do it, so I refuse to let them fill my car. Yes, I'm a wierdo!

Another thing, I never shut down the engine at a gas station, anyone does the same?

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On my 66' Mustang, the fuel door was in the middle of the rear . . . below the trunk. THAT was nice! Either side was fine!

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Old XJs go one better--they had fuel filler flaps on both the driver's side and the passenger side!

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On my 66' Mustang, the fuel door was in the middle of the rear . . . below the trunk. THAT was nice! Either side was fine!

Old XJs go one better--they had fuel filler flaps on both the driver's side and the passenger side!

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But you can't use just one or the other. They go to separate tanks that don't cross fill (unless the return switch went bad and pumped the fuel returning from the front of the car back to the wrong tank...).

This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.

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Old XJs go one better--they had fuel filler flaps on both the driver's side and the passenger side!

But you can't use just one or the other. They go to separate tanks that don't cross fill (unless the return switch went bad and pumped the fuel returning from the front of the car back to the wrong tank...).

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Now THAT is wierd, you have to fill up each tank separately. At least the fillers are on top where the hose can still reach the far one.

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Driver side. I don't have to walk all the way around the car when i get gas, and if my passenger wants to get out, they have room to open their door. I don't care if the poles are on my side because I am careful. My passengers are not.

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Another thing, I never shut down the engine at a gas station, anyone does the same?

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No. I always shut it off.

In countries where we drive on the left, the door should be on the right side (vice versa applies). Notice how on Japanese cars they on on the right?

Reason being? Safety. If you ever run out of fuel on the road and need to fill up, your arse won't be sticking out in traffic holding a containner full of explosive liquid.

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