Fuel door push-to-open conversion?

[r100gs91]

My 2021 BMW F900 recommends E10 91 octane. I think OPE and Motorcycles that are stored indoors, with HVAC in that room, have very few problems with E10. The alcohol has no water to gel with as there is little condensation for it to bind to as temp swings are not enough to create the condensation.
This spring I discovered my 18 year old push mower with a OHV Chinese copy Honda engine, sat all winter and survived just fine. Put in a small amount of fresh gas. Full choke 3 pulls, let set for 10 minutes. Started on first pull after the soak.

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[TheWizziard]

1250 word essay for "Fuel door push-to-open conversion?"

 

[TheWizziard]

A manual transmission on a hybrid....I am not sure how that would work.

 

[TheWizziard]

"If your special electric gas door fails to unlock" there is a pull tab in the fender well.

 

[Darnon]

A manual transmission on a hybrid....I am not sure how that would work.

Honda CR-Z says hello.

 

[MostlySafeBear]

A manual transmission on a hybrid....I am not sure how that would work.

There have been a few, Honda did a manual shift Insight and civic hybrid a few years ago, but they no longer offer them. I'd bet that the demand data didn't support the cost to Honda of continuing to offer them. Also, from the reviews (on YouTube by "Shooting Cars") I've seen, they operated quite different than your average manual, meaning that the usual technique of shifting by engine noise was not possible, thus they were very different to drive.

 

[MostlySafeBear]

"If your special electric gas door fails to unlock" there is a pull tab in the fender well.

People like the guy you replied to are either just scared shitless by modern technology for no good reason, or they're willfully intentional luddites. Admitting that there is a built-in backup method, clearly outlined in the owner's manual would damage their narrative, so they ignore it.

 

[MostlySafeBear]

I saw it just fine. Even posting about worrying over a fuel door release is idiotic. It needs to be there for hybrid-specific reasons. Owners manuals are a thing. Ford lists the locations of all backup controls, and you should know these things if they're in the manual. That's part of being prepared as a driver.

 

[James D]

This video shows the fuel door open while getting gas.

 

[MostlySafeBear]

I never asked you for any pictures of your vehicle. I know what they look like.

I didn't say that you should memorize it word for word. I specified the location of backup controls, of which there aren't that many to know. Don't put words in my mouth.

Of course the ICE-only Maverick doesn't have it. You've been repeatedly told that it is there for hybrid-specific reasons relating to fuel system pressurization that the ICE-only version does not need/have. If you don't believe that this is a necessary technical requirement for this drivetrain, then go ask Ford. Of course, you'd have to intentionally ignore that all of Ford's other hybrid drivetrains currently for sale have the same pressurization reasons/locking fuel doors. But sure, ignore those.

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