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September 10, 2013
What is that?
How many Maggie's readers know what the triangle to the left of the gas pump symbol means?
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I've never owned a car with one of those
Posted by: pkerot at September 10, 2013 10:38 AM
Location of gas tank fill door.
Posted by: tim at September 10, 2013 11:12 AM
I really can not believe people don't know what that arrow is for... then again I can not believe people voted for Obama.
Posted by: Potsie at September 10, 2013 11:14 AM
As someone who rents cars fairly often, that little triangle is a nice thing to have.
Posted by: Gordon at September 10, 2013 11:49 AM
/me guesses: a little light that comes on when the EPA has mandated too much ethanol in your gasoline?
Posted by: SteveS at September 10, 2013 1:30 PM
Man, that's a no brainer....
It means that there is a gas pump on the left.
Posted by: Jack at September 10, 2013 4:08 PM
I learned this a loooong time ago when I became a frequent business travleor/car renter. Also handy when in the wife's car.
Posted by: Director Mitch at September 10, 2013 4:29 PM
It's for people who can't remember which side the filler cap is on. And some of us are smart enough to walk around any car we rent. So we know where the cap is. And that the rental company isn't trying to stick us with the damage the last renter did.
Posted by: glenn at September 10, 2013 5:08 PM
Rented a sweet Mustang convertible earlier this year and could not find the lever to release the filler door. Exasperated, I gave the door a push and it popped right open.
Posted by: Ron at September 10, 2013 6:00 PM
Funny thing is that its not on all units of a the same model. the only place I've seen them consistently are on rental cars...
Posted by: m00se at September 10, 2013 6:01 PM
Funny thing is that its not on all units of a the same model. the only place I've seen them consistently are on rental cars...
Posted by: m00se at September 10, 2013 6:01 PM
Funny thing is that its not on all units of a the same model. the only place I've seen them consistently are on rental cars...
Posted by: m00se at September 10, 2013 6:01 PM
Gas pump? Really that's a gas pump symbol? Oh, er, I thought it had to do with the turbo encabulator. The triangle, that's easy. It means that the system is either on or off.
Posted by: chasmatic at September 10, 2013 6:20 PM
The arrow obviously informs the driver that the polyphase reactive component compensator is outside somewhere.
Posted by: Denny at September 11, 2013 7:59 AM
"I'm with stupid?"
Posted by: Jason in KT at September 11, 2013 8:52 AM
I've seen plenty of people who don't know what it's for. The puzzled look, the quick u-turn at the pump, or just saying "to hell with it" and reaching the hose over the trunk, paint job be damned. It amazes me how much people don't notice in their lives.
Posted by: waltj at September 11, 2013 11:28 AM
The other day, while I was at work, my sister stole my iphone and tested to see if it can survive
a 25 foot drop, just so she can be a youtube sensation. My
iPad is now broken and she has 83 views. I know this is completely off topic but
I had to share it with someone!
Posted by: bobby rio at May 17, 2014 9:06 AM