Malaysian here who drove into Singapore once, and who got the answer almost immediately from the question itself 😂 The rule only applies to Singapore-registered vehicles and they are well-reminded of it with signboards placed before the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints, reminding them to ensure 3/4 of their fuel tank is filled. Meanwhile in Malaysia, their vehicles (and all other foreign-registered vehicles for that matter) are not allowed to purchase our subsidized RON95 petrol, thus leaving them with the option to buy RON97 / higher-grade fuel (almost twice the price of the subsidized one, but which are still somewhat cheaper for Singaporeans). So yeah, both countries sort of like, low-key disincentivizing each other from using the other side’s fuel.
I am Malaysian… That’s why I know the answer immediately. In fact, some of them would even shake their car vigorously so they could pump slightly more to save on petrol. It’s quite funny to see it in the news every now and then.
I mean that is sort of not super uncommon. there is a surprisingly amount of people from nation A drives to Nation B just for this one thing and then back. Border hates them. Like Sweden we have people that drives from Sweden all the way down to Germany (through Denmark or they take the boat) just to buy alcohol. and its not like they drive down to Germany to get the GasterMaister that's not really for sell in Sweden... Nope 300 cans of everyday brand of bear.
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I am Slovak and live in the capital city that is right at the border with Austria, so lots of people (including me) routinely go to the first gas station across the border to fill the tank with slightly cheaper gas, that gas station literally sees 80+% of their revenue from us Slovaks. But it's all within the EU, so there's nothing illegal about it.
People in the Netherlands do the same thing, but then with Germany. Not just for petrol though. Also things like Coca Cola are way cheaper in Germany. 20 years ago the difference way bigger with much more groceries than it is now. That's when my parents would drive 100km to and from their home to buy a lot of stuff every 2 weeks.
"All the way back home" in Singapore is never far away 😂 it's TINY. Not Monaco levels of tiny, but it's the size of a city, so leaving the border, you will quickly find yourself back in the normal world
We do this in India, Different states have different fuel rates, so people living in border cities tends to prefer going to fuel pumps in cheaper location. Whenever I go visit my grandma, I always come back with a full tank and a full 5ltr canister of fuel.
Similar in the US...the difference usually isn't *huge* -- not enough to go out of your way -- but if you're crossing the border regularly (very common in some areas -- I used to cross over twice on my way to work every morning) then you'll generally fill up in the state where it's cheaper!
Yup - my parents live near an Indian reserve (the other meaning of the word "Indian", of course) here in Canada, and a lot of people go down to the reserve to fill up, because they have a lot of tax exemptions there.
Sweden used to drive on the left, but they changed in 1967. It was an amazing bit of logistical coordination when the change took place. Even more when you realize it was done by a national government.
2:36 And the wheel spins and lands on France, Tom ! To be exact, it’s illegal to have their precise location, but you can have a database of 2km (1.3mi) segments where there is either a radar or Police agents
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So how do apps like Google Maps or Waze fit in, with their feature to report and show a speed camera? Is that feature just disabled in France and as you cross the border out of France, you suddenly get the information on speed cameras within the same app?
@ you report and I’m pretty sure they create a 2km segment, at least in most cases they tell you the police is there on a segment as opposed to in one specific spot
@ the simplest way to do it would be to just not have the locations of French speed cameras in the app. This does though presume that French law doesn't care about the location of speed cameras outside France
@@lohphat If I were a developer of such an app (which I'm very much not) then I would simply have a database of coordinates that are within France and reject or not display any submitted ones that are within that area or something like that.
Yeah Tom, you are right. In Germany these radar detectors are illegal and having a warner on the phone or built in the GPS is also illegal. Would kind of defeat their purpose if it was legal.
Watching this knowing the answer straight from the video title alone, being a Singaporean, is hilarious. (And yes, Tom, it's indeed Britain's fault that we both drive on the left, thanks a lot for that).
I’m not sure if this is the one Tom means but the First Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge which is on the border of Thailand & Laos, switches sides part of the way over as, in Thailand they drive on the left & in Laos, they drive on the right
I got the answer immediately, and I have never been there. In Metro Vancouver, BC, there is a small fuel tax collected by the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink) to support public transit in the region. I have heard of Vancouverites driving out of town to fuel up to avoid the tax (it is not charged outside of the Metro Vancouver Regional District area, which is TransLinks operating jurisdiction, so fueling up in Abbotsford or Squamish will save you the tax). And the tax is only a couple cents there.
