*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted October 8, 2008 (edited) I'm getting sick of the other sh*t. This is very interesting and more to do with motoring. I wonder what BMW designers are doing ?? Check this out http://www.flixxy.com/high-tech-car-door.htm Edited October 8, 2008 by *Glenn* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martyyn 2 Report post Posted October 8, 2008 Now thats nuts ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creaver 55 Report post Posted October 8, 2008 Interesting. The film looked early 80's/early 90's, what happened with this idea? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted October 8, 2008 I had it sent to me from a friend in America.. dont know how old it is, but it is interesting technoligy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allan 295 Report post Posted October 8, 2008 An interesting idea Glenn. The ease of access in and out of the vehicle is very clear to see. Any idea on how the safety aspect would be maintained with the removal of the pillar, side impact etc. Also how complex the whole system is? Cheers Allan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 178 Report post Posted October 8, 2008 Interesting. The film looked early 80's/early 90's, what happened with this idea? It did look incredibly 90's, but the credits at the end of the video said "Copyright 2007". Odd. Perhaps this idea could go in to production... however what would this style of door compromise structural integrity? No b pillar and I'm assuming the doors are made of a flexible material to roll under the car like that... would they stand up to a significant impact in the event of a crash? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted October 8, 2008 An interesting idea Glenn. The ease of access in and out of the vehicle is very clear to see. Any idea on how the safety aspect would be maintained with the removal of the pillar, side impact etc. Also how complex the whole system is? Cheers Allan God knows...as Creaver suggested the film looked old... but then most American cars fall into that category as far as design goes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmarco 56 Report post Posted October 8, 2008 Love the line "in no way detracts from the appearance of the car"... Couldn't really IMO - they were pretty ugly old canoes in the first place. Seriously though, it is a good example of a great idea that hasn't been commercially accepted as yet. I am picking that it is so different that it has problems with meeting crash and vehicle certification regulations in its immediate form on the video. That and no manufacturer is willing to stake their name on a $ billion vehicle development without solid public acceptance and sales projections. Good on them for thinking outside the box. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
williams 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2008 women in short skirts wont buy this kinda car door-the same reason why suicide doors are not popular Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westy 614 Report post Posted October 8, 2008 Ya wouldn't want a flat battery! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 34 Report post Posted October 8, 2008 (edited) I've seen that before somewhere. I don't think the doors are flexible (where would the glass go?) - they just slide under the car. Certainly something different and less showy than scissor doors. Also, if designed right, they potentially could be manual - ie not electric. Roll down window, pull handle - spring pushes door out from car, then a slight push down to overcome another spring/strut and it would dissappear. Downside would be bending down to haul it back up. Edited October 8, 2008 by bravo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JiB 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2008 BMW Z1 had similar doors. Built in the late 80s early 90s Wiki link Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
