Bottle Opener rant - The upside down Ford Bottle Opener

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Why has no one noticed, nor complained that Ford engineers have installed the bottle opener upside down.
What's that you say?
I guess one would have had to grow up in the 60's when soda came only in glass bottles in 6 or 8 pack cartons. And when we'd do the weekly grocery shopping, we would take those empties back to the food store and collect 2 cents for every bottle returned.

Your local pizza parlor served Cokes and Pepsi, Nehi, Stewarts and A&W Root Beer, and other non-alcoholic beverages by the bottle and they had a bottle opener screwed to the wall. One would hold the bottle near horizontal, push the cap into the metal opener, and pitch the bottom of the bottle down. The result is that the bottle is now vertical with the cap removed, and no spillage.
So what did the Ford engineers do?
Theuy designed and installed the bottle opener upside down. One starts with the bottle near vertical, then raises the bottom up, in a pouring type movement.
If one isn't careful, you can easily splash or pour your sticky beverage all over the back of the car.
I've seen several YouTube videos where the "reviewer" splashes their soda all over he back of the car.
Here's an extreme example, where the "reviewer" is overly zealous in opening his beverage:

Start at 6:03.

Start at 5:15
Ford, what the hell is wrong with you? No common sense? Did any engineer try the bottle opener and see their mistake here? Or is it a joke on consumers who see this gimmick as a wonderful feature of the car?
Here's what a proper wall mounted bottle opener looks like:
https://www.amazon.com/LIFULANDIAN-bottle-openers-mounted-opener/dp/B0986THDLN?asc_source=01HFY6QA7Q8N1TT2Z879WGSZ46&tag=snx79-20

Ford Bronco Sport Bottle Opener rant - The upside down Ford Bottle Opener Wall mounted bottle opener

Note how the still sealed bottle starts near 45 degrees to the horizontal, and then is moved toward the upright orientation, when the cap is removed by the wall mounted bottle opener.
Ford Bronco Sport Bottle Opener rant - The upside down Ford Bottle Opener original_wall-mounted-bottle-opener-with-inscription

https://cdn.notonthehighstreet.com/fs/7a/fa/2529-a52d-4290-89b5-4cf911daae4d/original_wall-mounted-bottle-opener-with-inscription.jpg

And for some reason, just about every YouTube "reviewer" is excited and gleeful about the bottle opener on the Bronco Sport.
It's a fine example of Ford's poor or careless engineering, and mass hypnosis/hysteria.
Now that this is off my mind, I'm going to open an adult beverage using a proper "church key" bottle opener.
Cheers everyone!
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Yep you are 100% correct .. it takes practice practice practice on various types of imported and domestic brews to master the non-spillage technique, at least it’s an enjoyable lesson
 

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That’s why I just use the one that’s been on my keychain for decades!
 


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The first time me and my buddy sat down in our chairs behind it, and tried to crack a couple open ... we were like WTF.

Also, it won't work with stubbies. It needs a long neck. Its just a horrible design. Like the OP said, why even bother to put it, if its not going to be good.
 

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Why has no one noticed, nor complained that Ford engineers have installed the bottle opener upside down.
What's that you say?
I guess one would have had to grow up in the 60's when soda came only in glass bottles in 6 or 8 pack cartons. And when we'd do the weekly grocery shopping, we would take those empties back to the food store and collect 2 cents for every bottle returned.

Your local pizza parlor served Cokes and Pepsi, Nehi, Stewarts and A&W Root Beer, and other non-alcoholic beverages by the bottle and they had a bottle opener screwed to the wall. One would hold the bottle near horizontal, push the cap into the metal opener, and pitch the bottom of the bottle down. The result is that the bottle is now vertical with the cap removed, and no spillage.
So what did the Ford engineers do?
Theuy designed and installed the bottle opener upside down. One starts with the bottle near vertical, then raises the bottom up, in a pouring type movement.
If one isn't careful, you can easily splash or pour your sticky beverage all over the back of the car.
I've seen several YouTube videos where the "reviewer" splashes their soda all over he back of the car.
Here's an extreme example, where the "reviewer" is overly zealous in opening his beverage:

Start at 6:03.

Ford, what the hell is wrong with you? No common sense? Did anyone try the bottle opener and see the mistake here? Or is it a joke on consumers who see this gimmick as a wonderful feature of the car?
Here's what a proper wall mounted bottle opener looks like:
https://www.amazon.com/LIFULANDIAN-bottle-openers-mounted-opener/dp/B0986THDLN?asc_source=01HFY6QA7Q8N1TT2Z879WGSZ46&tag=snx79-20

Ford Bronco Sport Bottle Opener rant - The upside down Ford Bottle Opener Wall mounted bottle opener

Note how the still sealed bottle starts near 45 degrees to the horizontal, and then is moved toward the upright orientation, when the cap is removed by the wall mounted bottle opener.
Ford Bronco Sport Bottle Opener rant - The upside down Ford Bottle Opener original_wall-mounted-bottle-opener-with-inscription

https://cdn.notonthehighstreet.com/fs/7a/fa/2529-a52d-4290-89b5-4cf911daae4d/original_wall-mounted-bottle-opener-with-inscription.jpg

And for some reason, just about every YouTube "reviewer" is excited and gleeful about the bottle opener on the Bronco Sport.
It's a fine example of Ford's poor or careless engineering, and mass hypnosis/hysteria.
Now that this is off my mind, I'm going to open an adult beverage using a proper "church key" bottle opener.
Cheers everyone!
I appreciate the care and patience it takes to craft a rant of such high quality. 😅
 
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I've had no problem. Maybe you should switch to cans.
Ford Bronco Sport Bottle Opener rant - The upside down Ford Bottle Opener opener
Maybe Ford should correct their mistake.
They must have acknowledged it was a mistake or why else would they see the need to make a video on how to use a bottle opener?
 
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Geez, life is precious. We need to use it to find better things to spend our time on, rather than a potential bottle opener design.

Instead, why do we have walk/don't walk alerts at street crosswalks when folks never pay attention to them, and walk as they please?
 
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Geez, life is precious. We need to use it to find better things to spend our time on, rather than a potential bottle opener design.

Now then, why do we have walk/don't walk alerts at street crosswalks when folks never pay attention to them, and walk as they please?
This bottle opener fiasco is an indication of Ford's lack of attention to even the simplest engineering correctness, and their favor of gimmickry.
 
 







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