It is one those of "statement" things, where you spend more money in fuel to avoid paying the tax than you would ever save on a full tank. Kind of like the bridge fares for some recently build bridges in Sweden, you get an invoice in the paper/snail mail for SEK 5 (50 us/euro cents) that probably costs at least three (or ten) times as much to send out.
@@57thorns Typing my reply, my engineering brain was like you would spend more money on the fuel burned driving to buy cheaper fuel than just paying the tax. Better yet, ride TransLink and don't pay any tax at all!
It's not that difficult to fiddle with the wiring and install a knob to adjust your fuel gauge. Dial it up on the way out so it reads 3/4 full even though the tank is nearly empty, then flip a switch to return the gauge to normal so it works property after the prying eyes of the government are in your rear-view mirror.
It's also worth noting that Singaporean cars (or any foreign registered vehicles to that extent) are prohibited from buying the cheaper, subsided RON95 and must buy 97.
This also happens (or happened) between Finland and Russia. Lot of Finns who live near the border used to go fill up in Russia, as it was a lot cheaper. The customs are/were checking all vehicles, as you could only bring a certain amount of fuel back without paying taxes etc.
@@hannahranga There had been a maximum of 55l in total for a while, but I think they figured out quickly, that that's not really enforcable. So, full tank plus 20l Jerry can. Which isn't really much at all, if you have 150 or 200l tanks.
I live in Yishun and work in Woodlands, both northern regions of Singapore. Should have known the answer immediately - except for the fact that I'm not a huge traveler and I don't own a car.
On the other side of the border with Brunei, Malaysian would fill up their tank before crossing the border because it is hard to buy petrol in Brunei with Malaysian registered vehicles. Sales of petrol to non-Bruneian cars are restricted. East Malaysian would sometimes cross international borders just to get to the other side of the country. 🤣
One of the bridge portions of the bridge & tunnel connection between Hong Kong and Macau cross over itself so drivers get on the correct side of the road (left in HK, right in Macau)
I have a distant relative who was a mobster and he used to smuggle benzine between Bulgaria and Serbia back in the 90s. He's used cars with hollowed out seats, where he'd store the benzine.
Pretty sure it happens when crossing into Switzerland sometimes. I've heard at least a couple of reports of Swiss-registered cars being stopped and the police sometimes checking the same thing. So I immediately thought of this.
Initial thoughts: checking mileage, and km/h vs mph, against the paperwork? Checking time-away vs added mileage upon their return if it's plausible? What stumps me is the "sometimes". Either they do a half-ass job, or it's not really important/valid to do such checks; or perhaps they don't have the time/staff to do so for everyone (like a complete strip-down). But a look at the dashboard is quick and easy... Is it so they can gain inside access to the cabin? And verify, passing-by, the proper functionalities of the car, and assess the interior (smell, damages, tell-tale oddities)?
Expat in Singapore, this was funny on so many levels (and the answer is obvious if you're in this corner of the world, but a cute episode still). I also like the "they'd change this on any year model of car".. when cars kinda "expire" after 10 years in SG :-p
lol we were told by a sg auto dealer that this continued well into the EV age problem is, the "fuel gauge" in EVs aren't always standard... or there at all, causing some issues crossing the border during the early adoption period
A similar thing often happens with liquor. I know that alcohol is taxed much more heavily in Finland than it is in Estonia, so it's not unusual for Finnish people to take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn, buy as much cheap liquor as they think they can get away with, and bring it home. I'm not sure if this is entirely legal, because I did once see a customs agent in Helsinki stop someone who was about to disembark with a big case of liquor bottles on a rolling cart.
It should be legal as both are member of the EU but probably the interests of the state are still well protected and this EU thing is all a big lie. The limit might be that you can not take more than would reasonably be for your own consumption and you can’t privately import to resell but even that would go against the principles of the ‘free market’.
Finns near eastern border also often drove to Russia for really cheap petrol. Crazy how some people still to this day cry about the border being closed.
