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7-Eleven quietly downsized its gigantic 64-ounce ‘Double Gulp’ — one of the largest fountain drinks in the country — to a 50-ounce size. But not because of NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s war on extra-large sodas. 7-Eleven’s Double Gulp shrank in April for a simpler reason: It was too large for the cup holders in most American cars, said Margaret Chabris, a company spokeswoman. “It was a request for something that was a little more car-friendly,” she told The Daily.

7-Eleven quietly downsized its gigantic 64-ounce ‘Double Gulp’ — one of the largest fountain drinks in the country — to a 50-ounce size. But not because of NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s war on extra-large sodas.

7-Eleven’s Double Gulp shrank in April for a simpler reason: It was too large for the cup holders in most American cars, said Margaret Chabris, a company spokeswoman.

“It was a request for something that was a little more car-friendly,” she told The Daily.

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