Funny and SFW

[Hip_tiger]

That rear taillight hatch was where the fuel tank opening was on my 1954 Cadillac.

[Mathman]

Crap, my family had a 1952 Buick and I can’t recall where the fuel filler was. On my 1968 Chevelle, the license plate swung down. And now, my car doesn’t have one at all.

[twig93]

@Mathman

now, my car doesn’t have one at all.

Is it solar powered?

[Quasi]

My 1979 Olds Cutlass Supreme also had it under the license plate. A friend borrowed my car and couldn’t figure out how to put gas in it. I think he finally found another customer that figured it out for him.

[twig93]

I had a rental car where I couldn’t find it and it was under the license plate. And it was like… yeah I remember that being a thing in the 1970s but this was a 21st century model year. If the gas tank is that hard to find, the rental car agency should tell you.

[Mathman]

Well, currently it’s mostly wind-powered, but give me a year or two and it’ll be more solar-powered.

[Mathman]

@twig93

this was a 21st century model year

Oh wow, I also thought that fueling option died out somewhere around 1975. I thought it was actually a nice option because (a) no unsightly fuel cap cluttering up the car’s looks and (b) you could pull up on either side of the pump just fine.

[twig93]

I was being slightly snarky by clumsily implying that wherever you plug the car in counts as a “fuel filler location”.

[twig93]

Same, plus especially back then it was surely less drag. Now that at least the fuel doors are flush to the car it’s probably less of an issue, but I assume there’s still a tiny bit of drag around the edge and under the license plate would still be more fuel efficient.

I wonder if that configuration puts the fuel tank closer to the edge of the car making it more dangerous in a collision?

[1695814]

@twig93

I had a rental car…

I recently had one where I didn’t know how to open the rear door…had to google it…ford eco sport…pull on the tail light

[Mathman]

@twig93

I wonder if that configuration puts the fuel tank closer to the edge of the car making it more dangerous in a collision?

I seem to recall hearing that way back when, but I don’t know if it was true or speculation.

[twig93]

What?!?!

[Mathman]

So I googled it, I don’t consider electricity fuel. Seems to be some debate but most consider it an ‘alternative fuel.’ /semantics

[BG5150]

@Mathman

And now, my car doesn’t have one at all.

No license plates?

[1695814]

I tried to get it to start at t=11s but the internet is hard.

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