alt Hacker NewsOn cars without the arrow they often follow the convention where the gas filler handle is depicted on the same side of the gas icon as the filler door is in the car.
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pants2 • today at 6:59 AM
I've heard that the gauge always points towards the side the cap is on when pointing to empty
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That was the original idea on how the icon should be used but obviously too subtle.
Moylan basically added a modifier icon for clarity.