2016 Rogue Gas Fill Port on Wrong side?

[Iowa]

Hello,

I am new at this forum and did a couple of searches and could not find any comments on the Rogue gasoline filling port. I am a prospective new buyer and wondered why the Rogue has the gas cap on the passenger side of the vehicle? This would seem a bit odd to me and be more trouble filling up with gas.

[ImStricken06]

there is no "wrong side". take it or leave it. i've never heard anyone complain about it being on any side.

[phmichel]

I don't see any reason (other than profit) why car manufacturers don't put TWO fillers on a car - one on each side. I've seen this on random exotics and higher end cars. Most cars are very symmetrical, so mirroring a filler neck on an opposite side should not be that difficult during the design process.

[ImStricken06]

I don't see any reason (other than profit) why car manufacturers don't put TWO fillers on a car - one on each side. I've seen this on random exotics and higher end cars. Most cars are very symmetrical, so mirroring a filler neck on an opposite side should not be that difficult during the design process.

i dont see how it bothers anyone. just get used to it, and its no big deal.

-and its not profit control. because they'd simply pass that onto the buyer, as with everything else. you'd pay $100 per car.

[Landsharkk]

What's wrong with it being on the passenger side?

I always figured whatever side it's on was a best fit for the design and placement of components on the car.

I've never heard anyone complain about that before.

[tsumeone]

Every car for at least the past couple decades has an arrow or some other indication on the fuel gauge pointing to the side of the car that the gas cap is on. It's not a big deal. There's a reason gas pumps have pumps on both sides.

[DaiUyTed]

Of my current three cars, my Ford TBird and Rogue have right-side fillers, and the Genesis Coupe's is on the left. So the passenger side filler is the right side here!

[Landsharkk]

Of my current three cars, my Ford TBird and Rogue have right-side fillers, and the Genesis Coupe's is on the left. So the passenger side filler is the right side here!

Last 9 years my car has had a fill opening on the passenger side as well. Before that I believe my car had it on driver side.

And then if you mix in my motorcycle, it's in the exact center.

[Rogue One]

Anyone remember cars with the fuel filler located behind the rear license plate?

[phmichel]

I don't see any reason (other than profit) why car manufacturers don't put TWO fillers on a car - one on each side. I've seen this on random exotics and higher end cars. Most cars are very symmetrical, so mirroring a filler neck on an opposite side should not be that difficult during the design process.

i don't see how it bothers anyone. just get used to it, and its no big deal. -and its not profit control. because they'd simply pass that onto the buyer, as with everything else. you'd pay $100 per car.

I am quite used to it, it just would be a convenience to be able to use either side of the pump - that's all. This Rogue is the first car I've had that has the filler on the passenger side, and when I'm getting gas it seems like more cars have it on the drivers side.

[oldengineer]

Anyone remember cars with the fuel filler located behind the rear license plate?

I do. How about cars with the filler located under a rear taillight?

[phmichel]

Anyone remember cars with the fuel filler located behind the rear license plate?

I do. How about cars with the filler located under a rear taillight?

'56 Chevy I think

[casperfun]

The great thing I learned is not having to worry about smashing my drivers door into the fuel island. Hitting those cement barriers protecting the pump. Etc.

[DaiUyTed]

The great thing I learned is not having to worry about smashing my drivers door into the fuel island. Hitting those cement barriers protecting the pump. Etc.

EXCELLENT point!

[darylzero]

How about having 2 fillers on the same side!! The car from the movie Vacation 2.





http://jalopnik.com/the-fake-car-in-the ... 1716292241

[ddb1419]

I have found it very convenient to have the gas filler on the passenger side. When I pull in to get gas at Costco, all the right side lanes are full and backed up. Many of the passenger side pumps are open or very few cars.

[oldengineer]

A few posts above talked about fillers that were hidden on some cars. NPR is re-running old Car Talk shows and I faithfully listen to the podcasts every Monday. The reason I'm mentioning it is that this weeks puzzler concerned a stolen car and that the thieves were spotted on a security camera at a service station prepaying $20 for gas, then walking around the car a few times and driving away without putting any gas in. I think I know the answer.

[marmer]

This may be an urban legend but I have heard the trend toward passenger side fuel fillers is to get it away from traffic if refueling from a gas can on the side of the road.

[BocaNissanian]

This may be an urban legend but I have heard the trend toward passenger side fuel fillers is to get it away from traffic if refueling from a gas can on the side of the road.

Now that's a rumor we can all feel good about spreading!

[danrog1]

Put the fuel port in the back of the car, in the meddel, that way you can fill from the left or right side of the car.

[DaiUyTed]

Put the fuel port in the back of the car, in the meddel, that way you can fill from the left or right side of the car.

That may make it more vulnerable, in the all-too-common rear end accidents. Remember the Pinto.

[Hugo L.]

I have noticed that if a car has a single exhaust outlet (or twin outlets, but on the same side), the fuel fill port is on the other side. So it doesn't seem to be dictated by whether it's driver's or passenger's side, but rather by the exhaust routing.

[DaiUyTed]

I have noticed that if a car has a single exhaust outlet (or twin outlets, but on the same side), the fuel fill port is on the other side. So it doesn't seem to be dictated by whether it's driver's or passenger's side, but rather by the exhaust routing.

Interesting.
So my TBird and Genesis Coupe, as well as your Subbie, all with dual exhaust systems and outlets at each side, represent design flaws.