What’s the first thing everyone does when they sit down at a restaurant? They take out their phone and put it face-up on the table so that they can sit more comfortably but still keep an eye out if anyone needs to get a hold of them in a hurry.

This restaurant came up with a genius design to install a compartment inside of the table. That way there’s no chance that customers will drop their phone, get it dirty, or miss a message.

This creation is so simple yet so ingenious that we honestly don’t know how anyone didn’t already think of it. Basically, it’s a USB cord that has an attachment on the outside, so that you never run out of USB ports.

Whoever invented this masterpiece — please take our money and send us a few dozen as soon as possible. We have so many different wires that require a USB port so, we’d be more than happy to have a few more.

If you’ve ever been on a long road trip, then you know how uncomfortable it is to have to spend the night in your car. No matter how hard you try, it seems that — for most normal-sized cars — there’s just no comfortable sleeping position.

That’s where the inflatable car bed comes in handy. As you can see, it fits perfectly in the back seat. The best part? After you’re done, all you have to do is simply deflate it, fold it up, and throw it in the trunk. Simple and efficient!

To be honest, we’ve never really thought about this before but it totally makes sense. Why would you want your hands to smell like lavender soap just before you pick up a big juicy burger — or whatever meal you happen to be diving into.

It makes way more sense to have a ‘before eating’ soap that doesn’t smell like anything, and then have a scented soap for after you’ve finished your meal and want to wash the smell of food off.

With everyone rightfully concerned about climate change and the cost of fossil fuels, it makes sense that someone would find a practical solution that doesn’t involve plugging your phone into the wall.

Well, behold — this coaster is the perfect solution. It uses the temperature of your drink, hot and cold, to charge your phone right up. That’s pretty amazing, and a great way to enjoy a drink whilst not having to worry about your phone suddenly dying on you.

With a house like this, you’ll never need to worry about checking into a motel room again. This nifty device, which can connect to your RV, folds up into quite a small and portable device that you can carry around with you and transport from place to place.

Once you inflate the makeshift house, you’ll have windows, a roof, and several blow-up couches that you can relax on while enjoying the great outdoors. Soon, people likely won’t be spending money on rent or mortgages at all.

We all know how annoying it can be to travel abroad and have to immediately rush off the plane to get a new sim card so that you can make phone calls while you’re exploring a foreign country.

This hotel decided to help out those people by offering a phone that they can carry around with them. Each phone comes fully loaded with data, plus free calling and texting. Now, you can travel and actually save some money.

Sometimes the best inventions are the simplest ones. This one can hardly be considered an invention but rather just a very, very clever idea.

Rather than only painting the dividing lines on the ground, it makes sense to have them continue up the wall so that people can park much more easily. Not only is this a very inexpensive method to help people park, but it’s also the perfect way to ensure that nobody gets in trouble for double parking.

Rather than having band-aids just sitting in a first aid kit, forcing people to rifle through every single thing just to get a bandage, this university came up with a great idea. They decided to make dispenser strictly for band-aids, making it simple and convenient to get one just in case of an emergency — or a minor cut.

We really appreciate this idea, since we can’t count the number of times that we’ve needed just one band-aid and had to go on a mission in order to find it.

While most of the time we wouldn’t need a chair that has a storage area, this seat was actually designed for one specific purpose — to be at restaurants in different ski resorts. Why ski resorts, you ask?

Because with these chairs, you can store your gloves, helmet, and goggles while you enjoy a warm and refreshing beverage. Again, it’s the simplest ideas that are the best. We mean, is this not the most practical and functional chair you’ve ever seen?

At this particular office, building things aren’t so unusual. In fact, from the outside it looks like a regular building. But, there’s one very special feature that this building has that not many others do. On the inside of the elevators, there’s a light in the shape of an umbrella that only turns on when it’s raining outside.

This way, people can get their rain jackets and umbrellas ready for when they step outside in the middle of a storm. Why doesn’t every elevator have this?

CPR is not so complicated to learn, but it’s also not something that you can just guess how to do. At the end of the day, anyone who wants to learn this potentially life-saving procedure has to be taught.

That’s why at this airport they installed CPR learning machines. It’s a great way to pass the time rather than just waiting around for your flight to take off. We think there should be more of these everywhere.

Everybody loves snacks and that includes our furry, four-legged friends who keep us company and cheer us up with their very presence. So, why not spoil them every now and again with a tasty treat that they’re sure to enjoy?

