@discontinuity @gcluley Well, it’s a relief to know it is not just me…

When I did used to own motorised vehicles they tended to be classics, for which read “they were old,” or were motorcycles, so the fuel would go in somewhere weird such as under the driver’s seat (e.g. Willy’s MB), in the middle and on top (bike tank), or the car was small/thin enough that the fuel hose could easily reach either side (e.g. pre-BMW Mini).