Fuel filler flaps should always be on the passenger side, so don’t resist this

I haven’t found it yet a hill on which I would not die defending my stanceand the same applies to this beautiful and clearly defined hill. There is only one correct answer to the question of which side of the vehicle your fuel door should be on, and that is obviously the passenger side. I mean, the correct answer is the center of the car, so it doesn’t matter Which side of the pump you pull onbut that’s illegal, so I say the passenger side is the best solution. There is a reason for this and that is security.

People don’t run out of gas as often anymore because fuel economy has improved and dashboard warnings are much more accurate than they were decades ago. However, I have driven a few old crappies and am grateful for a fuel filler neck on the passenger side. If you ever run out of gas on the side of a busy highway, you would probably agree with me. After going to the gas station and coming back, it would be a damn shame to stand on the side of the road, fill the canister and be hit by an inattentive Lexus driver.

YouTube scientist and philanthropist Hank Green was curious about the data, so he conducted an informal poll on Twitter asking people what cars they drove and which side the fuel door was on. The data he received was impressive and he took the time to break it down on his YouTube channel. I love this kind of nerdy data analysis that doesn’t actually mean anything or solve any problems. It’s a fun watch, and maybe you’ll learn something.

Of course, we live in a global economy, so the Japanese and British brands tend to rely on their home market side and place the filler on the left side of the car. I’ve had a handful of cars over the course of my life with a driver’s side fuel door, and while I have to say that a fuel door is on the wrong side, that’s no reason to completely discount a car as good. It’s simply a sign of the quality of any car.