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You ever notice how people put their cups up on their car's roof while opening the door, then procede to forget about it as they rush away, spilling their delicious beverage all over the road. I propose that a cup holder be placed on the car's roof directly above the door to hold it while the door in
opened. So if the person forgets their drink, it'll be waiting for them in the cup holder upon arrival, unspilled.
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I was going to suggest that the door mirror could also be used...except that opening and closing the door would be a little tricky. |
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Nice. I've thought of this same thing except in my version there's a sensor in the cup holder that sets off a warning buzzer inside when you start up the car. Feel free to incorporate that in to your design if you think it's of any value. |
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Ooh very nice. Make sure it will keep your hot beverages hot though, otherwise unspilled or not, you won't want to drink what is left. |
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what idiot would leave his/her drink on the top of the car, only to hear what sounded like a brick crashing beside the door when he/she slowed down at the end of the road and left vaguely wondering why the neighbours had begun lobbing stuff at one and what that strange wet stuff is running down the driver side windo ... |
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in Ashland, Oregon i once saw a woman withdraw a wedge of cash from an ATM, put it on the roof of her car while she found her keys, get in the car and drive off. happened outside a cafe full of skint beatnik types. the ensuing melee was most unseemly. |
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Then, here we must add the Roof-top baby car seat, as I have heard of people driving off without their child! |
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That's it! Teach your baby to hold hot coffee, and solve both problems at the same time. |
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And then came the universal roof rack, with all sorts of holders and slots; one for the baby seat, the coffee, the take-out food, the laundry basket, the cat carrying case... How about a coffee cup with a magnetic base? |
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//a wedge of cash// Nice expression. |
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//How about a coffee cup with a magnetic base?// Simply mix iron filings with the coffee grounds. |
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Stupid lady driving down the street with a laundry basket on top of car..., was I. + |
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Good one. Make mine a "trapdoor" cup holder, so that without a cup, I still get good aerodynamics. |
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And, since this is the halfbakery, to avoid spillage, have the "basket" that the cup sits in be mounted on a pivot, and have it tilt forward/backward automatically to avoid spilling. |
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Oh, and what [half] said, of course. |
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Make it accessable from the inside, so that when you realize what you've done, just open the holder from underneath and retrieve your drink without stopping. |
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Excellent, I have this problem every few years or so... + |
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Ha! [Shz], your idea is great. |
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Then I'll stick a big picnic umbrella on the roof too, to keep the cup rain free. |
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Offtopic... I've just been helping my parents shop for a new car. The one they chose has NINE cupholders in it. For five people. In fact, to get at two of them, you'd have to throw someone out of the car. So that's nine cupholders between four. |
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You know that certain liquor bottles fit very well in those "cup" holders. So nine for five people is not unreasonable. Considering different choices of spirits and mixers. Need a place for the ice bucket though.... |
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I went into a gas station to get snacks
while my tank filled up. Came out, got
in the car, and took the pump and hose
with me. After putting it backa nd
shutting off the flow of gas (I paid) I
hustled off to class. Thankfully the
attendant was understanding when I
came back after my class and
apoligized. |
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What about a straw/hose from the roof mounted cup, so you could drink the beverage while on the move? That way you could drink it before it heated up/cooled down. You'd need a valve to prevent death-by-drowning while driving though... |
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And perhaps a cup crusher to minimize drag afterwards? |
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Ha, I like the straw idea. |
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//Offtopic... I've just been helping my parents shop for a new car. The one they chose has NINE cupholders in it. For five people. In fact, to get at two of them, you'd have to throw someone out of the car. So that's nine cupholders between four.// love it! |
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I have lost so much stuff on the top of my car other than coffee cups. I would have to have a cup holder, a basket, and probably a cell phone cradle up there. |
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If it's that much of a problem you should buy a convertible. |
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A convertible is the easy way out. |
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//A convertible is the easy way out.// |
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I like this idea but wouldn't irresponsible passers-by simply discard their empty cups in your cup holder leaving you to dispose of them? |
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great idea for sheer visual silliness. |
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Good to see ya eggie, even if what Ling said makes your post funny. |
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I got an even better idea. How about put a cup holder on the mirror? |
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Or better yet, a cup holder on the mirror. |
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How about just making the roof of the car completely clear? Then you couldn't help but see the cup- unless of course there are lots of birds in your area... but I'm in favor of any excuse to keep the car clean. |
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