Talk:Cup holder

Introductory Paragraph
I changed this paragraph to reflect the fact that cup holders not only for automobiles, but also there are free standing ones for use on desks and tables, and that we also need to cover the cup holders that hold sets of cups in kitchens and dining rooms etc. I will add some images of these types in a few days. User:Digmen1 Dec 2011

Reckless driver
"However, a reckless driver may still carry a 64 fluid ounce 7-Eleven Big Gulp cup to the road and takes a dangerous sip once in a while."

i find this sentence troubling for two reasons: one, it seems to contain a bias not characteristic of wikipedia entries, and two, it appears to me to be grammatically broken. i'm not even sure what purpose the sentence serves in the paragraph...


 * I rewrote the section on car cup holders, including removing that sentence (it's inaccurate, too: the Big Gulp isn't 64 ounces). Still some work needed, but I'm trying to trace the history a bit better and put the things a bit more in context.


 * Still needed: discussion of cupholders on shopping carts, strollers, wheelchairs, and the like. &mdash;Morven 19:24, Jan 10, 2005 (UTC)

What the hell
why the hell do people care whether a car has cupholders at all? are they totally retarded?

The cupholder is an important consideration when purchasing a car. The quality and flexiblity of use (ie size of beverage differentation) is a bonus to any vehicle purchase and enhances the driving experience.

Plagiarism
Most of this entry is ripped almost verbatim from this Slate article. Someone should rewrite it completely.
 * Eh? I don't see anything in this article that is "verbatim" from Slate. Feel free to add it as a source if you think that's where the info was gathered from. JayMars 03:25, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Breaking out "multiple beverage carrier"
I just broke out coffee cup sleeve into its own article. Someone should break out the cardboard thing used to carry multiple cups, and maybe make a disambig page. FiveRings (talk) 17:22, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Cup carrier has wrong redirect to here
Cup carrier redirects here, but it should point to drink carrier. I am going to be bold and just change it.

A carrier is used by a person to transport a drink by themselves. A holder is more of a permanent mounted device in a vehicle.

I see so little topic distinction here that drink carrier could easily be merged into this article with very little trouble.

DMahalko (talk) 06:23, 8 April 2008 (UTC)


 * good catch on the redirect. But the reason I broke out carrier is because that's part of the food utensil category, and cup holder isn't. FiveRings (talk) 15:42, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Free Standing Cup Holders
There seems to have been no mention of the free standing cup holders designed to sit on a flat surface like a desk or table to hold a cup of hot drink eg tea or coffee, to stop it being knocked over and causing damage or injury. I have started a basic section on these. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Digmen1 (talk • contribs) 03:10, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

Tree Cup Holders
There seems to have been no mention of the "tree" style cup holder. These are typically made of wood or metal and are designed to hold a set of 4 or 6 cups o rmugs. They are usually placed in a kitchens or dining rooms so that the mugs are readily available for use when guests arrive. I have started a basic section on these.

Chevrolet Bel Air (1955 - 57)
Cup holders were introduced into the Second generation (1955–1957) Chevrolet Bel Air, from 1955, hence into the '55, '56 and '57 models - and not only into the 1957 model as currently stated in the article.

For examples of the two types of cup holders (drinks holders) still sold today to Chevy Bel Air enthusiasts renovating their 1955-57 model, see http://www.classicchevy.com/chevy-console-with-drink-holders-floor-1955-1957.html; http://www.classicchevy.com/chevy-console-bench-seat-with-drink-holders-shorty-1955-1957.html# 101.162.161.231 (talk) 15:31, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

1920s car cup holders CITATION NEEDED
CITATION PROVIDED http://www.radair.com/2013/07/automotive-fun-fact-how-cup-holders-arrived-in-american-autos/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.118.151.146 (talk) 05:28, 14 January 2017 (UTC)

"Aggie Cupholder" listed at Redirects for discussion
A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Aggie Cupholder. The discussion will occur at Redirects for discussion/Log/2020 August 19 until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Steel1943 (talk) 01:55, 19 August 2020 (UTC)