The gas cap is one part of your vehicle that we bet you don’t give much thought to in spite of how often you use it. The thing is, a gas cap does a lot more than simply close off your vehicle’s filler ...

One of the most confusing aspects of refueling, other than some new cars not having gas caps at all, is the inconsistency of the fuel door placement. They are either on the left or right side of the ...

An important part of keeping maintenance costs down is resolving issues before they fail completely. Here are 10 tips that ...

Most of us grew up with gas caps. Getting your driver's license and learning how to pump gas is a rite of passage for many in the U.S. — and a big part of that is twisting off the gas cap or at least ...

On the scale of all the things that annoy you about car ownership, the actual act of refueling your car probably isn't high on the list, and twisting off the gas cap isn't on it at all. Well, except ...

Ford is rolling out its new 2009 lineup, and most models are getting a gas-cap-less tank. Ford calls this “EasyFuel,” not to be confused with “FlexFuel,” which means the car can run on E85. In fact, ...

More and more, as I review new vehicles, and they need fuel, I open the gas tank flap all set to unscrew the gas cap, but there is not one there. There is a small trap door, that you can't push in ...

A triangle-shaped arrow indicator adjacent to a dashboard gas pump icon indicates which side a vehicle's fuel door is on. What's False The placement of the pump handle on a dashboard gas pump icon ...

If you need to store extra gas around your house or on your vehicle, you'll want to do it safely and securely. Here are our best picks. Emme Hall Former editor for CNET Cars I love two-seater, RWD ...