No fuel cap?
Not sure what Ram was thinking with not having a fuel cap for diesel fuel, especially at a time when engines are more sensitive to water and dirt contaminates. It would be nice to even have a locking ...
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RobertRyan wrote:spud1957 wrote:
Interesting TV show last night about baby boomers. Ford has auto engineers whose job it is to design ergonomics for the aging "baby boomer" population.
The cap less fuel filler appears to be one of them. We are a large majority buying their (all manufacturers) cars but we are also getting old and loosening and tightening a gas cap can get hard with our arthritic hands.
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I wonder if there is a safety aspect for everyone ,to prevent fumes leaking when filling up?
They were at Ford testing grounds and this is what was stated from Ford. Nothing said about fumes.
They were also test driving with a suit restricting the driver's movement, surgical gloves for less feel and ear plugs for the hearing impaired.
All for us aging boomers. Also said we are expected to live to an average age of 95!!!
