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What Cars Have You Driven and Left or Right Side Gas Tank?

Elster88 Apr 18 2006 03:40 PM Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Apr 18 2006 03:49 PM

1995 Ford Mustang - right side (passenger's) 1994 Acura Integra - left side (driver's) 1990 Ford Taurus - (hmm not sure, I'd guess right side)

ScarletKnight41 Apr 18 2006 03:44 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 18 2006 04:15 PM

1993 Subaru Legacy - Right Side (Passenger) 1995 Nissan Quest - Left Side (Driver) 2003 Subaru Legacy - Right Side (Passenger) 2004 Toyota Sienna - Left Side (Driver)

Lundy Apr 18 2006 03:47 PM

"Driver's side" and "passenger side" are better descriptive terms here -- 2002 Chevy Trailbrazer -- Driver's side 1996 Plymouth Neon -- Passenger's side 1975 Monte Carlo -- behind the license plate (?)

Johnny Dickshot Apr 18 2006 03:56 PM

1974 LTD Sedan -- don;t remember 1975 Honda Civic -- don't remember 1983 Datsun/Nissan Sentra -- don't remember 1986 Subaru GL -- don't remember Since then I've rented dozens of cars and haven't guessed right on a single one of them

Willets Point Apr 18 2006 03:59 PM

1986 Chevrolet Spectrum hatchback - driver's side I recently notice on my wife's car that there's a an arrow pointing to the gas tank side on the dashboard. Make this more visible and its a great idea for rental cars.

Frayed Knot Apr 18 2006 04:13 PM

It never occured to me until reading this that these things varied. I always just assumed that I keep forgetting which side it was supposed to be on. My current car - Toyota - is on the driver's side. I can't remember previously owned cars.

seawolf17 Apr 18 2006 04:14 PM

Don't know the past, but our current cars -- a '99 Toyota and an '04 Honda -- both have it on the driver's side.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 18 2006 04:15 PM

Aside from rental cars, since 1990 I've only driven Japanese cars (Hondas, Nissans, and Toyotas) and they've all been on the driver's side. I remember my parents had a 1974 Chevy Malibu where you had to lift the rear license plate to get to the gas tank.

cooby Apr 18 2006 04:23 PM

Our cars are Jeep Wrangler -passenger Dodge Neon - passenger Suzuki Verona- driver Hyundai Elantra- driver American cars on the right. Japanese cars on the left. German cars on the hood. Elster, that is a very good thing to remember! When I drove to Scarlet's house a couple weeks ago I had a loaner car because my son's car was in the garage and he was driving mine, etc, etc, and anyway it was a Buick Century. When I stopped for gas at Allentown it would have been a good little rule to know! (it was on the passenger side, of course)

Elster88 Apr 18 2006 04:39 PM

="cooby"]American cars on the right. Japanese cars on the left. German cars on the hood. Elster, that is a very good thing to remember! I don't know if it's a hard and fast rule, but it seems to be generally true. Though not German cars on the hood obviously. I drove a Jetta a few times but can't remember. I think my dad's Porsche has it on the left.

ScarletKnight41 Apr 18 2006 04:40 PM

Well, my Subarus have their gas tanks on the right (Passenger ) side.

metsmarathon Apr 18 2006 04:45 PM

i think all of my cars: 1983 AMC eagle 1990 chevy cavalier 1999 mitsubishi galant 2005 pontiac G6 have had the gas on the passenger's side. my wife's 1999 saturn SL2 has it on the driver's side. messes me up every time.

Nymr83 Apr 18 2006 05:39 PM

'95 plymouth neon- passenger side

Iubitul Apr 18 2006 08:09 PM

="Elster88"] ="cooby"]American cars on the right. Japanese cars on the left. German cars on the hood. Elster, that is a very good thing to remember! I don't know if it's a hard and fast rule, but it seems to be generally true. My 1999 Chevy Cavalier has it on the passenger side My 1993 Chevy Lumina has it on the drivers side. 1985 Chevy Cavalier - passenger side 1977 Mercury Monarch - In the back, beneath trunk opening.

cooby Apr 18 2006 08:34 PM

My dad had a Mercury Monarch, 1976 I believe, brown with tan interior and a tan "landau roof", remember them?

Rockin' Doc Apr 18 2006 09:37 PM

[u:a3ad9c27df]My Cars[/u:a3ad9c27df] 1968 Ford Mustang Convertible - Rear center below trunk (I think) 1985 Nissan Sentra - Driver Side 1996 Ford Mustang Convertible - Passenger Side [u:a3ad9c27df]Rockin' Mrs' Cars[/u:a3ad9c27df] 1990 Mazda MPV Minivan - Passenger Side 1998 Ford Explorer - Driver Side 2001 Ford Explorer - Passenger side [u:a3ad9c27df]Rockin' Junior's Car[/u:a3ad9c27df] 1999 Ford Explorer 4X4 - Driver Side

Elster88 Apr 19 2006 05:25 AM

]1998 Ford Explorer - Driver Side 2001 Ford Explorer - Passenger side My theory is shot to pieces. Not that it wasn't already.

Iubitul Apr 19 2006 06:33 AM

cooby wrote: My dad had a Mercury Monarch, 1976 I believe, brown with tan interior and a tan "landau roof", remember them? My dad had a 1976 LTD, white with a red Landau roof. I used to call it the living room on wheels - and it was a two door. Why? Why did a car this enormous have to be a two-door? The doors were so huge, they could almost span the width of the next parking spot in any parking lot...

RealityChuck Apr 19 2006 09:26 AM

Driven regularly: 1968 GM (I think) Truck 1969 Chevy Nova 1975 Subaru 1979 Renault Le Car 1980 Station Wagon (don't recall the make) 1982 Chevy Chevette 1985 Buick Le Sabre 1993 Saturn SL1 1999 Saturn SL2 Of those I recall, the gas cap was on the driver's side.

cooby Apr 22 2006 10:07 AM

I was wrong my husband's Jeeps gas cap is on the drivers side. Are Jeeps made in Japan?

soupcan Apr 23 2006 03:08 PM

1986 Saab 9000 - Driver's side. 1994 Ford Explorer XLT - Driver's side. 1997 Ford Explorer XLT - Driver's side. 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan - Driver's side. 2001 Honda Odyssey - Driver's side. 2003 Infiniti FX 35 - Passenger's side. 2006 Toyota Sienna - Driver's side.