New cap-less fuel fillers

[TomoHawk]

Has anyone seen the new filer caps on the newer cars? I know the Ford Fusion (Hybid) has it. It's a fuel filler neck without the screw-off cap. It just has a hole for the gas filler tube to be inserted, and it has a pressure seal on it.

It has my interest because if you had one on your S30, you would not need a gas cap at all; You just open the filler door and push the nozzle in the hole.

For more information: http://cars.about.com/od/ford/ig/2010-Ford-Fusion-Hybrid-pics/2010-Fusion-Hybrid-capless.htm

U=Youtube video:

thxZ

Edited October 14, 2009 by TomoHawk

[Zs-ondabrain]

With the exception of all the water that can get in there. Then you insert the nozzle and all that water falls down the filler neck and into the tank. If the fuel door was hermetically sealed, then it might be feasible.

Dave

[Inf]

This is what passes for innovation? Give me a break.

[sblake01]

This is what passes for innovation? Give me a break.

It is innovation. What else would you call it? You might want to read up on it a little more before you pass it off. I'm not going to link anything else about it here since it's really not a retro fit item like Tomo hinted at but it is innovative.

[TomoHawk]

I'd like to retrofit something to my car. It doesn't seem to have a screen trap-door or something in the filler neck to prevent debris or a siphoning tube from going down in there and not having a chained cap would be better than putting the current one in your pocket so you don't lose it. One time I even grabbed a diesel fuel pump handle and almost stuck it in there. Fortunately, the diesel nozzle was black with gunk and I noticed that. You can stick just about any nozzle in there, so the capless one would only allow the unleaded nozzle to fit.

On the cars I looked at so far, the thing was at such an angle that water would not collect there or go down the neck. My current car has more of a chance at getting water down the filler neck. Or snow, or leaves, etc., so every time I wash the car, I wash out the filler area, and it drains completely.

thxZ

Edited October 15, 2009 by TomoHawk

[hogie]

I have that on my Mazda tribute (Ford Escape) and love it. You wouldn't think something so simple would be all that big of an improvement, but it is nice. I haven't seen any water on top of the valve so far and I have been through plenty of heavy rain.

[sblake01]

It's a good design. The one's I've seen are on family members vehicles. The angle of the filler is such that water, snow, debris, etc. would have a tough time getting in.