This is very true of camaro's big doors. I can't remeber how many times I hit the door on the concrete islands and I would get mad. I am perfectly fine with it on the passenger side. My chevy tracker is that and i have no issues.

 

OK I get the dont ding your door arguement. How is walking around to the other side of the car faster than jumping out and pumping it when its right there?

 

Why not hide it behind the license plate?

 

I'm not sure all gas pumps could reach that easily.

 

I don't want to bend over that far!!! Although... if chicks buy this car...

 

Safety is my geuss.

 

If you drive a classic Like I do you learn how to fill your car with the gas cap behind the license plate.

 

Us Women love to see guys in tight pants bend over to fill their cars.

 

Like that would pass the crash test! That is why they moved it along with the gas tank more to the center of the car.

 

The 1965 Triumph TR4a my dad and I rebuilt has it just foward of the trunk on a panel in between the rear window frame and the edge of the trunk (what would they call that--the rear cowl?). Great location because you can fill from either side, it's safe-ish...only downside is if you drip, it drips onto the paint.

I'm a right-hand gas man. I always hated that about the 4th gen...pull up to the pump, and then you have to be a contortionist to get out without dinging the door on the island. bleh.

 

Yeah, I remember, I used to use the (metal) gas cap to prop the license plate down out of the way...

My '67 Firebird was in the rear above the bumper...but crash standards have pretty much killed the chances of that.

And actually you had to pull past a pump to refuel, which can take up a lot of room at the gas station.

I like the quarter panel fill location better, tho I'd prefer drivers' side, I understand needing to meet global requirements...but isn't the UK & Japan pretty much the only "right hand" drivers???

 

My Buick & I think my 71 Camaro are both in the back.

I know my buick is for sure because it pisses the oregon guys off when they have to gas the car up So they have us to it lol

 

i was kinda hoping for the drivers side and up on the quarter like the concepts.. but that was just me.

 

*the sound of crickets*
*noticing the absence of Scott, who could straighten out this conversation with some insight*

 

HUM Detoit is most likely taking his time, the show starts if it hasnt already started any day now.