I'm the worst for saying this out loud, and I'm super embarrassed, but I learned something new about myself while watching this video. Never in a million years would I have guessed that eyebrows could be attractive, but I find Vanessa Hill's eyebrows very pretty. (And I feel very bad about myself for having that thought.)
as a singaporean, i had no idea this is a rare and weird thing! don't many bordering countries have differing petrol prices? wouldn't there be some sort of regulatory measure against that at border crossings? turns out it's just another annoying singapore gahmen thing eh. also, our border customs are ridiculous. there's a TON of levies for goods entering singapore, and the customs queue can take hours, which could lead to certain perishables... perishing. the human checkpoints are also terrible, but at least it doesn't lead to loss of goods sometimes. singapore and malaysia should enter a customs union already.
It definitely happens in other countries, it happens here between Germany and Poland. I think what makes the situation in Singapore unique is first the extreme difference in price (the price difference between Poland and Germany is less than 10%, as far as I can find online) and secondly how small Singapore is. So it would be worth it for every Singaporean to get gas outside the country, but only for very few Germans. (Perhaps a bad example, because Poland and Germany being in the EU complicates things)
there would be regulatory measure, but they mostly only target the people intending to sell. so e.g. if you filled your tank, they dont care, but if you filled your trunk with jerry cans.. it would be a different matter
@@techheck3358 I mean the trick is to not have 300 Jerry cans if you have 1 that you drive out whit empty and then fill up (they will probably not really care as long as its not a daily thing). the thing is when you drive a Kei truck that you stuff full whit Jerry cans they are going to notis it. drive a kei truck whit a jerry can secured in the Jerry can holder at the back of the truck completely visible... not a care in the world.
I very distinctly recall a news report of delivery trucks with massive fuel tanks 'smuggling' petrol across the border. Drive one way with a near empty tank, fill up with petrol, drive back and have the tank drained to near empty again. Israel, 20ish years ago?
first thought 3 minutes in: is gas way cheaper and they're trying to cut down on folks coming in to gas up and then head back? second though: are they just checking that the speedometer can show the correct units?
How did we gloss over the dystopian hell that is subsidized petrol? I mean, sure, motorists get subsidized in virtually every country (building roads, all the waste of space that is used for parking, etc) but to do it this directly and obviously seems atrocious.
I thought the only people that drive on the left were: UK (England, Ireland, Scotland, Australia), Japan(Nippon), and Hong Kong (The Special Administrative Region of China).
Ah, I was guessing that Malaysia might be one of the very few countries that doesn’t use Km, thus making their speedometers incompatible, and thus the car more dangerous. I gather that Malaysia does still use _some_ traditional and imperial units, so I suppose my guess wasn’t waaay off at least, but no, that’s not it…
@@BlitzAblaze We do, In construction and household market, still sold the units by foot square instead of metre square. Basically, most things about land.
Too bad the video title gave it all up. Thailand and Laos drive on opposite sides of the road. Now one need to invent a car mod that will show the tank full when switch on and return the gauge to normal when switch off.
first guess: they look at the fuel bc ther's no gas stations for a while? Bc maybe they don't want people crossing the border just to buy gas? I live in germany and I know people who rive to other countries to get gas and cigarettes and sometimes just for groceries. But i assume that would be harder in non-Schengen countries Edit: okay I thought th other way round, that they donnt want people coming in to buy cheap gas, but they dont want them going out to buy cheap gas instead
On the one hand, good job acknowledging Hong Kong as a separate country. On the other hand, prepare for attacks in the comments from Chinese government professional trolls.
The gentleman with the hanging light behind him. "Cause of you, the british!" you can even see on the chicks face with her quick, oh this again, smirk and not commenting on it@@triptwo425
@@pincushionllama It isn’t exactly the empire it once was and such a history isn’t exactly something to be proud of these days. Monarchy is a total joke, thier politics and values of their elites😂🤣😅 But of course there are also a lot of Brits that mean well and there are still things to like about them😜
Malaysian here who drove into Singapore once, and who got the answer almost immediately from the question itself 😂
The rule only applies to Singapore-registered vehicles and they are well-reminded of it with signboards placed before the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints, reminding them to ensure 3/4 of their fuel tank is filled.
Meanwhile in Malaysia, their vehicles (and all other foreign-registered vehicles for that matter) are not allowed to purchase our subsidized RON95 petrol, thus leaving them with the option to buy RON97 / higher-grade fuel (almost twice the price of the subsidized one, but which are still somewhat cheaper for Singaporeans).
