Hmm, that is an interesting thought, but at most gas stations I've been to the pumps have about three car widths between them, at worst, two and a half. Also being on the driver side judging distance to the pump right next to you is a lot easier than doing so from the far side of the car.
I have a Mazda so I've got a driver side gas door. Personally I like it as I just step out, swipe my card, plug in the line and wait. No walking around the car necessary.
It seems to me driver side is for gas station convenience, passenger side is for road-side safety. Both are fairly minor conveniences so it seems manufacturers just pick a side and stick to it.
I am exactly the opposite. I preferred the placement on German cars.
I try to park pretty close to the pump. With the filler on the same side as the driver door I have to be careful not to bang the door into the structure around the pump. That's much easier when it is on the other side.
I don't care at all to walk around the car to pump the petrol.
After driving German cars for some years it was a disadvantage of my new Japanese car for me.
But I've never filled my car on the side of a road, so this argument didn't work for me at all.
I have a Mazda so I've got a driver side gas door. Personally I like it as I just step out, swipe my card, plug in the line and wait. No walking around the car necessary.
It seems to me driver side is for gas station convenience, passenger side is for road-side safety. Both are fairly minor conveniences so it seems manufacturers just pick a side and stick to it.