Well, this company was thinking exactly that and decided to build a vending machine specifically designed for pets. Now, you can get a bag of chips from a human vending machine and a bone for your dog.

Once again we have another ingenious invention that solves the problem of not having enough juice in your phone. This nifty machine allows you to leave your phone in a charging port while you go about your business and do some shopping.

There’s a password that you make for your own drawer as well to keep your phone safe in case someone with sticky fingers passes by the machine and attempts to steal your phone. Quite the impressive invention.

This is a great device because it allows you to both charge your phone and get a little exercise. Basically, you pedal while you sit, and that generates electricity so that you don’t have to worry about your phone suddenly dying while you’re in the middle of your conversation.

It’s nice to see an invention that’s both friendly to the environment and allows someone to get a little workout in while they yap away to their friends. Now, you can feel like you earned that electricity.

This is a great way to take the concerns of senior citizens into account when building cities. Basically, senior citizens and other people who might have difficulty walking can get a card from their doctor that connects to the traffic walking signals.

All they have to do is hit the button and pass the card over the sensor, which extends the amount of time they have to get over the crosswalk. Now, older people can cross the street without ever having to worry again.

As Bitcoin grows in popularity, so does people’s curiosity. They’re starting to see more opportunities to make transactions using this electronic currency. It’s important for individuals that invest in Bitcoin to be able to access the money they’re making off of it.

This to us is a sign of the future — the fact that this form of currency, which isn’t controlled by any government, can now be accessed by people who own it.

It’s safe to say that most people don’t stop to think about where their food comes from before diving in. People don’t stop to consider the farmer who grew their food, to the workers who packaged it, the truck drivers who brought it to the store, and the store workers who then sell it to the average person.

Well, this company decided that they wanted people to be a bit more mindful, and started posting the name and photo of whoever packaged it.

Apparently, this bridge had become known as a location in which people would come and make bad decisions. As a result, the national park decided that it would be a good idea to make a crisis hotline machine as a last-ditch effort to stop people from making some huge mistakes.

We really hope that it worked — mental health is something that people should take very seriously and it’s good to see that this invention is another step forward to a healthier society.

This might look like a holographic machine from some sort of sci-fi movie, but it’s just a light that shines off of the dishwasher. This way, people know how much longer they have left until their dishwasher is finished with its cycle.

It’s also convenient because it’s right on the floor so, even if you’re standing right up against the kitchen counter, you can just look down to check the time rather than having to take a step back to check the remaining time.

There is a restaurant in Rome where they don’t offer their customers toothpicks at the end of their meal. This might sound annoying, but before you start to judge, just know that they have something much better.

This eatery came up with the ingenious idea of small, pre-pasted toothbrushes so that customers can give their teeth a scrub on their way out of the restaurant. Now, you never have to worry about smelly garlic breath or food stuck in your teeth again!

There are many people who attempt to make the crossing between the United States and Mexico. While this is something that most people are aware of, many don’t know just how dangerous this journey can often be.

Especially during the summer months where the sun shines the brightest and there’s almost no chance of finding any water. As a way to save lives, the U.S. Border Patrol put up a panic button in order to help people in danger.

These curtains are designed in a way to make sure that not even the smallest sliver of light can shine through no matter what time of day it is. Because of its unique design, people don’t have to worry about getting woken up by the bright morning light that somehow always finds its way into our eyes.

Who would’ve guessed that this problem of being woken up by light would have been solved by just a few extra inches of metal? Finally! Now, we can get a restful and long night’s sleep.

This is something that we wish had been invented years ago. It definitely would have saved us what seems like years of frustration as we put the fitted sheet on our bed the wrong way only to have to take it off and rotate it 90 degrees.

These little tags help people who are in a hurry, or who just don’t want to waste their time, to get the sheets on the right way the first time around. Thank goodness for whoever came up with this brilliant idea.

This unique cat door is actually called the Purrfect Portal, and we don’t think we could have thought of a cuter name or a more adorable design.

This little device gets installed at the bottom of doors so that cats can pass between rooms even if you want to shut the door to keep the air conditioning in. Now you can sit and relax, and don’t have to get up every moment to open the door for your indecisive feline.

Here’s an interesting idea that we wish would get imported to the United States. In Korea, many government offices have glasses that people can use while they’re filling out forms. This particular government office happens to be an immigration building.

It’s as if the Korean government is trying to say, “Welcome to Korea, here we care about you and your well-being.” It would be nice if this sort of consideration was a worldwide attitude that everybody shared.

