What the Gap Between Your Car Cup Holders Is Really For
For years, many drivers assume the narrow slot between their car's cup holders is just a quirk of the plastic molding, a design afterthought with no real…
Which Cars Have It, and Other Handy Uses
You will find this kind of slot most often in older and mid-range models from popular brands.
- Many Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, and Subaru vehicles.
- Various older Ford and GM trucks.
- Numerous early 2000s models that included it as a quiet convenience feature.
Even when grocery bags are the main idea, drivers have found other uses over the years, from securing takeout bags and purse straps to propping a phone horizontally or stashing a pack of gum. Newer cars sometimes use adjustable or modular cup holders instead, so the slot may look different or disappear entirely.