Now THAT’S a luxury car…
In the beginning, they gave us the cigarette lighter. A decade or two later, we were treated to the cupholder. Sure, why not? It’s logical enough. The hot trend over the last few years seems to be the DVD player, conveniently built into the back of the seats no less. Seems a little extravagant, especially when I think back to a childhood spent driving down the Jersey Turnpike in a seat intentionally designed to face the rear window of our wood-paneled Ford station wagon. But what the hell? If watching ”Thomas the Train” and “Sponge Bob” episodes keeps the kids quiet and preoccupied, I suppose that’s got to be a good thing. Now, while I don’t actually remember giving the matter any conscious thought, I instinctively assumed that these mobile IMAX theaters marked the natural end of the road for luxury-good accessories. But that all changed, I’m thrilled to say, when I came across this article on Yahoo today. Safe to say that when these babies start showing up in US showrooms, I’ll be the first to stop by and take a test drive.
Back-seat toilet to end mishaps in traffic jams
Tue Oct 23, 7:30 AM ET
The manufacturer of plastic car accessories drew back the curtain on Tuesday on its new portable toilet for cars.
The toilet comes with a curtain large enough to conceal users and a plastic bag to collect waste.
“The commode will come in handy during major disasters such as earthquakes or when you are caught in a traffic jam,” a company official told reporters, according to Kyodo News.
Japan is situated on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” and accounts for about 20 percent of the world’s earthquakes of magnitude 6 or greater.
Drivers stranded by tectonic movements or stuck in tailbacks simply assemble the cardboard toilet bowl, fit a water-absorbent sheet inside and draw round the curtain.
The product is small enough to fit inside a suitcase, the company said.
But prospective customers will have to hang on until November 15, when the firm begins selling the new product online.
