Cars and Fast Food

RULES:

DON’T Smoke.

NO food.

The smoking part is fairly easy as if you’re a non smoker, you can simply boot ‘em out if they light up. If you ARE a smoker, try to follow the mantra of not smoking in your car. The reasons are obvious on that one.

Food… now THAT’S a tough one.

Every single french-fry, every soda, every single chip crunched can leave debris that many can not see. Oil secretions, a micro bubble of corn syrup, a drip of catsup – anything from the food you are eating can add to the contamination of your interior.

Still, it’s hard to say “no” to a double beef and bacon cheeseburger with extra guacamole sauce. Gotta have that 86 ounce soda (with extra ice) to wash it down.

You’ll be careful…

Sure you will.

I listed a few helpful hints on foods that I (carefully) researched to be the least hazardous for your car.

Oy, the indigestion (sigh).  It’s all in the name of the reader.

Taco Bell

Burrito: If you go to a half decent Taco Bell think about getting a burrito instead of anything crunchy. I know it sounds stupid, just think about how the tortilla acts as a siphon for the good stuff. You can eat about 85% of the internal burrito content before chewing on the tortilla.  

Taco (hard or soft): HELL NO! Those things never stay together and you will always have a stray piece of lettuce floating around your seats before you discover part of it a week later.

Meximelt: Yup, it’s like a burrito – but be cautious, some of the Taco Bells forgo wrapping them tightly.

Nachos: absolutely, positively not. The “Nacho” is a flakey, formidable foe that attacks EVERY nook and cranny of your interior. Besides, it takes too much concentration to balance sour-cream, cheese, olives and refried beans on a thin chip at 65 mph.

Just about everything else: Try to resist until you get home.

Burger Places

Burger joints (Mickey D’s, the King, Carl’s, the Red Headed Girl – you get the idea):

All of these places have a slice of love between two soft buns. Yum… A very high majority of Americans enjoy their cheeses, condiments and additional vegetables along with drippy sauces on those yummy burgers.

Your car hates burgers.

Unless you order your burger dry (just a slice of cow and buns – nothing else) then please try to avoid your car. Think about all of the “goo” in that burger. I know mayo and mustard are good, have you ever tried to remove mustard from a cloth interior or carpet?

“What about nuggets (i.e. fried chicken parts) and fries!?” you say.

Sorry guys. Look, how many times have you rummaged through your interior and come up with a stray fry stuck near the seat’s track or in between the center council and your seat? A better question would be: how many of you were tempted to EAT that fry?

Nuggets from Mc Clown’s are the best bet as they don’t flake and are not as brittle as other burger joints. With that said, watch out for the dipping SAUCES! The dipping sauces are poised to overflow every time you dip. Those sticky drips are just dying to get all over your interior.

If you care about your interior, avoid the sauce.