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July 30, 2008

It turns out that BMW marketing aren’t the only people in their trade who are full of crap, Hyundai’s getting in on the deal too. According to the RACV’s Royal Auto magazine,

“Hyundai has also addressed one of the messier issues associated with owning a diesel: each car comes with a pair of latex free vinyl gloves to keep hands clean during refuelling.”

Brilliant! This should see Hyundai diesels walking out the door. Let’s not get caught up in the fact that in Australia the high cost of diesel, coupled with the premium you pay for a diesel model of a car, completely outweighs the efficiency gains over petrol, let’s just focus on the mess.

There is a problem here though, once you’ve filled your car from the oily, messy diesel bowser and removed your complementary vinyl gloves, where do you put the now filthy gloves? Perhaps Hyundai need to go one step further and offer a free carry bag for storing dirty gloves in? Then once you’ve got your bag you’ll need to keep it somewhere that’s accessible, so that you can refuel your tractor diesel car when it’s fully loaded. Perhaps Hyundai therefore need to build a dirty glove bag holder into the driver’s door of all of their diesel cars? I’m not sure that the marketing people realised how broadly their idea could affect the company, but I have no doubt that a ‘can do’ company like Hyundai will rise to meet the challenges laid down by their marketing drones.

There is one final problem involved with refuelling and vinyl gloves though. Who really wants to go to their local service station looking like this?

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Hat tip to JR for the story from the RACV.

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46 Comments leave one →
  1. Lee permalink
    July 30, 2008 1:19 pm

    I may be more inclined to go to my local servo if the attendant look like that.

  2. July 30, 2008 4:42 pm

    Does she come in with the car? I’ll buy one.

  3. July 30, 2008 5:10 pm

    I think you might forget all about the running expenses when you discover HER maintenance costs.

  4. July 30, 2008 8:18 pm

    About $200 per hour JR? A bargain.

  5. July 30, 2008 9:09 pm

    How would you know what’s a bargain, Ray?

  6. July 30, 2008 9:13 pm

    Research Bron, research.

  7. July 30, 2008 10:04 pm

    Field work research?

  8. July 30, 2008 10:10 pm

    Bron: I would have stayed for two hundred.
    Ray: I would have paid four…

  9. July 30, 2008 10:48 pm

    Stick around Bron, Dave’s a big spender.

  10. July 30, 2008 10:59 pm

    I’m still here. Just waiting to see what you guys are gonna do next. I’ll tag along to take notes.

  11. July 30, 2008 11:10 pm

    Well Dave’s offered you $400 and … oh, this getting over-the-top. See what happens Dave, when you DELIBERATELY put a picture of a wench beautiful female up on your blog? You did it for the comments traffic, didn’t you?

  12. July 30, 2008 11:36 pm

    *takes notes and ignores the ruled out “wench”*

  13. July 31, 2008 12:13 am

    Dave’s bailed out by the look of it, Bron. Mrsdave audits his blog, I think.

  14. July 31, 2008 7:26 am

    I think that in my haste I forgot to put inverted commas in my last comment, it sounded like you two were in a negotiation. So let me try that again.

    Bron: “I would have stayed for two hundred.”
    Ray: “I would have paid four…”

    (Cue theme music from Pretty Woman)

  15. July 31, 2008 7:59 am

    I never knew a bloody motor car could evoke so much lust. And here I was, thinking about getting from point A to point B.

    Add a pair of “latex free” gloves into the mix and WOW!

  16. July 31, 2008 11:02 am

    Oh, that was very well backed away from, Dave.

  17. July 31, 2008 11:40 am

    Imagine if they added a little whip or a pair of handcuffs, jr.

  18. July 31, 2008 12:07 pm

    It’s OK Ray, I wouldn’t want to upset the sexual tension between you and Bron.

  19. July 31, 2008 1:19 pm

    I think Bron just upped that tension to breaking point, Dave, with her last comment. Gee it’s hot over here, how’s the weather in Albury today?

  20. July 31, 2008 1:52 pm

    Pfft. Nothing has even started yet.

  21. July 31, 2008 2:00 pm

    Small potatoes huh, Bron? Take pity on us hicks from the country will you please?

  22. July 31, 2008 2:01 pm

    Bron, photos or you’re bluffing.

  23. July 31, 2008 2:11 pm

    “Pity”? What does that word mean?

    “Photos”? What does that mean, too?

  24. July 31, 2008 2:14 pm

    Pity = whip … slowly.

  25. July 31, 2008 2:18 pm

    Slowly? Wouldn’t leave a mark then. What’s the point?!

    GO HARD OR GO HOME!

  26. July 31, 2008 2:25 pm

    You win, Bron. I’ll take it as it comes then.

  27. July 31, 2008 2:29 pm

    Finally! Ray got pwned!

    Now I can lean back, stretch my muscles, flex and crack that whip!

  28. July 31, 2008 2:38 pm

    I submit … willingly.

  29. Lee permalink
    July 31, 2008 2:38 pm

    What does it say when an article about a Hyundai can create so much ‘heat’? Who would have thought that Hyundai’s could inspire sexual references… maybe it’s like a foot fetish? Interestingly the post on BMW’s only received comments about cars and Euro wankers. If the two companies are reading this blog, one is seriously rethinking its’ marketing strategy and the other is considering a field trip to S. Korea to get some inspiration!

  30. July 31, 2008 2:41 pm

    Ah, so Ray is the submissive type. Ahhhh.

  31. July 31, 2008 2:43 pm

    Umm Lee, I think the DELIBERATELY PLACED PHOTO just took over.

    I’m a tough nut to crack Bron, but you did it.

  32. July 31, 2008 2:47 pm

    Yous guys sicken me!

    Back on topic Dave, why can’t you put used gloves in the glove box?

  33. July 31, 2008 2:47 pm

    Interesting choice of words: “tough nut”.

  34. July 31, 2008 2:48 pm

    You’re just jealous, Wah. Bend over.

  35. July 31, 2008 2:49 pm

    Oh look out, here come the party poopers.

  36. July 31, 2008 2:51 pm

    Don’t worry Ray. Things will be looking up soon. *ahem*

  37. July 31, 2008 2:52 pm

    I think you’ve outdone the ‘Space Pen’ post here, Dave. Congrats. See, sex sells.

  38. July 31, 2008 2:52 pm

    Get a room you two – oh hang on Ray has several.

  39. July 31, 2008 2:53 pm

    Err, I’m not sure what that means, Bron.

  40. July 31, 2008 2:54 pm

    Oh, I AM sure what that means, Wah.

  41. July 31, 2008 2:55 pm

    Several rooms? Excellent. Variety is the spice of life!

  42. July 31, 2008 2:56 pm

    I can’t keep up with this. I can’t keep it up.

  43. July 31, 2008 2:59 pm

    And to think you were whinging about the party poopers just a moment ago, Ray.

  44. July 31, 2008 2:59 pm

    Gotta go now – I’ve got a whole town to save.

    Bron, I’ll leave the keys on the shelf outside.

  45. July 31, 2008 3:00 pm

    Rightio. I’ll be there shortly.

  46. July 31, 2008 3:16 pm

    Wah: If you put the oily gloves in the glove box where would you put all of your other crap?

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