Just last week I changed the oil

[venta]

On the way into work this morning, I drew zandev's attention to the fact that the vast majority of cars seem to have their petrol filler caps on the right hand side. He pointed out that that was silly, and that there should be an even distribution.

We tried to count filler caps on cars going past, but ran into a problem: seeing one means the cap is on the right. Not seeing one means the cap is on the left or you just missed it. Plus there were issues with cars going past too quickly, sun in eyes, etc.

So, I think a little scientific rigour is needed. And what could be more scientifically rigorous than an LJ poll ?


[Poll #391837]

Comments

[triskellian]

I have terrible problems remembering which side the petrol cap is on if I try to think about it. If I just drive up to the pump, I always go to the right side, but if I try and remember I get all confused. My answer to the poll comes more from picturing myself filling the car with petrol than from remembering the side the cap is on.