Stretching it a bit: Motorist's curious petrol pumping style
THIS driver demonstrates a new way of filling up at a petrol station – by dragging a hose several yards away from the opposite pump.
A driver demonstrating a new way to fill up
She had pulled up on the forecourt in her soft-top Mini Cooper.
When she got out, it seemed to dawn on her that the car was on the wrong side for the nozzle.
Ambitious bit of work there
I think it shows adaptability
But instead of dragging a hose over her bonnet, or jumping back in and turning the car round, she entertained other customers in Swansea with her show of ingenuity and stretched a hose across two pump spaces.
Other drivers took to social media to share their reaction.
Claire Parkin just said: “Really?”
Other drivers took to social media to share their reactions
But Gethin Collins said: “Must admit I did this once but in my defence I ran out of petrol around the corner and had to push it on to the forecourt, then realised.”
Fellow motorist Matt Vandar said: “I think it shows adaptability and being able to think on one’s toes.”