Okay, the headline may be a little misleading as this one is a bit off the wall since Honda have released a new version of their Odyssey people carrier with a built in vacuum cleaner so you sorta need to buy a new car to get it.
The system has the catchy title of HondaVac, we’re guessing Honda didn’t put a lot of effort into thinking that one up!
As it says on the tin, HondaVac is an onboard vacuum that will be available only on the 2014 Odyssey Touring Elite trim level.
Honda says the feature is the first ever in-vehicle application of a vacuum cleaner. According to Motortrend.com HondaVac was developed jointly with Shop-Vac, and is comprised of an electric motor, replaceable filter, and canister bag. Nozzle accessories are stored in the HondaVac’s storage compartment on the driver’s side rear cargo area bulkhead.
The vacuum can run continuously while the engine is on, and can continue working for up to eight minutes after the engine is turned off.
Might be okay if you have messy kids or messy loads but we doubt it will beat out a good old Henry for car cleaning duties and will almost certainly prove considerably more expensive.
I think we will file this one in the “silly gimmick ideas” file but, just to prove that we’re not making this up, here’s a press shot from Honda….
And, here’s the video that rips off the Apple style. Why can’t the advertising spods come up with something original?
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