Where Is the Gas Intake

Where is the gas intake? By Elton Camp Hiding the gas intake is a car marker’s delight They might even manage to put it out of sight At one time, it was hid behind the license plate But the companies put it on the side here of late Although whether the opening is right or left In many cars of this simple fact you’re bereft Why can’t the makers give customers a surprise And its location agree that they’ll standardize? Very few families own just one car anymore It has become common to have three or four Almost every time I pull into the filling station I find am uncertain of the gas inlet’s location If next to the pump is the wrong side of the car, It’s most unlikely the hose will stretch that far So there’s nothing I can do but sigh and frown I get into the car and laboriously turn it around Some cars now have an arrow below the gauge So as to spare their customers needless rage As great as the cost of their infernal machine That feature is one that should always be seen