Have you ever rented a car, pulled into the gas station, and realized the gas cap is on the OPPOSITE side of the car? There’s a simple way to never have that happen again, so long as you rent a newer car: look for the arrow next to the gas symbol. This rule does not apply to my ‘97 Honda Civic and 2000 Mustang, but holds true for our 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

——-Jeep——————-Civic——-


You may have heard advice telling you to look at the handle of the gas symbol or which side of the gauge it’s on, but that’s bogus. If it doesn’t have an arrow, you will have to strain your neck to check. Or just memorize which side it’s on, if you have the mental capacity.