The New Toyota Fortuna Fuel Gauge

[Vogele123]

Toyota Thailand announced that is supplying all new Toyota Fortunas for the Thai market with a regional specific fuel gauge.

A spokesman for Toyota said that Toyota recognized local practices and adapts their vehicles to that demography.

Don't know how many out there ever lend a Thai a car, but not once in 12 years has it ever come back with the same amount of fuel that it left in, and no, it never came back with more!

[fish fingers]

The first time I hired a car (a jeep in Phuket) I picked it up and it ran out of fuel at the end of the street.

[Vogele123]

The first time I hired a car (a jeep in Phuket) I picked it up and it ran out of fuel at the end of the street.

I have loaned my pick up to my wife's relatives many times, in good faith, it usually comes back with enough fuel to almost get to the nearest pit stop, it often comes back with the 4 wheel drive engaged, God only knows why. I would never do that, if I borrow a car I make sure to fill it up when I am finished, the least I can do.

I did however have one positive moment hiring a car here from North Wheels (They rent out private cars from people that are not using them)

I hired a Mazda Pickup and some sod broke the nearside flasher with a trolley at Tesco, I had to hand the car back at CM Airport late at night and probably could have gotten away with it by saying nothing.

However, I told and showed the hire guy the damage, which was supposed to incur something like 2500 Baht charge.

They phoned the Thai owner, he came out looked at the damage and phoned a friend, (Thanked me for being honest) he waived the 2K Charge and said 500 Baht would cover it!

amazed!

There are good and bad everywhere, and I am not picking on Thais, but I have never in 16 years ever got into a Thai vehicle that has a full tank! The first thing they do if you need to travel more than 5KM is look for a fuel stop. I used to fly back from China regularly and pick up a taxi at CM airport, my place is about 40km out, the first thing the taxi does is look for gas! The tanks are running on fumes.

[fish fingers]

I've been honest with damage apart from once, in Spain. I used EasyCar and found the service guy really rude. Plus EasyJet had made me 3 hrs late.

Unfortunately I made a slight rear/side dent from reversing into a hidden pole. So I cleaned this side and left the undamaged side dirty. It worked a dream, the guy was convinced I was hiding something on the dirty side but in the end signed the car off. I think that was a Karma moment personally

[Crazy chef 1]

Four things not to borrow...

Your wife

Your shaver

Your toothbrush

And your car...

[Ghostnigel]

I don't need to worry about that, because i would never lend my car to a Thai....not even family, maybe in an emergency though. They have their own cars anyway.

[taotoo]

I've been honest with damage apart from once, in Spain. I used EasyCar and found the service guy really rude. Plus EasyJet had made me 3 hrs late.

Unfortunately I made a slight rear/side dent from reversing into a hidden pole. So I cleaned this side and left the undamaged side dirty. It worked a dream, the guy was convinced I was hiding something on the dirty side but in the end signed the car off. I think that was a Karma moment personally

So rude staff and a delay justifies fraud. Suspect the karma is yet to come.

[Don Mega]

Four things not to borrow...

Your wife

Your shaver

Your toothbrush

And your car...

Not why I would need to borrow what is mine but as they are mine I would not lend them either.

[IMHO]

Funny

The graphic suggests farang must be always at least a few litres short of a full tank.