Wow…this makes me want to be the first in line to pick up a 2008 Ford vehicle. Such a time saver and the convenience will be unbelievable.

I have no doubt in my mind that this will save the entire company. The sucess will be so great that the other US automakers will benefit.

Wow that’s a bold move… 2 seconds less work in my life twice a month

are we really THAT lazy?

My unmet “NEEDS” have been satisfied…………. think I can “SAVE” 10min over a whole year!!! Why is there not a Bold Moves video……….

Great, Ford’scoming out with something no one really needs. Now if they could just figure out how to sell cars…

Well, that still won’t solve the fact my car has the ‘Check Engine’ light on.

How the hell do I get the flippin’ thing to CLICK CLICK CLICK now?

Should go ahead and shape the filler hole like an anus as it sure feels like the oil companies are puttin’ it there every time ya fill up…

Now if they can bring on time a fuel efficient car like the fiesta or Ka perhaps the puma!

Not to mention that this probably saves Ford a couple of dollars per vehicle manufactured.

GO GM!!

Way to go Ford!

Forget about wide panel gaps, unreliability, poor mileage, violent rollovers, exploding rear windows, defective cam chain tensioners, failing transmissions, trunk releases that don’t work after 8,000 miles, and crappy dealers. What the world needs is a filler cap that doesn’t have a cap.

I see great things in your future!

Ok I am in no way a Ford fan I think they are way out of touch usually, but I kind of like the gas door idea. Its a small thing granted but when have we seen ANYTHING unique out of them in a while? One step in the right direction is better than no steps.

I think it’s a good idea. It’s better than having that stupid cap hanging from the plastic tether, scratching my fricken paint!

It’s a nice improvement as long as I still have to pop a dmall door to gain access to the filler neck for security.

We all want to hear some interesting news from Ford, however. This ain’t it, Bill. Announcing that you’re going to use that Five-Hundred platform in a bunch of cars in the future didn’t help one bit.

For many vehicles, if you don’t have the gas filler cap on tight, the engine light goes off, and you must take your car to the dealer to reset the computer.

Capless will eliminate these ocurrences.

Jim, buddy…what are you talking about? I know of no car that does that.

Jon.

Jon, since the birth of OBD II emmision controls on cars, this is a very common occurence. The computer sees a “leak” in the fuel system and sends a code. Some of the newer systems actually have a light on the dash that says gas cap off so you know you just nned to tighten the cap.

My Volkswagen Golf does that… so do other Volkswagens. but I believe that if you tighten the cap more, the light turns off.

I can only speculate as to how envious the engineers at BMW are right now. Ford should be really, really proud about this dramatic engineering feet. Because of ford’s remarkable achievement, I have vowed to buy a ford mustang instead of the Audi RS4 that I was going to buy. Seriously, I simply can not comprehend how much the capless fuel filler will change our lives…I don’t think anyone can. I have to run, I need to alert my friends and family overseas to only buy fords from now on. My life will never be the same…and neither will yours.

p.s. to all dumb people, this is a sarcastic statement

Where in the hell are the BP advertisements going to go now????
BP needs the scratch for pipeline repairs!

Perhaps siphoning fuel from Fords will be easier for thieves now.

-he who stacks pork

capless gas tank!!! WHOOOOO ford is saved……….

I’d hit it.

Cool. But hardly enough to make me trade my A4 infor a Ford.

how the hell is that innovation… I purchased a gas cap that has a retractable circular door that I just put the nozzle in and pump my gas without having to take the cap off. And when I pull the nozzle out it automatically hinges back shut. You can purchase this wonderfull inovation at auto zone for 8 bucks. Ford should just buy these in bulk and put them on all their cars!

Thank GOD that GM isn’t following suit. Without those yellow gas caps, how would I know if my vehicle can run e85? /sarc

Another good move by Ford

Hey, can you supply a link to that gas cap that has a retractable door?

I’d just like to point out that if it were Mercedes, BMW, hell even Honda that had come out with this, there would be much less criticism.

In fact, I can’t understand why there is any criticism at all. Why do you guys view this as such a terrible thing?

