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The Cup holder issue

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#1 ·
Had my Ateca for a year now , few minor issues which the dealer has fixed and overall have really enjoyed the 18k of motoring I have done in it.

However in all this time I haven't yet come up with a solution for the 'passenger coffee cup issue' . Due to the silly design of the cup holders in the car only the driver can place a standard takeaway coffee cup by the armrest. The passenger has to basically hold their cup in their hands/lap.

Has anyone come up with a solution for this e.g. A clip on holder that you can attach to the passenger door somehow. I see lots of products that claim to be universal holders but can anyone recommend one suitable for the Ateca that actually works ?
 
#27 ·
Seat cup holders have never been great, they were in the same place when I had a 2006 Leon. They were the same size & depth, but a struggle to fit 2 drinks in.

It's a shame to see it hasn't changed 12 years on, but just means sometimes my passenger has to hold their drink.
 
#28 ·
Can't believe some of the comments on here.

1: I very much doubt any cup holder is designed for the driver to drink out of on the move. Whether a hot or cold drink, it's dangerous.

2: For the guy who wants to use the armrest AND drink? I assume you'll have lane assist functionality on whilst doing this otherwise you'd need three hands. :D

3: If I want to store cans or bottles that can't fit in the cupholder, I use the door bins.

4: If I didn't want to use the door bin, I'd use the bin under the armrest.

5: For all those who still complain, perhaps you could suggest where the cupholders are placed because with every car I've been in there's always some issue about placement of cup holders. As for those mechanisms that pop out of the dash like Audi used to have (Surely Saab's was the coolest mechanism!) - that's fine until someone places a can or cup that's too thin and the thing either falls on the floor or spills all over the place. Anyway that's in the past - look at the current day A3... the cup holder location seems worst than the Atecas. Infact I'm not sure if you could fit any travel mug in there.

Bottom line is, whilst it's not illegal to eat or drink whilst driving your car, you could be done for careless driving (driving without undue care and attention or whatever the phraseology is these days). If you're driving five hours and you need a drink, just pull over and have a drink. The restbite would do you no harm either.
 
#29 ·
Golfmk56 said:
If you're driving five hours and you need a drink, just pull over and have a drink. The restbite would do you no harm either.
If you pull over on a motorway it adds at least 20 mins onto your journey, besides as I have a cup holder it was simple to do, and relatively safe on a straight 3 lane road with light traffic, during my journey had I felt tired or lost concentration then I would have pulled over, but I didn't and I like where the cup holders are anyway.

I agree with you though about the guy wanting the arm rest in a permanent position and have cup holders, seems a little petulant, he's lucky the arm rest adjusts anyway, what would he do if it was no adjustable like it was in my previous car.
 
#30 ·
IMHO 5 hours is too long to drive without a break for a regular motorist (or anyone for that matter)
If you are uconvinced I can let you know my story of 5 months in hospital, 2 in intensive care, a helicoper ride there, being cut out of my car etc. etc.
Although ony a 3 hour return journey (interrupted by a medical incident, I think), but thanks for the 9 points and fine/costs Mr Plod
 
#31 ·
Bedlam said:
IMHO 5 hours is too long to drive without a break for a regular motorist (or anyone for that matter)
If you are uconvinced I can let you know my story of 5 months in hospital, 2 in intensive care, a helicoper ride there, being cut out of my car etc. etc.
Although ony a 3 hour return journey (interrupted by a medical incident, I think), but thanks for the 9 points and fine/costs Mr Plod
I drive everyday for a living, so not a regular motorist many of whom do less than 10 miles per day on same road, so while it may be too long for you...HGV Drivers are expected to drive for 4 hours without a break, and that requires far more concentration, so sorry you couldn't concentrate for 5 hours, but I really did feel fine, its not the first time and it wont be the last, I would have stopped otherwise.

Anyway this thread was about cupholders
 
#32 ·
Don't worry, as the petulant one, I do bring myself to pull the armrest back if necessary :D

I suppose an issue here is that when manufacturers put holders in cars it will encourage people to use them on the move. Therefore having them in an inconvenient place can cause issues. To be honest I can count on one hand the number of times I've had a coffee on the move when on my own (other half would normally pass it over for a sip if I'm driving). Even then I always have a good look around to make sure no one else is close (including the police!) and only do it on an open road.

Having the police pull you over for driving with undue care and attention simply for having a drink is an odd one. Unless you had an accident, or were clearly driving erratically, how could they prove you weren't applying enough care and attention to the situation if it's not illegal. I think there are many very distracting / dangerous aspects of modern car driving than just having a drink. Hands free phone being pretty bad. How many people on this forum fiddle with the touchscreen when on the move? That's a real killer.

By the way, the cup holder set up in the Mitsubishi ASX is actually the best I've had with the old A3 a close second.
 
#33 ·
Thanks, as I said I am convinced I had a medical "episode" (the first in more than 45+ years of driving) this included 30,000 + miles per annum into and out of the very centre of London for 20 years
p.s. I don't think I said I drove for 5 hours did I?
It was 3.5 with a 45 min break, with a medical episode on the return, what I can remember the helicopter was exciting, having my clothes cut off was strange, intensive care and 1 month induced coma................can't remember
The further 2 months waiting for my broken pelvis to heal were difficult but fun flirting with the nurses
 
#34 ·
Ah I miss understood your medical incident reference, I took it to mean a traffic jam because of an incident.

It was unfortunate for you, but thankfully you lived to tell the tale, but lets face it, this could have happened 10 minutes into your drive.

Bedlam said:
Thanks, as I said I am convinced I had a medical "episode" (the first in more than 45+ years of driving) this included 30,000 + miles per annum into and out of the very centre of London for 20 years
p.s. I don't think I said I drove for 5 hours did I?
It was 3.5 with a 45 min break, with a medical episode on the return, what I can remember the helicopter was exciting, having my clothes cut off was strange, intensive care and 1 month induced coma................can't remember
The further 2 months waiting for my broken pelvis to heal were difficult but fun flirting with the nurses
 
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