| Disappearing Car Door.... Very cool design for a new car door.
»www.disappearing-car-door.com/#html |
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| It's not new. Ford had this on a model car a while back.. it was on a model from 84 I think. However, there were some safety issues with the attempt to make the door light enough to be moved with the hydraulics. But now the less, and awesome concept. |
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 fw
join:2005-09-18 | reply to bartbull5
Perfect for rainy weather!  |
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 Lurch77Premium
join:2001-11-22
Oconto, WI
kudos:4 | reply to bartbull5
With the b-pillar removed, the car would be weakened significantly for real safety in a roll over situation. That aside, it is just another thing to go wrong. I'm such a pessimist. Won't be long though, and half the ricers will have this on their cars. |
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 JahntassaWhat, I can have feathersPremium
join:2006-04-14
Conway, SC
kudos:4 | reply to bartbull5
Sweet, so now i'd be totally screwed when my battery dies!
I think I saw one of those cars on eBay a while back.. It was probably linked somewhere in BBR for that matter..
It's a nifty idea. Probably a little more sensible (as far as parking goes) than Gull-wing. |
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| said by Jahntassa:I think I saw one of those cars on eBay a while back.. I think its the same car. |
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 ULTIMA1
join:2005-07-10
New Oxford, PA | reply to Jahntassa
quote:
Probably a little more sensible (as far as parking goes) than Gull-wing
Yes best thing about this door is that it will be nice in parking situations. |
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 JeffreyWilpon please sell the MetsPremium
join:2002-12-24
Long Island
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| said by ULTIMA1: quote:
Probably a little more sensible (as far as parking goes) than Gull-wing
Yes best thing about this door is that it will be nice in parking situations. And the worst thing about it when it malfunctions is that it will do so at the worst possible time.
Personally, I'd rather keep the structural integrity of the car in tact, and just use the normal door like everyone else.
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 Jodokast96Stupid people really piss me off.Premium
join:2005-11-23
Erial, NJ
kudos:2 | I'd like to know how they can claim this: Our vehicle architecture offers an attractive rethink for car design and adds greatly to overall vehicle safety including our structural integration of the door with the unibody and our cruciform door frame technology. |
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 RynoThe WandererPremium
join:2001-04-07
Danielsville, PA | reply to bartbull5
I don't see how it's strong enough in a t-bone type accident |
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Lurch77Premium
join:2001-11-22
Oconto, WI
kudos:4 | And with the removal of the b-pillar. The b-pillar is a load bearing member in a roll over situation. |
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 81399672Premium
join:2006-05-17
Los Angeles, CA
kudos:2 | reply to bartbull5
Now what am i going to use for cover when i am in the shoot out
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 Fubar
join:2001-02-20
Phoenix, AZ
kudos:2 | reply to bartbull5
Would you loose your power switches in the door?
What about speakers... How would the wiring get there? |
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 AdamB
join:2001-01-07
Columbus, OH | It probably goes through the bottom of the door as it's the only thing attached. |
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 tmccann11Who, Me?Premium
join:2001-06-10
Bayonne, NJ | reply to bartbull5
You'd be screwed in the rain or snow though. |
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