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lucias 08.12.2008 02:31 PM
Every car needs one of these..
 
This disappearing car door...

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

bl-is-future 08.12.2008 02:43 PM
yeah then your battery dies!

Arct1k 08.12.2008 02:44 PM
Similar to the old Z1

Quote:
One of the most interesting features of the Z1 is its unusual doors. These doors retract vertically down into the car's body instead of swinging outward or upward. The inspiration for these doors came from more traditional roadsters which often feature removable metal or cloth doors. Because removable doors did not fit within BMW's design goals, the retractable doors were installed instead.

Because the body, with its high sills, offers crash protection independent of the doors, the vehicle may be legally and safely driven with the doors up or down, although they are not legal in the U.S.

The windows may be operated independently of the doors, although they do retract automatically if the door is lowered. Both the window and door are driven by electric motors through toothed rubber belts and may be moved manually in an emergency.



http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...e/ec/BMWZ1.jpg

lucias 08.12.2008 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by bl-is-future (Post 200954)
yeah then your battery dies!
You're on a brushless forum talking negatively about batteries.. :lol::lol:

bl-is-future 08.12.2008 02:52 PM
What is your point. Batteries go dead plain a simple. Your battery dies in one of those cars and your door is stuck open/close until you charge it up or replace it.

lucias 08.12.2008 02:54 PM
I just thought it was funny.. no point as usual.

Maybe we could put a fail safe in it..

bl-is-future 08.12.2008 02:55 PM
a battery back-up specifically for the doors would be a good idea and im sure they must of thought of this type of issue. :wink:

suicideneil 08.12.2008 02:55 PM
Bah, whats wrong with gull-wing doors like on the delorean or lambos?

bl-is-future 08.12.2008 02:55 PM
i like the lambo doors too. Although this is hi-tech and i am a techy.

bl-is-future 08.12.2008 02:57 PM
may be moved manually in an emergency That is the back-up plan. read the picture description. :lol:

suicideneil 08.12.2008 03:01 PM
It is rather clever I must admit, but I cant help thinking that in a roll or side-on crash that the car would crumble rather baddly?...

cmcclive 08.12.2008 03:02 PM
I do not even want to think of how expensive that design is. I do wonder how much weight/steel they have to add to the roof to make up for the lost structural support in the middle of the car.

bensf 08.12.2008 03:17 PM
I wonder how easy to open after a crash. Even a minor one that only slightly crumples the door.

JOEX 08.12.2008 04:11 PM
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Old school.....:rules:

maxair45 08.12.2008 05:54 PM
I like the lambo style better. But for the money i'll stick with normal doors.


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