Ford should be pouring there resources into quality and reliablity …. not gimmicks. This is why, Bamf, we cannot understand this idea. They need short of a miracle to turn their company around. I strongly doubt that a capless fuel filler will convince car buyers to purchase a ford. Oh well, props to the Ford R&D department …. at least they are not sleeping.

So, my ford truck wont idle, stuff falls off it, and it only has 60 thousand miles. I know that ford MUST make a capless filler tube! Forget about actually making a DECENT car or truck, lets concentrate on things that dont really matter.

Hey, wait! This makes sence to me now! This makes spending all your money on gas EVEN faster! GREAT!

Ford you suck

[...] Ford to deploy Capless Fuel Filler across model line [...]

first GM and their lauded colors and paint department now Ford with capless gas tanks……..
and to the one ask why we are so critical of ford for doing this and not bimmer or honda or toyta….if they had done it, last I check they weren’t losing money

I think most would agree to not criticize so much if they were making a profit……………….

Nice cargina.

It is on the TV News, also………………………….. wwwwhhhhaaaatttt ttthhhheee ffffuuuucccckkkk…………

everyone we should all go out and buy ford stock the company is going to surge know
thank you gas cap your a life saver….NOT

Err, the Citroen BX had this way back in 1982.

Smug, moi?

going to have to reserve comment until I see this thing in action.
At first look, doesn’t seem like that big of a deal.

Ford – you stupid idiots.

hey how about a glassless window that would be very BOLD MOVE/money saver

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No fumes escape? Really? Then where does all the air in the tank go when it is refilled with gas? Most pumps now have gas tank-air returns that capture that air, but if this system is a one way valve, as the picture and article suggests, then that tank certainly does emit a tank full of fumes every time you fill up.

As a side note, if you’re not attentive enough to put your gas cap back on, what makes you think you deserve to drive a 3000+lb vehicle on public roads?

[...] Here’s a link, to a website that has good pictures, of what this is going to look like…… Ford to deploy Capless Fuel Filler across model line [...]

Never saw so many clueless losers.
Denigrating Ford because they bring a slight improvement to market.
What class.
Perhaps your beloved japanese cars will copy this idea???? You can take that to the bank.

Harry

How about you make an adapter that will turn a regular tank into a capless one so that those who drive other brands of cars will also buy from you!

Upon looking at the pictures, unless ford decided to paint the capless “gashole” same color as the body, it seems to me that the actual hinge is BEHIND the fender.

Alot of people thesedays have “Service Engine Soon” light come on because of loose gas caps. Most VW/Audi/Nissan/Toyota/Ford/GM Dealers actually do not tell the customers, but charge to reset the light.

At two local Nissan dealers, they would replace valves in the gas line system. I personally know of few people who were tricked into this service. The replacement also happens to have a new gas cap… Scams…

Getting back to the topic. I am sure that most people do not have pleasent experiences with their FORD dealer service. I owned FORDs for 10+ years, and then gave up after being tricked into spending $$$ everytime something was wrong with the car.

All I am saying is that God help you if your high-tech hinged “gashole” in your 2008 FORD fails. I don’t think it’ll be as cheap as buying a $10 replacement gas cap (which is what happens now). If ford had responsible and moral dealer service, I would see this as a problem, but this seems like an invention that will milk more money out of out-or-warranty customers who have “check engine” light on.

Going back to the FORD dealer, a friend had an older ford, and her car didn’t start. over the phone, I noticed that the started rolled over fine (meaning battery okay). She had it towed to the FORD dealer, and they replaced her starter ($350)! few days later, same problem, they replaced her battery and alternator ($400). Few days later, still same problem. I then went over and noticed that the distributor cap was ancient and cracked. After $70 for new distributor, rotor, and spark plug wires, car was fine. The FORD dealer tried to milkalmost a grand over a common problem as cracked distributor cap… Shame shame.

All I see when I see this “body-integrated-hinged-gashinge” is future FORD dealers milking customers to replace one of these “faulty” doors…

Yes, I do not like FORDs.

Will other manufacturers follow this example? Once they see how much money ford makes on charging out-of-warranty customers to replace faulty units, of course they will all follow.