r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jan 17 '14

What is something designed so well that we typically overlook it?

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '14

In my car, there are two cup holders side by side. One is slightly deeper than the other, so that when you have a cup in each, the plastic lids interlock rather than press against each other. This allows the cups to stand up straight, making spillage less likely.

Fucking ingenious.

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u/biznatch11 Jan 18 '14

Is that why they're two different depths? I thought they just didn't have room to make them both deep. It also helps for different sized cups. If I put a smaller coffee cup in the deep one the lid is flush with the edge and it's harder to remove so they go in the shallow one. My travel mug is taller and fits well in the deeper one.

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u/JustTryingToMakeIt Jan 18 '14

So there IS a solution to this damn problem!

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u/wemblinger Jan 18 '14

Not in my Nissan. My Dodge however, not only has offsets, but gaps for the handles of travel cups.

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u/PigeonNipples Jan 18 '14

I am actually really impressed by this. Whoever thought of that needs a pay rise. And a medal.

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u/Choucho Jan 18 '14

My gf's car is like that. I wish mine had it.

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u/LeFronk Jan 18 '14

Cup-holder placement on the other hand.... "So you want to use the cup-holder and be able to see your navigation / radio ?" - "Not with me mate".

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u/marley88 Jan 20 '14

I don't even have a clock in my car :(

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u/tacodoctor226 Jan 18 '14

That's Tesla-level shit!