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Nov. 26th, 2004 10:34 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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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 ?
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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]
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Date: 2004-11-26 03:37 am (UTC)My ex-car, a Mitsubishi Colt, had the petrol cap on the right.
My father's car has the petrol cap on the right.
My mother's car has the petrol cap on the left.
Honours about even, I think!
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Date: 2004-11-26 03:40 am (UTC)Ah. That's interesting... we were originally going with the theory that all cars by a particular maker would have the cap on the same side, but this was quickly disproved by Ford.
Toyotas were looking consistently leftie, though. If you've time, can you bung your own car into the poll, please ?