Unruly block-heater cords restrained by local invention
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This article was published 06/01/2011 (5524 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Two Winnipeggers have found a potential solution to floppy block-heater cords that can chip a vehicle’s paint or damage its hood.
Kelly Taylor and Michael Clark, hosts of The Road Trip on CJOB and Shaw TV, invented the Cord Bug, a magnetic attachment that sticks to extension cords or block-heater cords and holds them tightly to the car’s surface. Taylor said the idea came to them after the pair noticed how many cars have long block-heater cords protruding from their hood or wrapped around the side mirror, dangling or rubbing against the front tire.
Taylor said the device will keep pesky cords where they should be. It also reminds drivers to unplug their cord before they drive away.
“That keeps it secure so the cord end doesn’t scratch the paint or break a headlight,” he said.
Taylor said local body shops say they see vehicles damaged by cords every week and it can cost between $350 and $650 to repair a damaged hood or fender.
The Cord Bug patent is pending in Canada and the U.S. and the gadget is available at Focus Hyundai, and three Carstar Manitoba locations in Winnipeg. Visit www.thecordbug.ca for more information.
–Staff