The GT's flip-up fuel cap is pretty cool in that it doesn't require an inner cap, meaning full-ups are one-step quicker. But I just realized that the fill tube is pretty finicky about the angle of the fuel nozzle. If you have it at a right angle (perpendicular) to the car you're fine. But if it rotates either direction more than a few degrees it triggers the fuel pressure cut-off...
Not a big deal if you line up the fuel filler with the pump, but if you're too far forward or back you have to hold the nozzle so it doesn't turn. A minor issue when one considers the rising price of fuel. Premium in Southern California is over $3.50 a gallon. The total bill on this fill up -- $51.55. Ouch!
Karl Brauer, Editor in Chief, Edmunds.com @ 8,010 miles.
bbechtel16 says:
03:15 PM, 04/16/07
$3.50!?! I knew PA was getting gouged. Premium is $3.00 here. The price difference between us and California used to be much greater. I was in Alaska in Jan. '06 and again this past Feb. First time gas was 10 cents more in Alaska, now its about a quarter cheaper! Or maybe it's the opposite and everyone else is getting gouged less...
7driver says:
03:28 PM, 04/16/07
Ah yes, a car with "character". Reminds me of my old Alfa where I had to hold the pump nozzle upside down in the filler neck to keep the shutoff from tripping.
jerrywimer says:
06:09 PM, 04/16/07
Uh, no offense intended. But if you can afford *this kind of car*, that cost to fill it up oughtta be something that doesn't even phase you. It costs me more than that to fill up my Avalanche on an average week at <$3 / gallon and I don't have issues. And I guarantee I paid (and still do, when insurance and / or financing comes into the picture) way less for it than anyone pays for a GT. :D
7driver says:
06:30 PM, 04/16/07
To add to Jerry's comment, the GT isn't likely to be someone's commuter beater so theoretically fillups could fall under the 'entertainment' category of the household budget and treated accordingly.
editor_karl says:
10:08 AM, 04/17/07
I'm averaging just over one fill up a month in the GT, so yes, it's not a regular financial pain (just a memorable one when it does occur).
evanmcc says:
06:37 AM, 05/ 1/07
Okay - $51 for a fillup on a Ford GT?! Come on - stop whining! Up here in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada it costs me the equivalent of $48 US to fill my Civic Si, at today's exchange rate.
If I were paying only $3.50 US per "gallon" that I used (we use litres), it would cost me only $42 US instead of the $48.