you get used to the indicator pretty quickly, its only an issue if your driving 2 cars that have indicators on different sides to each other.
Comment on Discussion Thread 👾 Wednesday 9 April 2025
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I just got confirmation the car dealer has received my bank transfer. So I can now stop stressing & the pickup tomorrow is ready to go.
Now I’ll have to get used to the blinkers being on the other side. Plus the fuel tank is on the opposite side to what I’m used to. At least it’s not as much of an adjustmant as Mr Woof will have to make, he’ll need to get used to travelling in a crate instead of having the whole back seat.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 1 week ago
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I used to drive a Volvo, so have done the indicator switch before. I still occassionally do the wrong side for absolutely no reason. When I drove my Mum’s VW for a week I got it right about 90% of the time.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 1 week ago
yeah the mrs had a ford that was the oposite as well. Try driving 2 cars with different handbreak locations. The amount of times I start the manual without putting the clutch in (or go to press an imaginary clutch on the auto) is insane.
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I’m currently driving 2 cars, 1 with auto handbrake and one with manual. I’ve tried to drive with the manual handbrake still on more than once
why isn’t the car moving?! What’s that odd noise?
dumblederp@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I’ve got a harness and a clip leash that clicks into the passenger seat belt receiver, but also my dog is little.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Mr Woof is fairly little too, but I believe the air bag can make the passenger seat unsafe for dogs (like it is for children).
I’ve been trying to figure out if it would be unsafe for a cat in a carrier, but the info I find is all self-contradictory AI garbage and clickbait websites copying each other rather than anything that seems like it is actually trustworthy.
dumblederp@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Yeah, good call. I got no airbags.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I’m not sure if this is best practice. But when Melbcat goes in the car I put her carrier side-on behind the driver and use the bottom of the seatbelt to secure it.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 1 week ago
That’s always been Miss Meow’s position. I believe either there or on in the footwell behind the front seats is the best place, but I won’t have any back seats in the new vehicle. If the front seat is safe for her that would work well, otherwise she will need to be strapped down in her carrier in the back. She’s going to hate it either way, although the sedatives the vet gave us should help.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Regarding the fuel tank side…when in doubt, there should be an arrow on your fuel gauge showing you where the tank is.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 1 week ago
There is. But it’s on the opposite side to the car I have now (and I think every car I have ever had) so I’m sure I’ll autopilot to the wrong side at least once. I’m guessing the 3d or 4th time I fill up.
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I’ve had my car 18 months and I don’t fill up that often, maybe once every three or four weeks. I have to check which side every single time. It’s getting annoying.