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I recall looking at a car to buy, and the salesman toted the gas cap on the right as the "safe side". The logic was, if you run out of gas, you can refill on t
by b112 10mo ago
I recall looking at a car to buy, and the salesman toted the gas cap on the right as the "safe side".
The logic was, if you run out of gas, you can refill on the side away from traffic.
Dumbest design reasoning. Plan the side, for an event most people never experience?! Or if they do, once... and maybe on a rural dirt road, not necessarily a freeway.
Probably wanted an excuse for moving it.
- cromka 10mo agoDo you also hate airplane regulations for their dumbest reasoning? You know, when they try to avoid one in a million situation saving mere 200 people?
- b112 10mo agoWhile I have no issue with pulling up to the pump, I think many would prefer to pull up driver on the pump side. And there is zero indication it will save even one life a decade. Think of all the drivers pulling over and (gasp!) getting out of their cars for other ressons.
- cromka 10mo ago> And there is zero indication it will save even one life a decade You're just making things up and present as facts.
- mlrtime 10mo agoIt's also nice not having to worry about opening your door and hitting the pump.