Tips, Tricks and other handy tidbits...
UPDATE:
It appears from the many emails and comments I've received about this "helpful hint" it is not so helpful after all!
Every once in awhile I get an interesting email from a friend. This little ditty came to me from a friend and I believe the orginator was: Frank Rispoli Sr. However, Frank is completely incorrect. Frank says...
"I have been driving for many years and you would think I would have noticed the little secret on my dashboard that was staring me right in the face the whole time. It's there in almost every vehicle I drive and I bet it's probably in your vehicle also and you never noticed it.
First, a quick question: Which side of your car is your gas tank on? If you are anything like me, you probably can't remember right away. The way I usually can tell is to uncomfortably stick my head out the window, strain my neck and look, either that or get out of the car and walk around it until I find it! If you don't do this in your own car you definitely have done it in a borrowed or rental car.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, I'm going to share with you a little secret so you will no longer look like an ostrich hanging out the window on your way to the gas station or put your neck at risk of discomfort or injury.
If you look at your gas gauge, you will see a small icon of a gas pump. The handle of the gas pump will extend out on either the left or right side of the pump. If your tank is on the left, the handle will be on the left. If your tank is on the right, the handle will be on the right (see photo).
It is that simple!
I don't know how you feel right now but when I found out this morning I felt cheated!
Why don't the car dealers share such important information with car buyers? I don't understand why this isn't in the driver's manual? I don't understand why any mechanic I have ever been too or know has even thought of mentioning this to me? The only possible explanation can be that all these people probably don't even know!
Go out and share the world's best kept auto secret with your friends as this information is way too important to be kept secret."
Update:
Several commenters as well as myself have confirmed that this is incorrect. The handle DOES NOT display which side of the car you fill your tank.
I guess I have to continue to strain my neck :(
Thanks to the many emails and commenters on this post
6 comments:
You are mistaken, it has nothing to do with what side the handle is on the icon, it's where the arrow is pointing. Just look at your example picture, the arrow beside of the icon is pointing to the side with the tank fill.
Thanks anonymous but the arrows are for demonstration purposes.
I don't think your gauge has arrows, I know mine doesn't!
The anonymous poster wasn't refering to the red arrows that were drawn onto the picture, but the small red triangle to the left of the gas pump. That triangle (or arrow) points to what side of the car your gas tank is on. There is one on every car.
My friend Maggie wrote back to tell me: "My 1999 Toyota has the handle in the dash icon on the passenger side but my tank is on the driver's side ... NOT what that article said."
The handle was in the correct position for MY car, though. Just thought you'd be interested.
Oh, yeah, my car doesn't have an arrow (or triangle) anywhere near the gas gauge icon, just for the record.
Well thanks for all the comments and the corrections :)
It appears the concensus is that Frank is incorrect!
Thanks everyone I am going to update this blog with more accurate information based on your and my findings
Lisa and anonymous,
Thanks for commenting.
However, I have 4 chevrolets, and none have that arrow.
It appears, there continues to be a lack of standards on cars and trucks :(
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