Comments on: Disappearing Car Door http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:07:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jezebel http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-356075 Jezebel Sat, 22 Dec 2007 03:28:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-356075 DUDE wth. I thought it was a joke. If you can afford that mod to your car, you can afford to live in a place where it doesn't snow. I wonder how much something like this costs? I can't see everyone running out to get this kind of mod. I'd love to see reactions when you try to have it parked or show up at parties. . . It looks sleek. Can I get this for my 'vette? DUDE wth. I thought it was a joke.

If you can afford that mod to your car, you can afford to live in a place where it doesn’t snow. I wonder how much something like this costs? I can’t see everyone running out to get this kind of mod. I’d love to see reactions when you try to have it parked or show up at parties. . . It looks sleek. Can I get this for my ‘vette?

]]> By: caleb http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-346866 caleb Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:12:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-346866 How, I ask, did they get Robin Leech to narrate? How, I ask, did they get Robin Leech to narrate?

]]> By: Vako http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-345070 Vako Fri, 14 Dec 2007 05:19:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-345070 "Good concept, bad idea"... “Good concept, bad idea”…

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-345054 ted Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:47:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-345054 Rain and snow would still get inside the car with the door wide open like that. A regular door does lose heat, but in bad weather, you wouldn't be opening your door as wide as that. Also, you can use a normal door to shield the inside (and yourself) from icy cold blasts of wind. Also, it's a complete lack of privacy. Rain and snow would still get inside the car with the door wide open like that.

A regular door does lose heat, but in bad weather, you wouldn’t be opening your door as wide as that. Also, you can use a normal door to shield the inside (and yourself) from icy cold blasts of wind.

Also, it’s a complete lack of privacy.

]]> By: DGF http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344975 DGF Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:06:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344975 "Jeebus. That car would get a lot of heat loss every time it opened the door in winter. No thanks." Even a regular door loses a lot of heat. If you can't put up with it, move. I live in a place where a normal winter is -20. "hope it’s not raining where the buyers live…." Watch the whole video. One design they had didn't effect the clearance from the road to the car, because it gets tucked into its own special compartment. "I STILL WANT MY FLYING CAR!!!! It is almost 2008; what the heck is taking so long?" Flying cars sound amazing, but man, imagine if the battery dies or the car stalls? At least on the road you can pull over. How are you going to handle flying towards the ground at over 100 mph? lol “Jeebus. That car would get a lot of heat loss every time it opened the door in winter. No thanks.”

Even a regular door loses a lot of heat. If you can’t put up with it, move. I live in a place where a normal winter is -20.

“hope it’s not raining where the buyers live….”

Watch the whole video. One design they had didn’t effect the clearance from the road to the car, because it gets tucked into its own special compartment.

“I STILL WANT MY FLYING CAR!!!! It is almost 2008; what the heck is taking so long?”

Flying cars sound amazing, but man, imagine if the battery dies or the car stalls? At least on the road you can pull over. How are you going to handle flying towards the ground at over 100 mph? lol

]]> By: James http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344951 James Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:59:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344951 There's another issue to consider: Twice in the video, the car was still moving (even if in the process of slowing down) when the doors were opening or closing. Doesn't sound like smart engineering to me. There’s another issue to consider:

Twice in the video, the car was still moving (even if in the process of slowing down) when the doors were opening or closing. Doesn’t sound like smart engineering to me.

]]> By: redphone http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344890 redphone Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:58:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344890 Wonder if that platform can stand kids (and adults) standing or possibly coming down hard on them. Also, manual use is important as someone has already noted. What about in a crash, will emergency services be able to pry it open? To a degree, they rely on the ability of a car door to be forced open on it's hinges. Fantastic concept, and I hope it survives the safety tests. Wonder if that platform can stand kids (and adults) standing or possibly coming down hard on them. Also, manual use is important as someone has already noted.

What about in a crash, will emergency services be able to pry it open? To a degree, they rely on the ability of a car door to be forced open on it’s hinges.

Fantastic concept, and I hope it survives the safety tests.

]]> By: Pudifoot http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344866 Pudifoot Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:09:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344866 This is a little better, BUT I STILL WANT MY FLYING CAR!!!! It is almost 2008; what the heck is taking so long? This is a little better, BUT I STILL WANT MY FLYING CAR!!!! It is almost 2008; what the heck is taking so long?

]]> By: tishkbob http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344853 tishkbob Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:45:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344853 With all that technology you would think they could find actors that didn't look like extras from a 1985 episode of Dynasty. With all that technology you would think they could find actors that didn’t look like extras from a 1985 episode of Dynasty.

]]> By: Chris http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344843 Chris Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:28:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344843 tinfoil : ask Mercedes to show you the CL550. sleek, with German safety, but no B pillar. tinfoil : ask Mercedes to show you the CL550. sleek, with German safety, but no B pillar.

]]> By: Tara http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344842 Tara Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:28:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344842 Jeebus. That car would get a lot of heat loss every time it opened the door in winter. No thanks. Jeebus. That car would get a lot of heat loss every time it opened the door in winter. No thanks.

]]> By: ben http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344834 ben Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:16:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344834 Bicyclists of the world, rejoice! Bicyclists of the world, rejoice!

]]> By: Paul http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344822 Paul Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:55:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344822 This would surely be a boon to caregivers and disabled persons. This would surely be a boon to caregivers and disabled persons.

]]> By: tinfoil http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344813 tinfoil Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:41:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344813 One must wonder what removing the B-pillar does to structural safety of the vehicle. The B-pillar is an integral part of maintaining the passenger compartment during a rollover. One must wonder what removing the B-pillar does to structural safety of the vehicle. The B-pillar is an integral part of maintaining the passenger compartment during a rollover.

]]> By: Chris http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344799 Chris Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:14:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344799 there was the BMW Z1 too : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Z1 hope it's not raining where the buyers live.... there was the BMW Z1 too : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Z1

hope it’s not raining where the buyers live….

]]> By: xopl http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344791 xopl Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:46:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344791 as soon as that door deforms in a collision it isn't going to neatly slide under the car. but then again, do any car doors open after something smashes into them? as soon as that door deforms in a collision it isn’t going to neatly slide under the car.

but then again, do any car doors open after something smashes into them?

]]> By: Tom http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344775 Tom Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:24:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/disappearing-car-door/#comment-344775 It's cool and all, but can you open and close the door manually, ie without power? If so, then I would go for it, if not, I, for one, don't want to be trapped inside, or stuck with an uncloseble door. It’s cool and all, but can you open and close the door manually, ie without power? If so, then I would go for it, if not, I, for one, don’t want to be trapped inside, or stuck with an uncloseble door.

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