A table, by definition, is a surface upon which a cup can be placed. A cup holder on the other hand envelops the cup and prevents any sliding movement. This makes a cup holder ideal in moving vehicles.
cupholders seem to have fallen behind starbucks law of cup capacity, and now serve to hold the bottom of the cup in place while the rest of the cup freely rolls/pitches around the center of gravity of the coffee. This seems to be much more effective in tipping.
I really wish cars had more modular docking systems for electronics, drinks, snacks and sunglasses.
Yeah, but then the base module will cost 2000$ (or 20$/month), the cup holder attachment is another 200$ and the manufacturer will sent assassin squads against anyone daring to create compatible attachments or even the printable designs for them...
> cupholders seem to have fallen behind starbucks law of cup capacity
What you're looking for is a "cup holder expander" or "cup holder adapter". Much like the cigarette lighter became a power delivery standard because it's there, so too has the cup holder become a standard, although admittedly quite a bit more nascent.