So yeah, both countries sort of like, low-key disincentivizing each other from using the other side’s fuel.
I am Malaysian… That’s why I know the answer immediately.
In fact, some of them would even shake their car vigorously so they could pump slightly more to save on petrol. It’s quite funny to see it in the news every now and then.
Omg fellow Malaysian bocchi fan hi
I mean that is sort of not super uncommon.
there is a surprisingly amount of people from nation A drives to Nation B just for this one thing and then back. Border hates them.
Like Sweden we have people that drives from Sweden all the way down to Germany (through Denmark or they take the boat) just to buy alcohol.
and its not like they drive down to Germany to get the GasterMaister that's not really for sell in Sweden... Nope 300 cans of everyday brand of bear.
I am Slovak and live in the capital city that is right at the border with Austria, so lots of people (including me) routinely go to the first gas station across the border to fill the tank with slightly cheaper gas, that gas station literally sees 80+% of their revenue from us Slovaks. But it's all within the EU, so there's nothing illegal about it.
People in the Netherlands do the same thing, but then with Germany. Not just for petrol though. Also things like Coca Cola are way cheaper in Germany.
20 years ago the difference way bigger with much more groceries than it is now. That's when my parents would drive 100km to and from their home to buy a lot of stuff every 2 weeks.
"All the way back home" in Singapore is never far away 😂 it's TINY. Not Monaco levels of tiny, but it's the size of a city, so leaving the border, you will quickly find yourself back in the normal world
We do this in India, Different states have different fuel rates, so people living in border cities tends to prefer going to fuel pumps in cheaper location. Whenever I go visit my grandma, I always come back with a full tank and a full 5ltr canister of fuel.
Similar in the US...the difference usually isn't *huge* -- not enough to go out of your way -- but if you're crossing the border regularly (very common in some areas -- I used to cross over twice on my way to work every morning) then you'll generally fill up in the state where it's cheaper!
@@Urza9814that's the case a bit everywhere often not because of taxes
Yup - my parents live near an Indian reserve (the other meaning of the word "Indian", of course) here in Canada, and a lot of people go down to the reserve to fill up, because they have a lot of tax exemptions there.
It's entirely legal to do that in India though. Nothing illegal
How long before the video title and thumbnail get changed to remove more than a big hint to the answer?
Exactly what I was wondering
Exactly what I wanted to post, no spoilers please. This was not the first time.
Yep the title gave this away
Couldn't be any more true!!
it's the new strat to watch the content on the podcast sites intead
Sweden used to drive on the left, but they changed in 1967.
It was an amazing bit of logistical coordination when the change took place. Even more when you realize it was done by a national government.
Ah yes, there are jokes about the change having been done in stages. First the heavy traffic and a bit later cars and such.
TOM! I thought the helicopter had captured you!? Oh I am so relieved that you managed to escape
"Tom Scott's History of Knowledge" is a banger title for a video or a book.
2:36 And the wheel spins and lands on France, Tom ! To be exact, it’s illegal to have their precise location, but you can have a database of 2km (1.3mi) segments where there is either a radar or Police agents
So how do apps like Google Maps or Waze fit in, with their feature to report and show a speed camera? Is that feature just disabled in France and as you cross the border out of France, you suddenly get the information on speed cameras within the same app?
@ you report and I’m pretty sure they create a 2km segment, at least in most cases they tell you the police is there on a segment as opposed to in one specific spot
I am starting a petition to change Europe's name to Prohibitland.
@ the simplest way to do it would be to just not have the locations of French speed cameras in the app. This does though presume that French law doesn't care about the location of speed cameras outside France
@@lohphat If I were a developer of such an app (which I'm very much not) then I would simply have a database of coordinates that are within France and reject or not display any submitted ones that are within that area or something like that.
Live in Singapore, knew the answer immediately
Yeah Tom, you are right. In Germany these radar detectors are illegal and having a warner on the phone or built in the GPS is also illegal. Would kind of defeat their purpose if it was legal.
What is the purpose? To surprise drivers with fines or to save lives by slowing down drivers in high-risk areas?
The moment i saw the video title, i knew it was Singapore and Malaysia because i travel in between the two countries very frequently
Ferrying fuel, 1/4 of a tank at a time?