Europeans tend to take train travel very seriously, and we can see by this photo that they try to make their trains as family-friendly as possible.

Not only do they have trains that sell electronics, drinks, and even full meals but — for those especially long rides — they also have a carriage specifically designed as a play area for children. Now, kids can run around and let off steam without bothering the rest of the passengers.

For people who are working on-the-go, or just want everything to be in an easy-to-find area, this nifty device is for them. As you can see, it has a spot for a full computer, a laptop, tablet, phone, and plenty of other items.

We can think of plenty of times, both in school and at work, where this device would have been perfect. All we can hope for is that it’s not too expensive.

We’re sure there have been plenty of times that you’re laying in bed and your arms get tired from holding up an iPad — or some other tablet device — while you’re watching some pre-bedtime shows.

Well, this easy-to-use device makes sure that nobody ever encounters that problem again. It holds up your device for you while you’re laying down and, best of all, it’s totally adjustable so you can move it depending on the position you’re in.

Some people might say that this defeats the purpose of sitting outside — to feel the fresh, breezy air on your face. But, these individuals clearly aren’t from parts of the world where mosquitoes like to roam around and feed on whatever or whoever they can find.

Even if mosquitoes don’t bother you, with something like this, you can relax outside whether it’s raining or snowing. It doesn’t matter what the weather is like.

Sometimes, our extension cables just aren’t long enough to reach that place that we need to power something up. Whether it is a vacuum cleaner, connecting to our TV, or even a bedside lamp, it would help if we had an extra yard or two of cable.

That’s where the following design marvel comes into play. This socket has a built-in cable that doesn’t just stretch to virtually every corner of the home, but it also recoils back into the hole it came from.

Flying with pets can be a really stressful experience and there are many airports that still don’t cater particularly well to them. We are often advised to arrive at the airport at least a couple of hours before the flight, which means that any dogs or cats we are bringing with us need the necessary resources to be as comfortable as possible.

Thankfully, some airports have the following amenity, a “bathroom” specifically designed for pets.

While supermarkets and grocery stores vary around the globe in terms of their level of customer service, there are definitely some that are particularly accommodating to all of their customers.

Some customers need assistance throughout their shopping experience, while others feel completely capable of getting everything they need and would rather not have to deal with floor assistants. This store provides customers with color-coded baskets, which indicate whether they need help or not.

Candles can certainly be a pleasant feature to include in any household but they tend to run out pretty quickly and can be expensive to replenish. That’s where the following solution comes into play.

This candle is placed over a tube, meaning that any melted wax slides down and isn’t lost. It then solidifies again into the original shape of the candle and once the wick is extinguished, it easily slides out of the tube and can be used again.

It is a debate that seems to divide communities, not just individuals. What is the ideal way to eat a wide variety of Asian cuisines, with chopsticks or with a fork? While the former is a much more traditional method, many people in the Western world are so stuck in their ways and as a result, they will resort to using the latter instead.

Thankfully, the following designer came up with an idea that helps give every diner a choice between the two utensils.

Working out when is the perfect time to eat fruit can be way too complicated for its own good. There’s a good chance that the fruit is either not ripe enough to eat or it is too ripe.

How do you know when the time is right to take a bite? Well, the following stick helps answer that question in a pretty simple way, simply by showing the ideal color the fruit should be.

We underestimate how each of us has a very unique idea of what is comfortable to us. Comfort is just as subjective as taste and what might be soft and cosy for one person might be hard and awkward for someone else.

Thankfully, the following bench is designed in a way where those sitting on it can easily adjust its shape to suit their comfort. This means that one can lie on it, sit on it, or stand next to it in whichever way they please.

Don’t you just hate it when you are putting a tea bag in a cup and the string and the label also end up in the boiling hot water? It’s awkward, to say the very least. Either that or your cat comes along and starts playing with it.

Here is a cup that has a hole engraved in the side of it that is specifically designed to hold the string of the teabag label securely. How convenient!

Arguably the biggest issue with multi-outlets is that they aren’t particularly accommodating for a variety of plugs of different shapes and sizes. More often than not, a socket or two can go to waste because some of your plugs simply don’t fit around the others.

With the following multi-outlet, you will never have that problem because each socket rotates all the way around. This means that you can fit a plug into every single socket, no matter the shape or size.

Getting as much juice out of citrus fruits such as lemons and limes can be extremely taxing. And after all of that hard work, we never feel like we have achieved much. This add-on though removes the painstaking effort that goes into getting those essential juices.

