Filed under: Gadgets, Euro, First Drive
If you own this, you should probably be ordering the salad
People who eat at the wheel are a menace. An errant drip of ketchup can be the difference between a mundane commute and a starring role in an impromptu Richard Weyman film. To help further enable the noshing pilot, someone has invented a cupholder-mounted french fry holder. This is undoubtedly a harbinger of the motoring apocalypse. Seriously folks, if your in-car fry habit is such that you require a dedicated, purpose-built mount (with an integrated ketchup tray, no less), you probably need to re-evaluate your lifestyle. In an ironic twist more delicious than a McDonalds' french fry, this contraption is sold through the Improvements catalog. We're hard pressed to determine what this improves other than the chance of a fry-related mishap at highway speeds. According to the site, it's "not available at this time," which is either cause for concern (it's completely sold out) or celebration (someone pulled the plug and stopped the madness). [Source: Improvements via Jalopnik via Automoblog]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
FSM 11:49AM (5/09/2008)
LMAO I want one.
I do believe that McDonalds fries are good enough to warrant its own custom car eating appliance.
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MajorGeek 1:30PM (5/09/2008)
Read a book called Fast Food Nation sometime, they tend to have meat and feces in the fries at most large chains. Enjoy ;) They are good though.
jgp 4:18PM (5/09/2008)
No, McDonald's fries _used_ to be great. They've started sucking now that they removed the trans fats.
I'm firmly convinced that health nuts are out to kill everything I enjoy in life.
DCragtop 11:54AM (5/09/2008)
I don't see the GTR badging or LEDs on this. Maybe this is the product demo version.
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StickShift 11:57AM (5/09/2008)
Needs a spoiler too.
tankd0g 12:09PM (5/09/2008)
Don't laugh, there will be a Type-R knock off as soon as the patent runs out.
DCragtop 12:13PM (5/09/2008)
Maybe if it had a V-TEC to help keep the fries warm. That would be so cool.
pmiddle5 12:15PM (5/09/2008)
They should probably bore and stroke it to get more power instead of using any new technology. This is America damnit! It needs more tq for those fries!
Toy Yoda 11:58AM (5/09/2008)
The tragedy here is that McDonald fries taste better when eating it out of the takeout-paper bag it came in.
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Commuter 1:40PM (5/09/2008)
Which is a switch because the rest of their food tastes worse than the paper bag it came in.
Thanks, I'm here all week. Try the fries.
3seriesisking 12:02PM (5/09/2008)
Hahahaaha.....that is just unbelievable.
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Neon Jebus 12:04PM (5/09/2008)
As someone that has worked in the automotive aftermarket for about 8 years now I can tell you that there is all sorts of crazy stuff like this pitched to us every year.
Companies are still trying to market LED message boards to place in your back windshield or above your license plate (StreetGlow).
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tankd0g 12:10PM (5/09/2008)
That's just a plot by the bullet proof glass companies to incite more road rage incidents.
SPG 12:12PM (5/09/2008)
Tankdog, I think you're on to somthing.
elindiano 12:12PM (5/09/2008)
might be a good idea if it comes with set of chrome nuts for your trailer hitch
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matt 12:14PM (5/09/2008)
funny thing is the fry holder is sold out.
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pmiddle5 12:17PM (5/09/2008)
Do you think if I designed a pizza, chicken nugget, or possible ice cream holder, it would sell?...
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Edsel 12:37PM (5/09/2008)
LOL! Yes, I think a steering wheel mounted, ice cream cone holder would definitively conclude the evolutionary advancement of automotive accessories.
Dude 12:41PM (5/09/2008)
Pizza is not a good car food, but I'm sure somebody might find the Chicken Nugget and ice cream version useful.
gotsmart 12:23PM (5/09/2008)
When Burger King introduced their "chicken fries", their market research indicated that consumers wanted a cupholder-friendly package for it. So they designed a tall, narrow box that fits into cupholders.
Wendy's also has a box for their fries that fits nicely in a cupholder.
(Not that i've tried... i'm just sayin'...)
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