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Desrtopa comments on The cup-holder paradox - Less Wrong Discussion

18 Post author: PhilGoetz 26 March 2013 04:47AM

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Comment author: drethelin 26 March 2013 06:50:32AM 30 points [-]

I think car purchasers are much more likely to be insane than car manufacturers. Cupholders seem like exactly the sort of thing that someone might forget to look into when purchasing a car, but it is one of the most common complaints due to constant daily interaction.

How many buyers do you think actually walk away from cars due to shoddy cupholders? I think the amount of complaining indicates that most people go on to buy cars and then complain.

Comment author: Desrtopa 27 March 2013 02:10:45AM 7 points [-]

If people buy a car and then complain about it, that's bad press for the model, and hurts business.

Failing to model insane buyers is itself a failure of sanity in manufacturers.