All you have to do is insert this into the top of the citrus, twist it in a little, and start spraying away. You won’t believe how much more juice you’ll get for your buck!

So many picnic tables out there just aren’t particularly accommodating to families. Sometimes, we just don’t want to have to sit our kids on our laps every time we have lunch in a park. That’s why so many families end up resorting to sitting on the grass.

This table, though, makes the family picnic experience so much more convenient. Why? Because every member of the family, regardless of their age or size, will have a comfortable place to sit and eat.

Many of us enjoy a game of ping pong every once in a while, but there is no denying that having your very own table in your home can take up a lot of space. Also, unfolding that huge table every time you want to play is inconvenient, to say the very least.

If you have this door installed into your home though, playing ping pong will never be such an effort. Simply fold out each side and start a game!

Have you ever visited some ancient ruins and actually wondered what it really looked like back in the day? Thankfully, if you are ever visiting the Heidentor in Austria, there is a cool little design that answers that question for you.

While the remaining ruins only show a fraction of the original structure, there is a glass frame that shows a basic outline of what it probably looked like. If you stand in the perfect position, you can view the outline over the ruins.

Shopping for clothes can be way more complicated than it has to be. We can easily lose track of what we do want to buy and what we are simply considering as a “maybe,” especially when we are in the fitting room.

In this fitting room though, there are hooks with specific labels that allow the customer to hang up what they “absolutely” want and what they are “possibly” considering. It’s subtle but very effective.

In theory, most people using an elevator are content in using their hands to push buttons to direct them to the necessary floor. However, there are plenty of people who have to carry heavy objects while taking an elevator and have no hands to push the buttons.

The following designers considered this issue and aimed to solve it by installing buttons specifically made for feet. Heavy lifting in an elevator will never be a problem again, and this solution is much more hygienic (unless you’re wearing flip flops!)

This faucet is great for dogs, especially during the summer. It’s a fairly simple attachment that you just screw to the outside of any spigot. After that, you simply turn it on and let the device do the rest.

Basically — any time a dog gets close — sensors at the top will go off and water will come out, allowing the dog to get a nice, refreshing drink of water. It may take a minute to get your dog to understand, but in the end, it’ll be worth it.

Not that slicing a melon is the most difficult thing in the world, but cutting it into equal pieces can sometimes be a bit challenging, not to mention annoying. This device is great because all you have to do is line it up with the melon and push it through.

That’s it — and it literally doesn’t get any simpler than that. This way, you’ll always know that your slices of melon come out totally equal so, everyone can enjoy it without feeling jealous.

Land Segways didn’t become the revolutionary mode of transportation that we all thought they would, but they definitely have great practical applications, especially for first responders who might be carrying lots of gear with them.

Well, nobody carries more gear than someone who works in emergency services in the snow. Not only do you need extra clothing to keep warm, but you also have to run around in all of that while climbing up steep slopes. Not anymore with the snow Segway.

Why people haven’t already started installing this in their homes is beyond us. Right now, it seems like every USB phone cable detaches from the piece that actually gets plugged into the wall — and we’re pretty sure that if we took a poll, that piece would be the part that goes missing the most.

But, we guess that doesn’t really matter anymore considering that outlets with USB ports now exist! Hopefully, whoever made this gets everyone on board with his ingenious invention.

This would be a great way to start off your morning or somebody else’s morning. Think about how fun it would be to make your partner breakfast and scribble a message on it for them to read just before they bite down.

We’re pretty sure that if this device was more popular, then nobody would ever make their own toast again. They’d be having too much fun writing messages for one another and serving each other piping hot toast.

There is no better way to describe the 2004 Chevy SSR than with this popular saying – “Much Ado About Nothing.” The designers were extremely dedicated to this car, yet they completely forgot to provide the fast and sporty features that the advertisements had suggested. Instead, it turned out to be a slow and safe type of car, which didn’t necessarily fit the image Chevy was trying to sell. As a result, the car only lasted a few months in the market before it was withdrawn and listed as a failure. Ouch!

When anyone, especially car fans, hear the word ‘Mustang,’ their eyes automatically light up. That wasn’t necessarily the case with the Mustang II, though. Its coupé design was attractive to the eye, and perhaps the reason why Ford was able to sell several models. However, consumers that bought the car took very little time to complain about its poor overall performance, giving the car a bad reputation. While the Mustang II was named Motor Trend’s Car of the Year in 1974, there were still mixed reviews in which Consumer Reports recommended the AMC Gremlin instead.

