Author Topic: Disappearing car doors (Read 410 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** December 19, 2007, 01:42:18 PM »

Kind of neat, but one has to wonder what would happen if you were t-boned...I'm thinking along the lines of structural integrity.

http://www.disappearing-car-door.com/

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 19, 2007, 01:48:13 PM »

I don't see how it would be any less able to withstand an impact then the current doors.

john9001 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 19, 2007, 01:59:23 PM »

""No matter where you are, whether you are visiting your club, grocery store, gas station, or restaurant, your drivable work of art will be appreciated and admired. When you pull up next to other high end cars, yours will render them boring by comparison! ""

take that you other boring high end cars.

crockett · « **Reply #3 on:** December 19, 2007, 02:05:18 PM »

I'm sure the Paparazzi would enjoy those..

Gunslinger · « **Reply #4 on:** December 19, 2007, 02:13:01 PM »

FLIPPIN SWEET!

Seriously I don't know how many times a door on a hing has caused me to drop somthing or bang my head or what not!

Too bad it'd be impractical for my Jeep!

john9001 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 19, 2007, 02:16:59 PM »

jeeps have doors?

AquaShrimp · « **Reply #6 on:** December 19, 2007, 02:22:19 PM »

Took too long to get to the action, I closed it after the first 15 seconds of watching a car pull up.

Chairboy · « **Reply #7 on:** December 19, 2007, 02:47:45 PM »

Your short attention span makes you the PERFECT market for this product! Yes, my friend, all those extra seconds spent opening and closing doors will be a thing of the past when you use this fine product!

But seriously, it's a near technology. I've wondered what the cost of installing it is. Probably somewhat prohibitive.

FrodeMk3 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 19, 2007, 02:53:11 PM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
Your short attention span makes you the PERFECT market for this product! Yes, my friend, all those extra seconds spent opening and closing doors will be a thing of the past when you use this fine product!

But seriously, it's a near technology. I've wondered what the cost of installing it is. Probably somewhat prohibitive.

Yeah, and wait until the first time a relay or a door motor burns' out. Fixing that will be a *****. Especially if it's down(open) at the time.

Bodhi · « **Reply #9 on:** December 19, 2007, 03:27:23 PM »

Bet those will be a lot of fun in the snow and slush, or during mud season...

Tac · « **Reply #10 on:** December 19, 2007, 05:35:36 PM »

Very cool.

Issues though:

-What kind of emergency access does the door have? If the car is in a collision, how would rescue teams be able to open or 'cut' the door out?

-If the door's motor fails.. get out through the window? Though probably it will have some kind of manual release so you can slide it down yourself.

Chairboy · « **Reply #11 on:** December 19, 2007, 05:40:22 PM »

All of these same concerns apply to electric windows, anti-lock brakes, electric windshield wipers, etc, but they seem to have become moderately popular.

JB73 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 19, 2007, 06:42:35 PM »

must work great in the snow banks we have to park near, and when the plow pushes 2 feet of snow up next to the door.

Viking · « **Reply #13 on:** December 19, 2007, 07:21:11 PM »

I don't think the people that can afford this gadget have such problems 73.

Wayout · « **Reply #14 on:** December 19, 2007, 07:58:31 PM »

Hey!!! I don't remember them filming that. They must have used my house when I was on vacation.