[car fanatics]

General Motors
Photo credit: General Motors
April 24, 2012
By: CF staff

Smart engineering makes gas stops quicker, less messy

The new Cadillac XTS luxury sedan features many technologies that are noticed the instant the vehicle’s ignition button is pushed. But some advancements, like a new capless fuel filler assembly, hide literally behind closed doors.

“This new system has advantages for both the car and the driver,” said John Hamilton, Cadillac fuel fill systems design engineer. “It helps keep hands free of dirt and fuel, paint free of scratches caused by a swinging cap, and the engine running smoothly.”

Because fuel systems must be fully sealed, a loose cap can trigger a “check engine” light and lead to service visit.

The 2013 XTS doesn’t have a traditional twist-off cap hidden behind its fuel door. Because of this, the door itself doesn’t need to accommodate a hand and was designed to be smaller and less noticeable on the XTS’ sheet metal.

Despite having no cap, the system meets all fuel system sealing regulations. When a fuel nozzle is inserted, it pushes aside a set of two doors, each locking fuel in with a rubber seal around its edge. The two doors are designed to assure the system will remain air-tight through years of ownership.

“Some capless systems on the market have just a single door, making them vulnerable to leaks,” said Hamilton. “Unlike competitors, Cadillac’s system also has no internal drain, something that can also lead to inadvertent dripping.”

Moving beyond capped systems has further advantages for car owners. It eliminates the risk of leaving a gas station with a dangling cap, which can lead to paint damage and messy fuel dripping.

Because the XTS uses an advanced V-6 engine with direct-injection and lightweight innovations like exhaust manifolds integrated into the cylinder heads and a next-generation six-speed transmission, fuel stops will also be less frequent.

“We ignored no detail in making XTS the most advanced Cadillac sedan yet,” said chief engineer Sheri Hickok. “Even things taken for granted, like a fuel cap, deserved and received a full rethink.”

[ReaganLogan]

Nice...
Soooo, when will it be implemented? You know because this one is a cartoon rendering and all

[McLovin]

Man oh man, I have been enjoying my capless Ford vehicles for years.

Nice to see others copying it....errr, enjoying it. Soon anyway.

[TaurusSHO]

another dup

[TaurusSHO]

The Taurus had this in 2009

[jspookss]

This system is better than the leaky ford system.

But imo all this does is give Casa another hole which he can sex up his XTS with

[REVolution]

Ford had this for a while. I didn't like it at all.

[jspookss]

RotaryKing aka Rev;199757 Wrote:Ford had this for a while. I didn't like it at all.

Well you have to remember Ford's execution sucks.

[McLovin]

Typical gm whores.
Fukyaboth

[docCarter]

Ford sucks. GM FTW.

/everydayimtrolling

[Cmicasa the GreatXvX]

jspookss;199725 Wrote:This system is better than the leaky ford system.

But imo all this does is give Casa another hole which he can sex up his XTS with

I like that it fits "tight" around my nozzle. BP's Mom's pussy is like sticking a cucumber into a basket ball hoop

[jspookss]

[REVolution]

Yes, I'm a GM fan because I said something about Ford that I don't like. Someone is butthurt.

Ouch!

[jspookss]

[96s-10ss]

Since unscrewing a cap is such a complex and time consuming task....