WHO KNEW THIS....???? I have been driving for decades now therefore, I would think I should have noticed the little secret on my dashboard that was staring me in the face the whole time...I didn't...and I bet you may not have noticed either... Have you ever rented or borrowed a car and when arriving at the gas station wondered...mmm, which side is the gas filler cap? Or have you bought a new car and forgot which side is your gas tank? My normal solution was to stick my head out the window, strain my neck and look, try to see in the side mirrors or even get out of the car! Well ladies and gentlemen, I'm going to share with you my little secret so you will no longer look like Ace Ventura 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 gas 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. In addition, some models vehicles will have an arrow next to the icon of the gas pump pointing to the left or to the right. I hope this helps you someday.
I've noticed that a lot of my friends/family didn't know this until I told them. I didn't figure it out until I took a defensive driving class 1year after getting my license, and the instructor told everyone.
Oh yeah, I've seen that. Some of them have an arrow pointing either to the passenger or driver's side.
This thread scares me. Hopefully you are more observant of things like pedestrians, motorcycles and bicycles.
Not sure where you got this from but it's not true. On some cars, yes. On others....definitely not. <edit> I see you lifted it directly from somewhere else (like here): http://www.hoax-slayer.com/fuel-tank-filler-icon-secret.shtml