ANCHOR LEAD
A RECENT SURVEY SHOWS THERE'S A FIFTY-FIFTY CHANCE YOU EAT WHILE YOU DRIVE. THE CENSUS BUREAU SAYS THE AVERAGE AMERICAN SPENDS 100 HOURS EVERY YEAR COMMUTING TO WORK... SO EATING FOOD ON THE GO IS A TREND THAT'S GETTING THE ATTENTION OF AUTOMAKERS... AND ENTREPRENUERS.
__________ SHOWS US GADGETS THAT TAKE EATING ON THE ROAD TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL.

TRACK ONE Length: :06
THE MINNICK FAMILY IS ALWAYS ON THE GO. SO WHEN THEY BOUGHT THIS NEW VAN... THE ISSUE OF CUPHOLDERS CAME UP A LOT.

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KEY@: :08 Allana Minnick, Mother
"I think it has 13 or 15 cupholders, something like that."

TRACK TWO Length:06
THAT'S MORE CUPHOLDERS THAN PASSENGERS. BUT AMERICAN FAMILIES ARE ALL ABOUT FOOD FRIENDLY DRIVING.

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KEY@: :19
Brian Beihl, FamilyOnBoard.com
"Whether its something from the refrigerator or something from a fast food restaurant, they're eating it in the car more and more these days."

TRACK THREE Length: 08
BRIAN BEIHL ("BEEL") IS WITH FAMILY ON BOARD.COM...A WEBSITE THAT SPECIALIZES IN ACCESSORIES THAT HELP YOU EAT IN THE CAR-AND EVEN DO SOME COOKING.

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No KEY (covered)Brian Beihl, FamilyOnBoard.com
"Ethan's going to get me a burrito. This is a 12 volt oven."

TRACK FOUR Length: 16
THERE ARE TRAYS TO HELP KEEP FOOD SECURE ON A PASSENGER'S LAP, COOLERS ON THE BACK OF SEATS. THERE'S A REFRIGERATOR ... AND WHILE STOPPED... BRIAN CAN POUR A CUP OF FRESH COFFEE FROM HIS COFFEE MAKER RIGHT INTO A CUP THAT'S HEATED TOO. THE POWER COMES FROM THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER...

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KEY@: 1:00 Brian Beihl, FamilyOnBoard.com
"There is a 12 Volt plug that you can put into your cigarette lighter that will heat a heating coil on the bottom of a cup."

TRACK FIVE Length: 06
CAR MAKERS ARE EVEN GETTING INTO THE GAME-SOME NOW HAVE CUP HOLDERS COOLED BY THE AIR CONDITIONER.. BUT IS ALL THIS SAFE?

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KEY@: 1:12 Brian Beihl, FamilyOnBoard.com
"There is a danger factor when you're eating while driving."

TRACK SIX Length: 07
BEIHL ADVISES PEOPLE TO EAT ONLY ON THE OPEN-UNCROWDED-ROAD. AND BE CAREFUL YOU AREN'T OVERTAXING YOUR CAR.

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No KEY (covered)Brian Beihl, FamilyOnBoard.com
"You should never use twelve volt devices while your car is not running, because your car is not generating electricity."

TRACK SEVEN Length:05
BUSY FAMILIES... WHO SOMETIMES HAVE TO SNACK AND RUN...APPRECIATE SNACK FRIENDLY CARS.

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No KEY (covered) Allana Minnick, Mother
"For them to have a place to put their stuff and know that it's not going to turn over and be spilled all over the floor, that feature is very handy."

ANCHOR TAG
PORTABLE REFRIGERATORS... COFFEEMAKERS... AND OVENS RUN LESS THAN 80 DOLLARS EACH ON INTERNET TRAVEL SITES. FOR AN EXTRA TWENTY... YOU MIGHT CONSIDER A 12 VOLT VACUUM TO CLEAN UP THE CRUMBS FROM YOUR MEAL.

SOURCES

Brian Biehl
Familyonboard.com
603-620-8300
Mr. Beihl began his career as a journalist. His work shifted to magazines and catalogs. In 1998, while on a family trip, he decided to begin a business providing travel supplies for families. His company, Family on Board, markets those supplies through catalogs and a website, www.familyonboard.com.