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Tom De Veno -- 08-May-2012 10:18:54 pm -- looks kinda like the clam shell door that GM used on the wagons from 71-76 same concept.
John Lennie -- 30-Apr-2012 05:40:41 am -- and then you have an electrical problem when its pissing down with rain... then your fucked.
Jheff Ragasa -- 19-Apr-2012 04:28:17 am -- nice car.......
Jheff Ragasa -- 19-Apr-2012 04:27:27 am -- what a nice movie.
Moti Anav -- 18-Apr-2012 12:28:24 pm -- על זה בדיוק נאמר: איך לא חשבו על זה קודם..
Ron Tardio -- 17-Apr-2012 09:11:40 pm -- Dudes, this is awesome.
Shane Southwick -- 15-Apr-2012 06:26:51 pm -- how does the window not break?
George Wu -- 13-Apr-2012 10:06:49 pm -- the Gull wings of Mercedes, the one that Clark Gable used to ride on, go up straight, without the side projection also, should be developped more than this opening to the bottom, I think. George Wu, AIA 2012-4-13.
I wondered if in the case of a windy day that things inside might get blown-out! Secondly,would it be harder for car thief! Third, if the battery ran dead, would you be stuck inside?Lastly,in the case of an accident,would both doors work independently even if one door is damaged or stuck! Just make sure you have a steel rod for breaking the window!
This looks likes a great idea.. it's very helpful if you have kids and have a habit of forgeting them in the back seat (some people, including me forget about the things kept in the back seat).. it looks like it's helpful to get in and out of the car.. but actually it's not that great because when you are netering a car or getting out of the car, you need to have something like a door to hold on to balance yourself.. this is missing here.. so it's not of great help here. One more disadvantage is, imagine you have a puppy/ dog/ cat in your back seat.. then the moment you open the door, there is a great chance that they may jump out of the car and run into traffic, and you will not be able to control it as there is no door.
it's not ready for production yet and needs around 3 years to trial ... comments below are justified. It's electric ... how do you get out of car under water if electric blown etc etc.
easier to get mugged? unless they make it open close faster, but that'd be more dangerous to use...either way, still like actual doors better. creative though
"At least a regular car door can take quite a bit of abuse. The company should install emergency knock outs if the door cannot retract. "
Manual dropping would be used ICE much like the landing gear on jets do when they lose hydraulics.
Regular car doors jam in accidents too that's why firefighters use of jaws of life to extract them.
Love the doors, too expensive to implement is the only drawback.
it really depends on the size of the car , most cars that have no B pillars are usually big in body size, wider wheelbase, lower height all those factors act upon the cars safety record.
I want this! (I'm sure there are/can be safety overrides... and the someone getting issue is stupid... people have convertibles and open Jeep Wranglers... it's not an issue)
Smart Idea. It will be in all high end cars real soon. As far as safety, I think it fixes lots of dangers of a normal style door. No more door dings from stupid & careless people - nice!
Very cool, and definitely not for everyone. Especially the coddled addle-brains posting their insipid comments. I want one but I don't think it would work on my Jaguar E-Type.
I would assume that the door would have a manual override. Much as a garage door can still be opened if there is no electricity or the door opener isn't functioning, these doors would have some form of a track system or hydrolic to guide them down using as much physical energy as it would take to open a regular large door on a modern full size car.
I do agree that there would be situations in an accident where a current door type would be better than this door type. However the reverse is just as true. As an EMT and First Responder, I came across a winter interstate single car accident with the car on its side and in the median, yet appearing stable in its position due to soft ground. The door facing up was too difficult to open and for passenger escape the windshield had to be removed (safest option). Although in this situation, if it had these new doors, it would still be safest to remove the windshield for passengers to escape. But if there were a fire, these new doors could
such a backwards argument. i see one problem. wear and tear. what about accidents? what if your car catches on fire ELECTRICALLY? is there a simple manual override? i think not
if you don't trust technology then might as well don't go to the hospital and get a surgery if you were ever to need one, don't get a blood transfusion..those are humanities technological advances... I prefer these doors, space saving especially in New York try finding parking space..here!! let technology work for you, that is the point to facilitate things and make your life easier.. :-)
That's kinda dumb. So many things could go wrong. You could be getting your child out of the backseat and push the remote thingy or the doors could accidentally close and harm you or your child. I don't trust technology. Why is everyone getting so lazy? We can't even use a little strength and time to open a door now? Wooooow.
cool thing but man oh man does that car look like a piece of crap lol and yeah awesome when the door's electrics break.... useful for the modern moron living thier crappy littly life in the stinky city trying to impress thier equally moronic friends with dumb gadget.
How do Passengers escape after a bad crash?
Jatech has developed a Proprietary Access/Escape System which is built into every Retractable Door vehicle. An Impact Sensor releases all latches after a short built-in time lapse to allow for secondary impacts. The door can then be pushed outwards to the ground as there are no hinges to hold front end of the door in place.
Paramedics, Firemen and other accident responding personnel also found that access to passengers would be much improved in any severe accident situation.
What happens if the vehicle experiences power failure?
Our vehicles are equipped with a Manual Override which can be operated from inside or outside the vehicle.
What happens in deep snow?
In snow conditions the retractable car door will usually operate more efficiently than a standard door as you do not have to push against the snow bank to open it.
We are in the process of developing latch heaters for cold weather operation.
How do Passengers escape after a bad crash?
Jatech has developed a Proprietary Access/Escape System which is built into every Retractable Door vehicle. An Impact Sensor releases all latches after a short built-in time lapse to allow for secondary impacts. The door can then be pushed outwards to the ground as there are no hinges to hold front end of the door in place.
What happens if the vehicle experiences power failure?
Our vehicles are equipped with a Manual Override which can be operated from inside or outside the vehicle.
@alvideosbashm. That's probably why it hasn't become mainstream technology. I saw this a few years ago. Many features considered standard on cars today regardless of their level of luxury or not were once considered only for luxury cars, such as: navigation systems, headlight twilight sentinel, intermittent wipers, climate control
Cute modification for the wealthy but how much snow do you think this would scoop up In Wisconsin from NovemberDecember to MarchApril? Clearly this is only a good weather choice so it better not be your only vehicle.
This is a terrible idea. You'd have to either lower ground clearance, or increase the center of gravity compared to a normal car, none of which are good options. The cure is worse than the disease.
No thanks... looks cool, but I wouldn't want to rely on the doors to open if the car was in an accident. At least a regular car door can take quite a bit of abuse. The company should install emergency knock outs if the door cannot retract.