Should You Place Six Apples When Buying a New Car?

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Alejandro
07/29/25 9:24am
Placing six apples in a new car is a Chinese tradition symbolizing good luck, safe travels, and smooth sailing ("six-six great smoothness"). Safety hazards of placing apples: Apples pose a threat to driving safety. Being round, they may roll onto the driver's floor area. If an apple gets stuck under the brake pedal, the consequences could be disastrous. Odor from rotting apples: During hot summers, car interiors often reach high temperatures. Placed apples are likely to spoil, mold, and ferment, leading to insect infestation and unpleasant odors from decomposition. While apple moisture evaporates outward, when toxic car gases surround the apple, they typically adhere to the surface rather than permeate it.
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