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Posted by Noel [Email] (more from Noel) on Mon, 4 Feb 2008 15:49:43
In Reply to: I agree.. interesting,but.., AlS, Mon, 4 Feb 2008 14:03:33
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It's pouring rain. And the wind is howling. Or it's snowing. You open the door and the inside of the car takes in far more snow or rain than by opening a regular door.
There is no door frame structure to give any protection in a side collision.
In a severe rear or frontal collision, will the door still operate?
can the doors on BOTH sides of the car be opened at the same time?
Does a minor accident that slightly deforms the door render it inoperable?
Does the door merely go under the car or into a "sleeve" of some type? Seems like you'd need at least 6" of space to put a door under a car, allowing room for some associated mechanical bits. This should increase ground clearance despite the soda can they showed under the car.
I can think of lots of places I couldn't park if I had to allow room for the door to go under the car. Try it in winter when you have to park in a semi-plowed parking lot. Or when you come home to an airport at midnight, and your car (which you parked in an uncovered lot) is plowed in and there's 9" of snow all around it.
How much will this rattle and roll after a couple winters of New England frost heaves?
Posts in this Thread:
- Disappearing Car Door, Ian Glenday
, Mon, 4 Feb 2008 12:46:19- Old tech..., Larry West
, Tue, 5 Feb 2008 09:55:38- Re: Old tech...Kaiser Darrin, Sam Elm, Wed, 6 Feb 2008 13:07:34
- Picture, Bill Homer
, Tue, 5 Feb 2008 14:37:36 - Re: Old tech..., HERDSZN
, Tue, 5 Feb 2008 14:03:19 - make that power..., Larry West
, Tue, 5 Feb 2008 09:56:30
- BMW Z1, CWilson, Mon, 4 Feb 2008 19:48:01
- I agree.. interesting,but.., AlS, Mon, 4 Feb 2008 14:03:33
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