Because of the title of video, I had it immediately.
yeah the video title was bit of a spoiler
Watching this knowing the answer straight from the video title alone, being a Singaporean, is hilarious.
(And yes, Tom, it's indeed Britain's fault that we both drive on the left, thanks a lot for that).
I’m not sure if this is the one Tom means but the First Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge which is on the border of Thailand & Laos, switches sides part of the way over as, in Thailand they drive on the left & in Laos, they drive on the right
I got the answer immediately, and I have never been there. In Metro Vancouver, BC, there is a small fuel tax collected by the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink) to support public transit in the region. I have heard of Vancouverites driving out of town to fuel up to avoid the tax (it is not charged outside of the Metro Vancouver Regional District area, which is TransLinks operating jurisdiction, so fueling up in Abbotsford or Squamish will save you the tax). And the tax is only a couple cents there.
It is one those of "statement" things, where you spend more money in fuel to avoid paying the tax than you would ever save on a full tank.
Kind of like the bridge fares for some recently build bridges in Sweden, you get an invoice in the paper/snail mail for SEK 5 (50 us/euro cents) that probably costs at least three (or ten) times as much to send out.
as a fellow Vancouverite who always wondered why gas was cheaper in Abbotsford, thanks for illuminating that!
@@57thorns Typing my reply, my engineering brain was like you would spend more money on the fuel burned driving to buy cheaper fuel than just paying the tax. Better yet, ride TransLink and don't pay any tax at all!
It's not that difficult to fiddle with the wiring and install a knob to adjust your fuel gauge.
Dial it up on the way out so it reads 3/4 full even though the tank is nearly empty, then flip a switch to return the gauge to normal so it works property after the prying eyes of the government are in your rear-view mirror.
Given how heavy handed the law is there, you'd be unbelievably screwed if they caught you. Big risk.
Came here to say the same thing......couple of resistors and a switch and it could be permanently full..... 😁
The savings would pale in comparison to the fine
It's also worth noting that Singaporean cars (or any foreign registered vehicles to that extent) are prohibited from buying the cheaper, subsided RON95 and must buy 97.
This also happens (or happened) between Finland and Russia. Lot of Finns who live near the border used to go fill up in Russia, as it was a lot cheaper. The customs are/were checking all vehicles, as you could only bring a certain amount of fuel back without paying taxes etc.
Same between Germany and Poland. You can fill up the car and get a 20l Jerry can. Anything more and you have to pay import tax.
@@CerberusTenshicurious what their opinions are on cars with long range tanks. I've got a 150l tank on mine, got friends with 200ish on theirs.
@@hannahranga There had been a maximum of 55l in total for a while, but I think they figured out quickly, that that's not really enforcable. So, full tank plus 20l Jerry can. Which isn't really much at all, if you have 150 or 200l tanks.
spoiled it in the title :/
Yes, mine still says "fuel gauge"
I live in Yishun and work in Woodlands, both northern regions of Singapore. Should have known the answer immediately - except for the fact that I'm not a huge traveler and I don't own a car.
Hello Tom!
On the other side of the border with Brunei, Malaysian would fill up their tank before crossing the border because it is hard to buy petrol in Brunei with Malaysian registered vehicles. Sales of petrol to non-Bruneian cars are restricted. East Malaysian would sometimes cross international borders just to get to the other side of the country. 🤣
One of the bridge portions of the bridge & tunnel connection between Hong Kong and Macau cross over itself so drivers get on the correct side of the road (left in HK, right in Macau)
I have a distant relative who was a mobster and he used to smuggle benzine between Bulgaria and Serbia back in the 90s. He's used cars with hollowed out seats, where he'd store the benzine.
Pretty sure it happens when crossing into Switzerland sometimes. I've heard at least a couple of reports of Swiss-registered cars being stopped and the police sometimes checking the same thing. So I immediately thought of this.
as a singaporean i was surprised when i clicked on this vid and knew the answer immediately, my family members do this sometimes lol
Initial thoughts: checking mileage, and km/h vs mph, against the paperwork? Checking time-away vs added mileage upon their return if it's plausible?
What stumps me is the "sometimes". Either they do a half-ass job, or it's not really important/valid to do such checks; or perhaps they don't have the time/staff to do so for everyone (like a complete strip-down). But a look at the dashboard is quick and easy...
