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The '''RAC 124''' was a stimulation drink with a lightly peach flavor, sold in a silver 250ml can. It was designed by the [[RAC Foundation]] and the makers of the drink [[Sprite (soft drink)|Sprite]] to help get tired motorists home safely if they felt sleepy at the wheel. It was intended to give the drinker a 15-30 minute boost at most. It was sold in the early 2000s at garages and convenience stores only. |
The '''RAC 124''' was a stimulation drink with a lightly peach flavor, sold in a silver 250ml can. It was designed by the [[RAC Foundation]] and the makers of the drink [[Sprite (soft drink)|Sprite]] to help get tired motorists home safely if they felt sleepy at the wheel. It was intended to give the drinker a 15-30 minute boost at most. It was sold in the early 2000s at garages and convenience stores only. |
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Many motorists took it as an apparent cure for fatigue, which was not true, and some drivers crashed as a result of this, though none died.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}} It was later withdrawn since the RAC felt it was unsafe to market a drink this way due to people's misuse of their product. |
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The RAC 124 was a stimulation drink with a lightly peach flavor, sold in a silver 250ml can. It was designed by the RAC Foundation and the makers of the drink Sprite to help get tired motorists home safely if they felt sleepy at the wheel. It was intended to give the drinker a 15-30 minute boost at most. It was sold in the early 2000s at garages and convenience stores only.
Stats
| RAC 124 | |
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| Calories | 42 kj per 100ml of fluid |
| Total Fat | K.A. |
| Total Carbohydrates | K.A. |
| Sugars | K.A. |
| Protein | Trace |
| Caffeine | 30mg per 100 ml of fluid |
| Niacin (B3) | 19 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.9 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47 µg |
| Pantothenic acid | K.A. |
See also
External links
- http://www.ciao.co.uk/RAC_124__5318072
- http://www.ntk.net/2002/01/11/
- http://www.ciao.co.uk/Reviews/RAC_124__5318072
- http://www.rac.co.uk/?source=R683&CMP=KNL-google-rac-brand&HBX_PK=rac+com&HBX_OU=01
- Sprite official website
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