Why Do Cars Have Fuel Doors on Different Sides?

Re:Why Do Cars Have Fuel Doors on Different Sides? by kselich on Friday September 04, 2009 @03:26AM (#804456)

where I live, the fuel hose reaches either side of the car, isn't it like that where you live?

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Re:Why Do Cars Have Fuel Doors on Different Sides? by netsp on Friday September 04, 2009 @03:48AM (#804475)

Even if they do, most people don't know that (seemingly) or don't trust that so they go to the 'right' side anyway.

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Re:Why Do Cars Have Fuel Doors on Different Sides? by ars on Friday September 04, 2009 @03:35AM (#804467)

Sometime, often actually. But not everywhere.

If the hose is too long it dangles on the floor, so they try to avoid that with springs holding it up, but I assume that costs extra.

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Re:Why Do Cars Have Fuel Doors on Different Sides? by diN0bot on Friday September 04, 2009 @04:02AM (#804481)

maybe the long fuel lines are not long enough to reach around superawesomemegabigsuv4x4hummertrucks.

on a different note, i've always wondered why the bike chains are always on the right side.

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Re:Why Do Cars Have Fuel Doors on Different Sides? by jonsen on Friday September 04, 2009 @04:15AM (#804493)

Maybe bike chains are always on the right side because the right leg is typically the strongest and most dexterous, so it will cope better with jammed trousers.

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Re:Why Do Cars Have Fuel Doors on Different Sides? by Edinburger on Friday September 04, 2009 @05:19AM (#804536)

I don't like to take the fuel hose over to the other side of my car because I don't want the dirty hose to touch the paintwork.

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