Cup holders (and cheese....)

[Norbert]

Is there such a thing as g-force neutral cup holders?

Which don't start to swing around like crazy, so not just a 2-axis pendulum?

 

[malcolm]

Is there such a thing as g-force neutral cup holders?

What? As in: "Switch all cup-holders to Neutral"?

Could be another button alongside "deploy whoopee cushion".

But I understand the thinking: A spilt cup is really annoying, but I don't know of anything cheap and simple apart from the usual compass gimble/ two-axis pendulum idea..

 

[doug]

Is there such a thing as g-force neutral cup holders?

Which don't start to swing around like crazy, so not just a 2-axis pendulum?

I believe the problem you're trying to solve was managed by the spill proof lid.

 

[Norbert]

I'm sure someone from SpaceX could solve the problem.

EDIT: Using 2 electric motors, of course.

 

[VolkerP]

Dragon capsule comes with cup holders?

 

[T@oo]

What? As in: "Switch all cup-holders to Neutral"?

Could be another button alongside "deploy whoopee cushion".

But I understand the thinking: A spilt cup is really annoying, but I don't know of anything cheap and simple apart from the usual compass gimble/ two-axis pendulum idea..

Something like this?

 

[malcolm]

Thanks. Hadn't seen that before.

I must have missed the answer to this next question:

Why are there three foot pedals in the Model S Betas? Is the clutch back in?

 

[bonnie]

Is there such a thing as g-force neutral cup holders?

Which don't start to swing around like crazy, so not just a 2-axis pendulum?

This: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPgvauRzQFI

 

[vfx]

Something like this?

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I don't get it. The vessels still lean...

 

[NigelM]

I don't get it. The vessels still lean...

I'd like to see that with Roadster acceleration or Model S Sport!

 

[Doug_G]

He, thanks for the g-force-neutral cup holder suggestions. I was hoping for a high-tech solution which doesn't swing like a pendulum, though.
But maybe it needs to.

Uhm, yeah, this isn't Star Trek; we don't have inertial dampers. The whole point is to keep the "gravity" vector vertical with respect to the cup.

 

[Norbert]

Uhm, yeah, this isn't Star Trek; we don't have inertial dampers. The whole point is to keep the "gravity" vector vertical with respect to the cup.

Maybe a bit of friction to dampen the pendulum effect. These devices use the weight of the fluid, which means the COG needs to swing, which means it will then swing back and forth afterwards. If this were done with electric motors and a gravity/inertia detector, then the cup could just be turned around the COG, and it wouldn't need to swing. Or?

 

[kvietor]

I believe the problem you're trying to solve was managed by the spill proof lid.

Better yet, anyone trying to get into MY ModelS with a cup of anything will get a swift kick in the ass and will be walking!:biggrin:

 

[Norbert]

I believe the problem you're trying to solve was managed by the spill proof lid.

Seems difficult to find something online and be able to tell whether you can quickly open the lid with one hand.

 

[mt2]

I'd like to see that with Roadster acceleration or Model S Sport!

You'd probably have to look behind you.

 

[vfx]

So we are talking a mini Segway cupholder

 

[Norbert]

So we are talking a mini Segway cupholder

Hey, yes! Imagine a Segway would swing you around like a pendulum. It has to do better.

So the tech already exists.

 

[MarkR]

Something like this?

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The cup holder placement in the center armrest seems really klutzy, but I'm NOT going to put this thing on the dashboard.

 

[NigelM]

The cup holder placement in the center armrest seems really klutzy, but I'm NOT going to put this thing on the dashboard.

On the Beta it sucks. Too far back for the driver and front passenger, uunreachable for the rear passengers.

 

[Doug_G]

On the Beta it sucks. Too far back for the driver and front passenger, uunreachable for the rear passengers.

It's going to take some yoga moves. Maybe hold the wheel at the top with your right hand while you reach under with your left arm and grab the cup...