Are gas caps on cars obsolete?

April 16, 2024, 08:00 PM

cas

The real reason is probably something like putting the cap on is a an extra step after the filler neck flange gets secured. By doing away with the cap, that's one less production cost.

And just like that, some poor cap twister-on'r robot is out of a job. In this economy.

April 16, 2024, 10:30 PM

Prefontaine

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Originally posted by slosig:
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Originally posted by Prefontaine:
Same, except Honda Ridgeline. One less thing to mess with. Honda’s application is fine because the fuel door is locked and requires the button on the inside to open it.
Don’t really care for the button on the inside to unlock. The ‘02 Sequoia the the daughter drives has a lever inside that you have to pull to release the door. Mrs slosig’s gas door locks when the car locks and unlocks when the car is unlocked or the driver’s door is opened. Very similar effect, but one less thing for the operator to fool with. Of course they both have gas caps, so there is that…

Wasn’t my choice. My performance car has the same thing, the lever to pull. Thankfully the gas door locks. But it has the screw on cap. I like the Honda system better but I didn’t buy either because of a fuel cap or locking mechanism. Driving dynamics > everything else.

April 17, 2024, 12:53 AM

slosig

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Originally posted by Prefontaine:
Wasn’t my choice. My performance car has the same thing, the lever to pull. Thankfully the gas door locks. But it has the screw on cap. I like the Honda system better but I didn’t buy either because of a fuel cap or locking mechanism. Driving dynamics > everything else.

I have to agree on the driving dynamics bit. Besides, even a button or lever inside beats the heck out of the old locking gas caps that require a key to open the cap. Thankfully those are gone. Their passing is not in the least lamented.

April 17, 2024, 02:35 AM

monoblok

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Our 2024 Mazda CX5 we purchased back in December has a gas cap.

As does my wife's '24 CX-50. Its fuel filler door momentarily unlocks when the car is turned off. No button to push, no lever to manipulate. If no one opens the filler door in roughly 30 seconds, it automatically relocks itself.

April 17, 2024, 09:16 AM

oddball

My 2022 Mazda MX-5 has a twist on gas cap with a push-open door. But then it also has a real 6-speed manual transmission.

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April 17, 2024, 09:49 AM

Edmond

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Originally posted by hudr:
Be careful if you ever have to put fuel in one of those with a gas can. If the spout is one of those metal flexible jobs, you can get it hung in the door of the filler spout.
Ask me how I know.
Had to fabricate a tool to get it out.

The capless systems should come with a tool to insert into the spout, it's basically a funnel, to add fuel from a can.

At least there's one that comes with my Honda.

April 17, 2024, 09:50 AM

Gustofer

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Originally posted by slosig:
Besides, even a button or lever inside beats the heck out of the old locking gas caps that require a key to open the cap. Thankfully those are gone. Their passing is not in the least lamented.

I have several. Bought them when gas/diesel went north of $5/gallon. The likelihood of someone siphoning off of me around these parts is pretty slim, but I don't trust anyone.

April 17, 2024, 10:32 AM

trapper189

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Originally posted by Edmond:
quote:
Originally posted by hudr:
Be careful if you ever have to put fuel in one of those with a gas can. If the spout is one of those metal flexible jobs, you can get it hung in the door of the filler spout.
Ask me how I know.
Had to fabricate a tool to get it out.

The capless systems should come with a tool to insert into the spout, it's basically a funnel, to add fuel from a can.

At least there's one that comes with my Honda.

The funnel is junk when used with a gas can that requires pressure on its spring loaded nozzle to get fuel to flow. It works well though with my VP Racing and Buc-ee's "water" jugs. The treaded portion of the spout on those jugs does not play nice with the capless fillers.

April 17, 2024, 03:31 PM

radinski

I thought gas caps were obsolete until I found one on my '24 Toyota Crown. Not sure if there is a reason as it's a hybrid but when I pointed it out to the Salesman all he did is shrug and say it was at least tethered.

April 17, 2024, 07:00 PM

PR64

My car doesn’t have a gas cap. Come to think of it, it doesn’t have a gas tank either…

It’s a Mustang Mach E.

My 2014 Escape didn’t have a gas cap.

April 17, 2024, 07:38 PM

Edmond

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Originally posted by trapper189:
The funnel is junk when used with a gas can that requires pressure on its spring loaded nozzle to get fuel to flow. It works well though with my VP Racing and Buc-ee's "water" jugs. The treaded portion of the spout on those jugs does not play nice with the capless fillers.

I wouldn't know. I converted my gas cans to the old style without the spring loaded shit. Also drilled a vent for the top back for air to get in when I use the fuel can. It's a metal cap which screws on.

April 17, 2024, 09:38 PM

bendable

I gotta wonder what happened between 1955 and 2020 that
sparked the minds of people to finally, after s O o o long,

To say gas caps, cumbersome ?
Problematic ?
Nuisance ?

April 17, 2024, 10:07 PM

PR64

I would think it’s a cost savings model.

April 17, 2024, 10:48 PM

mcrimm

My ‘21 Highlander and my ‘24 BMW each have a gas cap.

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April 18, 2024, 01:08 AM

Nuclear

My 2011 BMW has a gas cap. Our 2014 F150 does not. My wife’s 2017 Mercedes has a gas cap.

April 18, 2024, 01:12 AM

darkest2000

I'm starting to see the "gascap-less" cars more and more over the last few years, and I don't mind it, one less thing to lose/forget/mess with.

Maybe one day we can do away with the gas cap covers too, (same applies to EV's charge port covers).