Disappearing Car Door

Monday, 03 August 2009

Disappearing Car Door
I randomly stumbled on this video of a retractable car door - wow check it out!!

One of the coolest things I've ever seen on a car. I like how the narrator casually mentions that in order to allow the door to retract into the floor of the car, they had to remove a beam or pillar from the side of the car. If you got sideswiped and died, I guess at least you'd die in style.

As for me though, I'll take basic safety over the cool factor. Ugh I must be getting old.

How about you: if you had a choice between:
- A Lexus with a side beam and no disappearing car door... or
- A Lexus with a disappearing car door but no side door...
Which would you choose?

ps That disappearing car door is pretty cool no?

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i agree with you--I'm all for safety. The doors look cool, but their probably expensive as all get out. Could you imagine trying to get them repaired?? ($$$). What happens if you get out of the car and it is raining heavily?

I guess those doors are similar to the ones that fly open, like in back to the future.
- 8/4/2009 12:00 AM
- jazziegal97@xanga (message)
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sorry i'm sure doors like that would totally freeze over during the winters we got here
- 8/4/2009 12:11 AM
- ordinary_gir1@xanga (message)
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thats soo cool I want one of those disappearing car door- but not on that model car its so ugly
- 8/4/2009 12:16 AM
- phuck_diz_shiz@xanga (message)
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I'm not so sure that the b pillar in this case really has a lot do with car safety... or really any given b pillar for that matter. yes, i'm sure it does add some extra stability and what not... but, primarially the b pillar is just to latch the door onto... and more so for vertical support... not for lateral support. And if nothing else, the b pillar is moreso moved back 10 inches on this car as they said thats how much they lengthened the door. The b pillar is just a reference point for the generalized design and makeup of the car. And i didn't see anything about the removal of a side beam... i might be just dumb and didn't hear / see it... but yeah...
- 8/4/2009 1:14 AM
- TheDoubleDeuces@xanga (message)
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Why does the video look like it was made in the 80s? Is this an old idea that has never been popular/publicized?
- 8/4/2009 1:37 AM
- Meowmeowkimmaee@xanga (message)
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I want that
- 8/4/2009 2:10 AM
- TheGiantSlayer@xanga (message)
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@Meowmeowkimmaee@xanga - haha, it DOES look super dated.
I like the parking spot demonstration... i hate getting dings in my doors from jerks who park too close :(
- 8/4/2009 4:10 AM
- erahslover@xanga (message)
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It seems more time consuming to wait for the car door to appear and disappear...
What if I have to make a quick escape and jump into my car on short notice? Haha.
- 8/4/2009 8:34 AM
- Imnotcrazyjustinsane@xanga (message)
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pretty cool fer shur ...it's from like the futuuuure lol ;)
- 8/4/2009 12:28 PM
- Peridot21@xanga (message)
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If I were to drive that thing, I have the feeling that I would accidentally press the button and fall out of the car. Or something. If you forget the seatbelt, but hey.
- 8/4/2009 12:29 PM
- Nattifaux@xanga (message)
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Ha that's pretty cool.
- 8/4/2009 12:44 PM
- xSerendipity713x@xanga (message)
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Can you pull a rabbit from the engine?
Seriously though I agree with most of the comments already here... it looks cool. But it doesn't seem really practical.
- 8/4/2009 2:21 PM
- Littoface@xanga (message)
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I think it's cool. If they could make sure it would never freeze up then that would be super awesome.
- 8/4/2009 2:53 PM
- xjadersx@xanga (message)
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wow , cool, old video though haha
- 8/4/2009 9:55 PM
- randomchild_and_honeyfountain@xanga (message)
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i watched the video and i was just the whole time.
- 8/4/2009 11:09 PM
- PiscesPhishie@xanga (message)
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