Is it so they can gain inside access to the cabin? And verify, passing-by, the proper functionalities of the car, and assess the interior (smell, damages, tell-tale oddities)?
3:20 That they have enough gaz to not be a bother?
Results: I was along the right line with my last guess, but no cigar.
Expat in Singapore, this was funny on so many levels (and the answer is obvious if you're in this corner of the world, but a cute episode still). I also like the "they'd change this on any year model of car".. when cars kinda "expire" after 10 years in SG :-p
Great episode
lol we were told by a sg auto dealer that this continued well into the EV age
problem is, the "fuel gauge" in EVs aren't always standard... or there at all, causing some issues crossing the border during the early adoption period
I wonder if anyone fill up a balloon in their gas tank, crosses the border, deflates the balloon, then fill the tank with gas and drives back.
A similar thing often happens with liquor. I know that alcohol is taxed much more heavily in Finland than it is in Estonia, so it's not unusual for Finnish people to take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn, buy as much cheap liquor as they think they can get away with, and bring it home.
I'm not sure if this is entirely legal, because I did once see a customs agent in Helsinki stop someone who was about to disembark with a big case of liquor bottles on a rolling cart.
It is probably one of those things where it is illegal, but as long as you're not being flagrant about it nobody really cares much.
It should be legal as both are member of the EU but probably the interests of the state are still well protected and this EU thing is all a big lie. The limit might be that you can not take more than would reasonably be for your own consumption and you can’t privately import to resell but even that would go against the principles of the ‘free market’.
Finns near eastern border also often drove to Russia for really cheap petrol. Crazy how some people still to this day cry about the border being closed.
As a Singaporean it is quite amusing to see how they approached the question
I'm the worst for saying this out loud, and I'm super embarrassed, but I learned something new about myself while watching this video. Never in a million years would I have guessed that eyebrows could be attractive, but I find Vanessa Hill's eyebrows very pretty. (And I feel very bad about myself for having that thought.)
chewing gum itself isnt banned in singapore, but selling it is. bringing gum in after traveling overseas is fine
In Switzerland its forbidden to have the speedcameras on your navigation device. Although it might have changed recently…
Guessed it correctly immediately because of the thumbnail!
as a singaporean, i had no idea this is a rare and weird thing! don't many bordering countries have differing petrol prices? wouldn't there be some sort of regulatory measure against that at border crossings? turns out it's just another annoying singapore gahmen thing eh.
also, our border customs are ridiculous. there's a TON of levies for goods entering singapore, and the customs queue can take hours, which could lead to certain perishables... perishing. the human checkpoints are also terrible, but at least it doesn't lead to loss of goods sometimes. singapore and malaysia should enter a customs union already.
It definitely happens in other countries, it happens here between Germany and Poland. I think what makes the situation in Singapore unique is first the extreme difference in price (the price difference between Poland and Germany is less than 10%, as far as I can find online) and secondly how small Singapore is. So it would be worth it for every Singaporean to get gas outside the country, but only for very few Germans.
(Perhaps a bad example, because Poland and Germany being in the EU complicates things)
there would be regulatory measure, but they mostly only target the people intending to sell. so e.g. if you filled your tank, they dont care, but if you filled your trunk with jerry cans.. it would be a different matter
@@techheck3358 I mean the trick is to not have 300 Jerry cans if you have 1 that you drive out whit empty and then fill up (they will probably not really care as long as its not a daily thing).
the thing is when you drive a Kei truck that you stuff full whit Jerry cans they are going to notis it. drive a kei truck whit a jerry can secured in the Jerry can holder at the back of the truck completely visible... not a care in the world.
Sucks that the thumbnail and title gave the answer
I very distinctly recall a news report of delivery trucks with massive fuel tanks 'smuggling' petrol across the border. Drive one way with a near empty tank, fill up with petrol, drive back and have the tank drained to near empty again. Israel, 20ish years ago?
Ireland it is illegal to have Speed Cameras loaded onto Sat Navs
Strange to ban the knowledge/observation of something
first thought 3 minutes in: is gas way cheaper and they're trying to cut down on folks coming in to gas up and then head back?
second though: are they just checking that the speedometer can show the correct units?
hey, i was super right! neat!
