AdamNJ

Sunday I had to drive out to Long Island for a wedding. I had a bottle of water in the rear drink holder and I left my windows open to try a and keep the car a bit cooler while I got ready to leave. Since it was 90+ degrees out, I got in the car to leave and my water was disgustingly warm. At some point during the 3 hour trip, I reached for my bottle and took a drink. The water was nice and cold. Since I had the AC on, and the air tunnel vents for the rear run directly underneith the drink holders, it doubles as a way to cool your drink

mark 3M bra man

I noticed it the other day too. I love it.

PoochaKannInc

In the winter, it keeps your coffee warm.

mbwmn

oh no...another cupholder thread!

Ron A

It's not really a "new TL feature", it is new to you. The A/C ducts run right under the aluminum trim, so the trim and the cupholder compartment stay cool, and I think the glove compartment gets a little air conditioning also.

crazymjb

Is ther a chance this was intentional. And this gives me an idea for a good mod. Do you think it would be possible to retrofit a cooler into the center console. I may try it if I can be sure I wont destroy everything on my way in.

PoochaKannInc

It was intentional. If it was an unintentional feature, the engineer that thought of it, must be sitting pretty right now.

ndx2

yeah, definitely a nice little feature... but i came very close to buying a 9-3 aero, which had a cooled glovebox, so im not that impressed. after all, you can't close the cover shut with a drink in the cupholder.

Repecat

Yeah, my Saab also had a cooled glovebox. A separate duct led from the duct going to a dash vent diverting some cooled air into the box. On a hot day you could keep soda cans and candy bars nice and cool, but frankly I didn't use it that often.

ndx2

"soda cans and candy bars"...

yeah, that's EXACTLY what i wanted to keep cool... not the 6 pack or the 40's. no siree. haha.

Msnowdon

That is funny, I found the same thing out this weekend.

Michael

jtow

This is what you get when you buy from a car from an engineering company. Very cool and very clever.

svtmike

I vote for unintentional - they don't mention it in the brochures or manual.

Mike

boltjames

God bless the Acura TL cupholder.

BJ