We already have two "drinkholders"! Re: [T3] Yet another creation for your car....

[Marc Weber <arcady@well.com>]

<x-flowed>Came across the old post below by chance.... I've been using the 
elasticized door pockets in my '68 squareback as "drinkholders" since 
long before most cars had the modern kind, and prefer them.

The advantages are as follows:
- the pockets fit virtually any size of drink, whether in a can, 
bottle, or a cup with a lid (I haven't been brave enough to use open 
cups, wouldn't in a dashboard holder either).
- Using the pockets doesn't block anything on the dash -- like radio, 
heater controls, etc.-- as so many modern cupholders do.
- When they hand you a drink at the drive thru, there's no fumbling 
to open the cupholder or hitting dashboard controls by mistake; the 
pocket's always there.

I put the drink at the forward end of the pocket, so it doesn't shift 
even with emergency braking.
Haven't had a spill yet.

- Marc


>  A drinkholder add-on is in the works, Martin and I
> >  started to
> >  prototype it today.  I'm sure he'll keep y'all
> >  updated on it.
>
> See if you can work in those "auto adjusting" cup
> holder things.  You know, the ones on modern cars that
> can fit a 12 oz. can or a Super Double Big Gulp (tm).
> That would be the shiznit.
>
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