Lincoln Mark LT was an experiment between Lincoln and Ford that was just an unmistakable failure, so much so that it didn’t even reach a year of life before it was withdrawn from the market. Launched in 2002, the manufacturers wanted to create a kind of 4×4 luxury vehicle, which isn’t totally far fetched. However, the combination of its mechanics and glam style didn’t seem to fit well with the spirit of this type of truck. Better luck next time!

Some may not agree, but for many, the Chevy Bel Air ended being a complete flop. The reason? It truly was nothing special; all the company did was reproduce the typical car prototype of the ’50s, just on a larger scale. The main problem is that Chevy had always been associated with something more impressive, and this car simply wasn’t. On the other hand, however, the car was said to never have any mechanical problems. There’s always a bright side…

It seems a little strange to read the words ‘Lamborghini’ and ‘failure’ in the same sentence, but in this case, it’s necessary. The well-known Italian luxury car brand launched the LM002 model for the army, as a test. This vehicle was designed to withstand certain conditions; it was able to drive on terrain, far from the comfortable paved roads. However, the general buyer most likely lives in the city or suburbs, not the rocky mountains, hence why the Lamborghini LM002 truck may not have been able to succeed…

The 1970s were a rockin’ time, but some of the trends at that time can be considered somewhat questionable nowadays. In fact, the 1975 AMC Pacer may not have been the manufacturer’s smartest choice. The car may have been great on gas, meaning that it got good mileage, but it was also known to be an extremely unsafe vehicle. While driving experts could handle the look and feel of the car, it became more problematic for those that were less experienced in this art.

Even the best make mistakes sometimes. Maserati designed the Biturbo model as a “down market” step for the company, in an attempt to make the brand more popular and appealing to practical car owners. Simply said, it was the Maserati of the normal rather than the rich man. This meant that much of the quality and construction of the car was compromised. It got such a bad reputation after its initial launch that some think it’s the reason Maserati left the U.S. market from 1991 to 2002, although the model did continue to sell outside of North America.

Everyone knows about the fairytale of the Ugly Duckling. In this case, the ugly duckling is the Fiat Multipla. Plot twist is that the Fiat never actually turned into a beautiful swan because while the functionality of the car was near-to-perfect, the design definitely didn’t fit that description. As a result of this, only 426 copies of the car were actually sold, and it’s not hard for us to imagine the reason why. What we are still asking ourselves, though, is what were those 426 people thinking when they bought this car?

Ferrari had a vision in the ’80s in which they wanted to revolutionalize the market with the Mondial 8, but that couldn’t have been further from happening. This model only ended up lasting two years before it was withdrawn from the market. It was said that the system horribly failed in this car. Despite all the praises during its presentation, the vehicle received the worst reviews once it was tested by drivers. Time even gave the Mondial 8 the title of the eighth-worst car of all time…

When Germany was divided by the Berlin Wall, the country faced several problems internally, and car manufacturers were no exception. The eastern part created its own version of the Beetle known as the Trabant, but they never imagined that the car would be such a failure. The car had no seat belts, it lacked a fuel gauge, and the hood needed to be opened up in order to add more fuel. Despite its outdated design, however, the car was actually manufactured until the end of the 1980s.

Morgan Plus 8 is a sports car that was reintroduced to the the U.S. market in 2012 after being withdrawn in 2004. This case is a bit more controversial, as the U.S. converted to propane as fuel in order to pass the emissions regulations from 1974 to 1992. This essentially meant that the car created the feeling that it was going much slower than it actually was, which is something that can obviously be dangerous for drivers. Still, it is difficult to classify this car as one of the worst.

There is a reason why this aesthetically criticized car was a bestseller in several countries around the world. And is that because the Smart Car was an ideal solution for crowded cities in which finding parking is a daily problem. Its size made it easy to park the car pretty much anywhere. On the other hand, this meant that the engine was located in the rear, leaving the cooling system in the front. In short, driving the Smart Car around on a hot day was like sitting in a sauna…

A picture is worth a thousand words, including this picture of the Peel Trident. It took very little time for the car to be taken out of the market, since its appearance didn’t really convince the public. After all, it was a toy car with reduced space, so even two people would have trouble sitting inside this child’s toy. The idea, however, has lasted and different models have been seen with the same idea of saving space.

Some consider this car to be one of the ugliest cars on the planet, but the PT Cruiser was created with the idea of bringing back a design from the past, with a modern twist. The problem was that manufacturers didn’t hit the spot in regards to the usual Chrysler performance, leaving much to be desired on the road, like gas mileage. As if that weren’t enough, the vintage design idea was less accepted since many now preferred cars with a more modern and sporty look.

