More and more, as I review new vehicles, and they need fuel, I open the gas tank flap all set to unscrew the gas cap, but there is not one there. There is a small trap door, that you can't push in ...

Most of us grew up with gas caps. Getting your driver's license and learning how to pump gas is a rite of passage for many in the U.S. — and a big part of that is twisting off the gas cap or at least ...