Have you ever noticed a small rectangular gap, slot, or channel around the cup holders in your car’s center console and wondered what it’s actually for?
You’re not alone. These little spaces can look like design leftovers, but their purpose varies considerably from one vehicle to another.
The important thing to know is that there isn’t one universal “cup holder gap” function. Depending on the make and model, a slot may be part of the cup-holder mechanism, a place for a removable insert, a storage feature, a cable-routing channel, or
