FARK.com: (7098392) Most new cars now have a little arrow on one side of the gas pump icon on the fuel gauge. It actually means something--but what?

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		Most new cars now have a little arrow on one side of the gas pump icon on the fuel gauge. It actually means something--but what? (slate.com)		25
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Drunken_Empath		2012-05-10 12:05:10 PM

4 votes:

It's actually a cancer warning symbol. If you see it, you're going to die.

Quasar		2012-05-10 02:01:58 PM

3 votes:

drew46n2: holy shiat I can't farking believe this crap made print. Next month: What does the "D" on that stick thingy between the seats actually stand for?

I always assumed the "R" turns my car into a pirate ship and have been afraid to use it.

Znuh		2012-05-10 09:11:02 PM

2 votes:

SirTanon		2012-05-10 05:06:11 PM

2 votes:

Screw it! I'll put it where I want

www.streetsblog.org

Shostie		2012-05-10 02:25:07 PM

2 votes:

umad		2012-05-10 02:04:47 PM

2 votes:

You guys probably don't know this, but the 'E' on the fuel gauge stands for "empty." I just found that interesting and thought I would share.

BunkoSquad		2012-05-10 12:04:29 PM

2 votes:

Which way to turn at the next light, duh.

fluffy2097		2012-05-10 08:02:08 PM

1 votes:

Vaneshi: Everyone knows what the dippy stick thing in the engine bay is for though! It's a hidden lollipop you can give to your kids to suck on should you break down.

The real question is; what is the 710 cap is for?

Joe Peanut		2012-05-10 07:38:28 PM

1 votes:

LucklessWonder		2012-05-10 07:08:21 PM

1 votes:

thesubliminalman: Just pull the lever beside the seat and look out both mirrors to see witch side the flap is sticking out of. You are welcome.

I pulled the lever beside the seat and it blasted me and the seat out of the sun roof. Bloody ex MI6 cars.

Fano		2012-05-10 06:09:05 PM

1 votes:

umad: You guys probably don't know this, but the 'E' on the fuel gauge stands for "empty." I just found that interesting and thought I would share.

Based on the number of times I have driven with the gauge pointed at E, I will assert it stands for "enough"

starlost		2012-05-10 04:03:33 PM

1 votes:

E = i have enough to get me there
F =i found the money to buy a shiate load of gas

colon_pow		2012-05-10 03:48:37 PM

1 votes:

it means you're gay.

this is another gay thread, right?

pastorkius		2012-05-10 03:30:21 PM

1 votes:

So what does that PRNDL stuff mean? I assume it's Pretty Fast, Really Fast, Not Fast, Damn Fast, Less Fast. I look forward to Slate's followup article.

FirstNationalBastard		2012-05-10 02:51:50 PM

1 votes:

MissFeasance: Shostie: F*ck. That's not the picture I wanted:

I was wondering where you were going with that

Little miss CAN be wrong?

Rapmaster2000		2012-05-10 02:33:40 PM

1 votes:

unyon: the_rev: I was getting ready to fill up a rental on Monday to return it to DFW. As I pulled into a gas station I realized I had no idea which side of the pump to go to.

I was really happy with myself when I remembered I could look at the fuel guage for that little arrow. It saved my ass BIG TIME.

You and I define 'Big Time' quite differently.

I know a Bulgarian girl who says "Big Time" as an adjective for everything in her thick accent. "So we's are going to these club tonight... big time."

Rapmaster2000		2012-05-10 02:31:43 PM

1 votes:

It's made renting easier. I've done the "Fark! Wrong side!" thing a few times.

Shostie		2012-05-10 02:25:42 PM

1 votes:

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F*ck. That's not the picture I wanted:

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ricewater_stool		2012-05-10 01:26:38 PM

1 votes:

NewportBarGuy: It indicates which side of the political spectrum you're on. Romney's cars all have 2 arrows.

Romney drives to New Jersey whenever he needs gas because he doesn't know how to work the pump.

NewportBarGuy		2012-05-10 01:23:13 PM

1 votes:

It indicates which side of the political spectrum you're on. Romney's cars all have 2 arrows.

Sin_City_Superhero		2012-05-10 12:37:31 PM

1 votes:

The arrow is a "guardian angel proximity indicator warning". It lets you know where your guardian angel is at in relation to your car.

ecmoRandomNumbers		2012-05-10 12:21:14 PM

1 votes:

Vodka Zombie: If you're too stupid to know what it is for, you should be riding the goddamned bus instead of driving a car.

But not without a helmet.

NFA		2012-05-10 12:08:57 PM

1 votes:

FTFA-"a) The arrow indicates the direction that the dots move from empty to full. Most gauges and dials-think your radio volume, for example-work in the opposite fashion: full/more is to the right, empty/less to the left. While F and E would seem sufficiently explanatory, car manufacturers further clarify the matter with an arrow, lest drivers get confused."

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The My Little Pony Killer		2012-05-10 12:06:08 PM

1 votes:

kingoomieiii: This whole article is ridiculous.

"What does the cryptic internet slang "BRB" stand for? The acronym popped up on twitter a few months ago. A few multi-paragraph guesses:"

Ooooh my god. Nobody tell Slate what their bellybuttons are for. They'd probably short out.

kingoomieiii		2012-05-10 12:05:25 PM

1 votes:

This whole article is ridiculous.

"What does the cryptic internet slang "BRB" stand for? The acronym popped up on twitter a few months ago. A few multi-paragraph guesses:"

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