It’s neither a plane nor Superman, but rather a car that arrived in 1947 to add a stroke of style to the market. Inspired by what that era believed about the future, the Davis D-2 Divan was a three-wheeled convertible built by the Davis Motorcar Company between 1947 and 1949. It never became commercialized, though. The project manager was not realistic in terms of his financial estimates and investors eventually lost the invested capital. Consequently, the vehicle was left as an idea that was never actually put into practice.

Also called the ‘bubble car of the future,’ the Zündapp Janus was a microcar model made between 1957 and 1958. It happened to be the only car ever built by the company; they built 6,902 samples before ending production due to slow sales. It was difficult to distinguish the front from the rear of the car, and the unusual design was not pleasing to the eye. Even worse, the car could only reach a speed of 90 km/h. As a result of that, the car ended up being an absolute failure.

Dating back to 1967, the Suzuki Samurai has caused many people to have mixed feelings. While some love the vehicle, it hasn’t really gotten the best reputation. Being that the car is very top-heavy, it is considered “highly dangerous” and was actually removed from the U.S. market in 2012. Despite its troubled past in the U.S. market involving rollover issues, the Suzuki Samurai (aka Jimney) is still built today and continues to be a popular off-roader in many global markets.

The Saturn ION was a disaster of a car that was only sold from 2003 to 2007. It was uncomfortable, noisy, and the production quality was extremely poor. It was tough to drive, as the car always had mechanical issues. Some mismatches in the transmitter produced wiggles that could frighten an inexperienced driver. There were also several who complained about the key locking in the ignition position, or that the engine still ran even after the vehicle was turned off.

The Chevy Vega of ’71 was an absolute bombshell and was even named Motor Trend Car of the Year during its first year in the market. Everyone was amazed by it, until multiple complaints were made against the vehicle. The Vega’s problems tarnished both its own as well as General Motors’ reputation. Although the mechanical problems could be easily fixed, the car became widely known for a range of problems related to its engineering, reliability, safety, and engine durability. Despite a series of recalls and design upgrades, this model was discontinued in 1977.

The Chevrolet Citation was a groundbreaking bestseller as soon as it was released in 1980. Almost 1 million models were sold in the first year alone, and the public seemed super happy with the car. However, a famous magazine determined that the vehicle was a danger due to its defective design. Almost immediately, sales were highly affected by the negative reputation and they ultimately stopped producing the car in 1985. Today, the Chevrolet Citation is better remembered as a design failure.

The ’90s was a decade of experiments, seeking the innovation of the future. In other words, many manufacturers opted for models that were failure after failure. The Plymouth Prowler is one of the best examples of this. The car was retro-styled and marketed from 1997-2002. Chrysler essentially created the Prowler without spending much time or energy on the power of the car. Consequently, the manufacturers ended up with a slow vehicle that they later retouched, but only sold with an automatic transmission.

Many are going to be surprised to learn that this model has been one of the most popular in the United Kingdom. This is the Reliant Robin, a small three-wheeled car produced by the Reliant Motor Company in Tamworth, England. The vehicle’s features didn’t really fit well with the American market, hence why it didn’t work there. In fact, seeing one of these in the United States is extremely strange and would definitely be a rare sighting.

The Dodge Omni was a front-wheel drive, five-door hatchback, introduced by the Dodge and Plymouth divisions of Chrysler in North America in January 1978. The car brought the company back to life when it was going through one its worst moments financially. However, the Dodge Omni was listed as a car below expectations of what is acceptable according to experts. Several of its problems made driving complicated. Against all odds, however, the public did not stop buying it and more than 3 million models were sold.

In Europe it was called the Zele, and in America the Elcar, but in both places, it was a total failure. The Italian Zagato designed it with the expectation of adapting the needs of the public to a car. But the manufacturers forgot about the drivers in the end. Its inability to operate at high speeds didn’t help this vehicle, which was marketed in the mid-’70s. As if that weren’t enough, it needed 8 hours of recharging to return to operation.

The AMC Ambassador, manufactured in 1968, marked the end of the brand in the market before it was acquired by Chrysler. The model came with air conditioning, a rare feature at the time, which expected mass sales. But the design of the car failed in several aspects, and did not get approval by car experts. Although Ambassador was the longest continuously used nameplate in automotive history, the company could never recover from this setback. It was like the end of an era…