asb Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 I haven't had much free time to enjoy putting my car together, so to speak. But I've been slowly working on where to store stuff. I honestly don't have many interesting ideas for the under-the-floor bins because they are not that convenient to get to. And I'm a bit stymied by what to do with my large umbrellas. I live in Florida and have need for both small and large umbrellas. I've been trying to find some interesting way to stash the umbrellas, and I don't like the photos I've seen of the umbrella holders that hook around the back of the front seats. I was on the Ford website looking at accessories, and I saw that they finally posted a photo of the inside of the front console and admitted that it is for a large bottle of liquid. I remember telling the sales people that the console was actually a cooler but Ford had not mentioned it in any of their write-ups. This information is under the Escape section - but the inside is pretty much the same as the C-Max. So if anyone is wondering what the console looks like (and they haven't received their C-Max yet), they can take a look. The description tells you how large of a bottle it holds. I still find that my original console solution works best for the C-Max - I bought a plastic drinking cup at Target that fits into the console and I use it to store napkins, small bottles, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBGrad Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 And I'm a bit stymied by what to do with my large umbrellas. I live in Florida and have need for both small and large umbrellas. I've been trying to find some interesting way to stash the umbrellas, and I don't like the photos I've seen of the umbrella holders that hook around the back of the front seats. There's always the back compartment, next to the battery. That would probably be enough space for whatever size umbrella you've got. Of course, you have to go back to the liftgate to get it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asb Posted February 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Oh, my umbrella won't fit back there! When we're in the midst of a deluge, we need our umbrellas as close at hand as we can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhackwyatt Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 I put my umbrella in the door pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asb Posted February 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 You guys are making me laugh. You don't live in Florida. An umbrella that fits in the door pocket will not help much in one of our deluges. Think more in terms of a Golf umbrella. It's very long and big. zhackwyatt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBGrad Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 You guys are making me laugh. You don't live in Florida. An umbrella that fits in the door pocket will not help much in one of our deluges. Think more in terms of a Golf umbrella. It's very long and big. See, I figured you were talking golf umbrella. ..and there just isn't any place to store it out of sight AND have it close at hand, which is why I said back storage. If you want something that big close at hand, it sits on one of the seats. HannahWCU 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asb Posted February 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 I was looking at ways to hang it from the ceiling. :) But settled on setting one of them alongside the passenger front seat against the door (upright) and the other one is in the cargo area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree63 Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 You may need a plastic sleeve to funnel water away from seats when wet, but could you hang it from one of the passenger assist handles on the interior near the doors? Not related to umbrellas but I'm looking to do something with velcro and small yogurt containers to store keys andn coins under the dash. Too much digging around without some place like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 You may need a plastic sleeve to funnel water away from seats when wet, but could you hang it from one of the passenger assist handles on the interior near the doors? Not related to umbrellas but I'm looking to do something with velcro and small yogurt containers to store keys andn coins under the dash. Too much digging around without some place like this.There is a small circular opening on the passenger side, next to the gear shift that I put quarters in for parking meters. Cover them up with a small, nondescript plastic bottle to prevent pilferage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asb Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 There is a small circular opening on the passenger side, next to the gear shift that I put quarters in for parking meters. Cover them up with a small, nondescript plastic bottle to prevent pilferage. Yes, if you don't have heated seats, you will have a little cubby - I also use it for coins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asb Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 You may need a plastic sleeve to funnel water away from seats when wet, but could you hang it from one of the passenger assist handles on the interior near the doors? Not related to umbrellas but I'm looking to do something with velcro and small yogurt containers to store keys andn coins under the dash. Too much digging around without some place like this.I was looking at using the assist handles, too. Not sure yet what I want to do. How much stuff do you need to store under the dash? Having the drinking cup in the console really helps hold things. A small change purse will also fit in there. There is a slot in the console that is completely hidden from view, and that's where I stash spare keys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree63 Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Thanks for the suggestions, Tom and asb. It's still cold up here so haven't had time to look in the console much (USB works well, thanks). Will have a look for that slot. Good idea for a small change purse - my dad used to have one for exactly same reason. Wife was too funny one day. "Wish there was a place I could put my gloves when in the car ...Does the C-Max have something like that? Oh yea .." (points to G.C.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roninsd Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Just in case some may not be aware of it, there is a small indentation inside the console, underneath the USB drives, which can be used for coins. The floor of the indentation is sloped downward, and seems to have some kind of padding, so coins don't slip. You can't put a lot of coins in there, but it's handy. I just realized it was there a few weeks ago. Not too difficult to access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelnLa Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 I find the middle console too far back. I have to twist sideways to open it. I'll have to pull over if I need to get anything out of there. JAZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appraiserdude Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 I recently lost my asthma inhaler, only to realize a few days later that it had slipped onto that little shelf below the usb port, and was completely out of sight when looking into the console! Now I have 2 inhalers, one for my car, and one for home. RachelnLa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelnLa Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Did u know the cmax has a filter to filter the air inside the car? My dad is reading the manual. I read the board hahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 If you want to see real nooks and crannies, do yourself a favor and take a look inside a 13 MKZ (which is a souped up version of the 13 Fusion) that thing has a bridge where you can put a cricket bat underneath the centre console. I wished Ford would have done something like that for our CMax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asb Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 If you want to see real nooks and crannies, do yourself a favor and take a look inside a 13 MKZ (which is a souped up version of the 13 Fusion) that thing has a bridge where you can put a cricket bat underneath the centre console. I wished Ford would have done something like that for our CMax. True, I would like a few more convenient nooks and crannies. My Dad was trying to find a place to put his CDs, and I kept saying, "No room in there" at everything he looked at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asb Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Of course, it could be worse. The Fiesta has nothing but an arm rest and a cup holder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnOhio Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 My mom drove her car for 10 yrs before she found out the back seats folded flat to expand the truck space RachelnLa and asb 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBGrad Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 My Dad was trying to find a place to put his CDs, and I kept saying, "No room in there" at everything he looked at. Trying to find space for CDs in a C-Max? or another car? 'cause I've got over 100 CDs in the center console. On a thumb drive stuck into one of the USB ports. I stil haven't put an actual CD into the slot yet-- I have no idea if it works. robertiv and hmatthews102 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wab Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Trying to find space for CDs in a C-Max? or another car? 'cause I've got over 100 CDs in the center console. On a thumb drive stuck into one of the USB ports. I stil haven't put an actual CD into the slot yet-- I have no idea if it works. I asked our salseman how many CD it held.He said he couldn't remember the last time he had seen any NEW Ford with a CD changer. I went :doh: I forgot they are obsolete and will be gone in a few yrs. wab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asb Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 My Dad brought CDs to listen to on our road trip in the Cmax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 There is also the issue of Books on Tape during log trips as a reason to have a working CD player. BoT come with their own cases of course.Perhaps a small, plastic CD case containing several holder pages for your personal collection would fit into the "pit" between the front seats? Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Maxgo Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 RachelnLa, I agree that the arm rest consol is hard to get to. I also have a hard time seeing the lower left corner of the Sync screen where the voice shows its Listening unless I tilt my head to the right. RachelnLa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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