THIS WAS WILD. I JOINED IN AND I HEARD SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA 😂 HI FROM MALAYSIA 🇲🇾
The fuel man
saw the thumbnail and guessed it can be the JB border, not even disappointed
Everybody drives on the right side of the the road, it's just different interpretations of the word "right"! 😜
there might be a hack to the fuel indicator
Yes, but this is Singapore, so you'll be in serious trouble if you get caught.
I find it interesting that Brits (or at least Tom) say "petrol" but also "gas tank".
How did we gloss over the dystopian hell that is subsidized petrol? I mean, sure, motorists get subsidized in virtually every country (building roads, all the waste of space that is used for parking, etc) but to do it this directly and obviously seems atrocious.
Shouldn't be too hard to rig it so that empty shows as 75%. ;-)
Malaysian represent!
As a SEA neighbor. I know the answer immediately. it's quite pricey there
This video's title is incredibly spoilery
I thought the only people that drive on the left were: UK (England, Ireland, Scotland, Australia), Japan(Nippon), and Hong Kong (The Special Administrative Region of China).
Ah, I was guessing that Malaysia might be one of the very few countries that doesn’t use Km, thus making their speedometers incompatible, and thus the car more dangerous.
I gather that Malaysia does still use _some_ traditional and imperial units, so I suppose my guess wasn’t waaay off at least, but no, that’s not it…
As a Malaysian, I don’t believe we use any imperial units? As far as I know anyway
@@BlitzAblaze, good to hear!
@@BlitzAblaze We do, In construction and household market, still sold the units by foot square instead of metre square.
Basically, most things about land.
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Spoiler alert
the video title is bit of a spoiler
The title is a bit spoiler-y, it kinda took some of the joy out of guessing
I'm surprised that Brits don't know both Singapore and Malaysia were once British
When you used to own as many countries as we did it's difficult to remember all of them.
some of us do, but we don't always teach the precise detail of what parts of the world used to be within the British empire...
So you wisened up to the spoiler in the title...
Too bad the video title gave it all up.
Thailand and Laos drive on opposite sides of the road.
Now one need to invent a car mod that will show the tank full when switch on and return the gauge to normal when switch off.
Well my guess was way off; I thought maybe they were checking that the speedometer was in km/h not mph.
Well, if Tom does know everything, he wouldn't need to have a laptop with a Wikipedia article in front of him.
Why is there always a big hint in the title and on the thumbnail for the first bit? I don't like the spoiling of the answer.
It's Hong Kong and China for the switching side things (also bold but thanks for calling Hong Kong a country lmfao)
LOL, Americans still have RADAR Multinova cameras? We've had LASER speed cameras for nearly a decade!
first guess: they look at the fuel bc ther's no gas stations for a while? Bc maybe they don't want people crossing the border just to buy gas?
I live in germany and I know people who rive to other countries to get gas and cigarettes and sometimes just for groceries. But i assume that would be harder in non-Schengen countries
Edit: okay I thought th other way round, that they donnt want people coming in to buy cheap gas, but they dont want them going out to buy cheap gas instead
Thumbnail gave it away.
Also, radar detectors are worthless now that regular cars have radar for safety features.
I was thinking something to do with miles/kilometers gauges. Way off.
I'm disliking these videos each time there's a big hint in the title or thumbnail. Why would you put hints in there? Just why?
That's a not a big hint?
On the one hand, good job acknowledging Hong Kong as a separate country.
On the other hand, prepare for attacks in the comments from Chinese government professional trolls.
Thumbnail is a spoiler 🫠
Why is he so salty at the british, between this and the last lateral he's made jokes that were not tasteful and landed flat.
Who's salty?
The gentleman with the hanging light behind him. "Cause of you, the british!" you can even see on the chicks face with her quick, oh this again, smirk and not commenting on it@@triptwo425
Aren’t we all? The whole country, union, common wealth, or whatever you want to call them is one big joke.
Other than Brexit what else am I missing? I dont watch enough TV to get much news around the world@@rutgerw.
@@pincushionllama It isn’t exactly the empire it once was and such a history isn’t exactly something to be proud of these days. Monarchy is a total joke, thier politics and values of their elites😂🤣😅 But of course there are also a lot of Brits that mean well and there are still things to like about them😜