I'll tell you who the real heathens are. The ones in the line for the wrong-side

Nov 20, 2024
1:46:11pm

SoCalCoug All-American

pump who, when a space opens up on the opposite side of the aisle, cut over to the pump in front of everyone waiting in the longer line. Happened to my wife twice in the last few weeks.

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POLL: Filling up gas at Costco.

ChiCityCoug

Nov 20, 1:09pm

I do it every time. There's literally signs that say to do that.

VACOUGFAN

Nov 20, 1:12pm

Yeah there’s never a line and I’m shocked that others don’t. I haven’t seen a

ChiCityCoug

Nov 20, 1:13pm

Best way to do it when there are open pumps.

bluecheese

Nov 20, 1:12pm

Waiting 20 minutes to save $1.50? Pass

willkie40

Nov 20, 1:13pm

Even when the lines are long, it's like a 5 minute wait.

Jesse Pinkman

Nov 20, 1:21pm

They filling em up like NASCAR at Costco? At 5 minutes per car a four car line

willkie40

Nov 20, 1:37pm

Well there's usually 3 pumps per line

goidcougs

Nov 20, 2:05pm

I’ve never had to wait more than 3-4 minutes. Savings adds up over time

ausgezeichnet

Nov 20, 1:32pm

I do it every time as well.

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

Nov 20, 1:14pm

Fortunately mine is on the right on both cars, so it makes life easier.

Team Chaos

Nov 20, 1:16pm

Subaru or European?

FrontLineFan

Nov 20, 1:21pm

I have one Infiniti and one Mazda - both on right side

Jesse Pinkman

Nov 20, 1:23pm

Super rare on Mazda and less than 25% of Infiniti have right side gas.

FrontLineFan

Nov 20, 1:27pm

The Mazda is a 2012 - so maybe they switched everything over recently?

Jesse Pinkman

Nov 20, 1:43pm

I just assume there is a risk of scratching the car so I don’t do it.

Joe Banks

Nov 20, 1:17pm

I'm careful to make sure it only touches the roof rack or bed rail.

FrontLineFan

Nov 20, 1:23pm

I don't do that. I'm not dragging a dirty hose across my car.

kccougar

Nov 20, 1:24pm

The hose never touches the car if you pull far enough forward

bluecheese

Nov 20, 1:30pm

I don't see how that's possible

kccougar

Nov 20, 1:34pm

I just hold it. Left hand on nozzle and right hand holding hose.

bluecheese

Nov 20, 1:48pm

Like I'm going to stand there holding the hose the whole time.

kccougar

Nov 20, 2:43pm

I sometimes wonder How car manufacturers decide what side of the car to put the

BYU Sportz Fan

Nov 20, 1:24pm

Nearly 80% of all cars sold in the US have left side fill-up.

FrontLineFan

Nov 20, 1:29pm

Mostly just the German brands use the right side.

kccougar

Nov 20, 1:30pm

Swedish too- my Volvo is on the right too, along w/ my Germans Mercedes and VW

byujag

Nov 20, 1:47pm

I do it all the time

Bonoman

Nov 20, 1:39pm

I'll tell you who the real heathens are. The ones in the line for the wrong-side

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