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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 11:25:53 -0400
From: Robert Levandowski <macwhiznopsamcop.net>
Subject: Re: I bought one of those as well......


In article <aemnsm$2vg$1nopsampen2-gest.nuria.telefonica-data.net>, "Alvaro" <alvaro9000nopsama.es> wrote: > I think too that are very good points, but you should try your cupholder in > some twisty roads here in north Spain. the last think you want is a cup of > hot cofee moving around. > bye > Alvaro Heh... well, this is why Americans also have a strange fascination for the "travel mug," a class of cup with special features: 1. A lid that either greatly restricts the opening of the mug, or which can be closed. The closure isn't usually "watertight" but sufficient to withstand a slosh or even a brief tumble. It's almost always designed such that it can be opened easily using the hand holding the mug. Sometimes this is a slide mechanism, and sometimes it's a flip-top (like a beer stein). 2. A tapered profile so that the base is small enough to fit the average car cupholder (such as the one in the 9-5), yet wide at the top so as to hold a good quantity of liquid 3. Typically, some form of insulation, such as a vacuum chamber ("Thermos") or foam, so that drinks stay hot or cold for a prolonged period of time I've seen American made cars with extra-wide cupholders in the center console... even ones that have notches intended to accept the handle of a standard ceramic coffee mug. I've considered that to be an invitation to Darwin... you'd have to be a real idiot to use a standard coffee mug in a car. Of course, it's not just coffee that gets put in the cupholders. The 9-5 cupholder is perfectly sized for a McDonald's medium sized soft drink cup, which of course comes with a lid that you poke a straw into for sipping. This is especially handy when you dash out for a quick lunch at the drive-thru; otherwise, you have to either hold the cup all the way home, or trust that it won't fall over in the bag that's on your seat or carpet... The one place where the 1999 9-5 dashboard cupholder fails is that it's mere millimeters too small to comfortably hold a standard 20 fluid ounce plastic soft drink bottle. These are commonly sold in vending machines and grocery stores, and are great for trips... most especially because they have a screw top cap that can be replaced to avoid spillage. I haven't checked to see if the 2002 model has a slightly bigger opening. (And yes, the cupholder is for long trips on relatively flat, straight Interstate highways and around-town driving. Spirited drives on country back roads aren't places where you'd want to sip coffee. :) Rob

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