probably the biggest algorithm loop for me yet. The last time i saw this video was now long after it was uploaded, sometime in early 2008. Here I am 15 years later.
It's not dedication. It's a channel named after the one video it has. If I put a video on YT of a red balloon and call my channel TheRedBalloon channel and then never upload anything again, that's not dedication lol.
Believe it or not, GM implemented something very similar to this on full size station wagons in the early 70's, but only on the tailgate. Mud/dirt/rocks/pebbles scratched the tailgate and jammed the mechanism easily and often. It was a complete disaster.
My grandmother owned that station wagon, and it was awesome. The window disappeared into the roof and the tailgate disappeared into the floor. I don’t recall how reliable it might’ve been as I was still at the age where I needed a car seat (which nobody used at the time lol).
Remember this very well, a few families on the street had them. Don’t recall anyone ever having any unusual problems with them. Electric window motors would fail after a few years, on tailgates and regular doors, that I do recall.
It's not safe. If your car loses electrical power, you're now stuck inside of it. Imagine that happening in a bad wreck or after crashing into a lake.. or if the car caught fire. Are those highly likely to happen to everyone? Nope. But it's 100% likely to happen to some.
There is probably one significant reason this was never adopted as mainstream, accidents! After a side impact, or even a heavy frontal, those doors would never open as intended. Same with a rollover. As for maintenance, nightmare!
I doubt regular doors open as intended either. Or if laid up on its side. Even a front collision could shift the doors enough to cause extremely misaligned doors that are difficult to open. Nah, maybe it never caught on because it was patented and couldn’t be used by mainstream manufacturers. Usually patents are good for a long time like 20+ years and the owner wanted obscene amounts of money to use the design or idea. Wait another 10 years maybe until the patent is done with. As far as why China didn’t steal the design… I dunno lol
@@destroya3303 Probably more than one. Safety in accidents and overly complicated mechanical parts, so more to go wrong, would be my guesses. Also, like the OP, I do like the concept, as parking in small bays next to large cars, then trying to get out of the car, is annoying.
i think they meant the occupant of this car to other cars, but yeah you're right. once you walk away from your vehicle it's free game for dickheads that park by you
And when you park in an empty space at the far end of the lot with no cars around, you know for sure this sumbitch is going to come and park next to you😂
Besides being recommended this 16 year old video...whats crazy is I rememeber working on one of these prototypes in Dearborn Heights, MI back around 2006. It had lots of electrical issues. :P
It’s a perfect example of what happens when design engineers finally become dependant on Class A illicit or controlled substances. Whoever designed this was clearly having a long-term relationship with cocaine, and the honeymoon period lapsed about 3 years prior to this. It’s an abomination of calamitous proportions, where the intelligence quotient of those involved has become inversely proportional to the dollar amount of the substance abuse. Kids, this is what crack does in a tenth of the time it used to take cocaine. Psychosis in the workplace - your faithful life-fucker-upper since 1978.
Watching this concept in the current era you get the sense that these types of doors will never work especially if they start to get faulty. Theres a reason why car doors has not changed since cars been invented.
I can only imagine how excited these guys could be coming up with this idea and after countless hours of work and money finally making it a reality just to see nobody cared. And now we used the bottom of your car to store batteries so this will never become mainstream for sure.
I know there's tons of reality issues to get over with this design, but it still looks so much promising. It had it's own perfectly working demo version, compared to those fancy concept cars which is mostly just a mock-up or a body shell swapped with old cars. It's quite a surprise that high-end luxury cars doesn't accommodate this door.
@@reimuhakurei3311 BMW Z1 has interesting design, but this one still looks better. When the doors are opened in this prototypes you get huge among of space to move your legs, unlike Z1.
"Dear, the door is broken again." "Oh well, I suppose we'll just pretend it's a Jeep then!" Or "Dear, the door is broken again." "Welp, this is our house now."
@@SheenylHassan yeah but what he's try to say is RU-vid have a habit of hiding your subscriptions on your subscription list because alot of the people I'm sub too some of them aren't on my subscription list for some reason
Similar to the tools on every single oldies music video, asking who's listening in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. They haven't figured out yet, that people who appreciate the 70', 80's & early 90's music, never stopped listening.
Ross - Yeah,I thought it was gonna be some kind of ' Candid Camera ' type thing. Nope,it was a commercial for a disappearing car door. That's FUCKING CRAZY.
@@YoungoneYoung-lm4xe You could overcome that issue with ultrasonics, that would eliminate any concern in relation to rain or wet-on-the-surface clothes.
@@longnamedude3947 wouldn't that be dangerous like if your skin touch it your cell would be damage because it's shake the water molecule and your blood at the same time.
@@CaptainUsopp118 no you don’t because fire fighters can press them open to the outside with those mechanic tools while in this concept here they vanish inside the vehicle itself.
@@MOE13576 Yeah, that would be a big problem when this was first proposed, but not now since we have the sensor technology to avoid that kind of situation.
Wouldn’t say it’s a non problem. Getting in and out in tight parking spaces, not hitting other cars with your door, easier to get in the backseat, are advantages that they mentioned.
Notice the outboard armrests -- they're there because the door doesn't have an armrest on it, and also perhaps to keep you from falling out if the door is accidentally opened while the car is in motion!
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@@ikechukwui2561 I agree with you, however reliable convertibles do exist. The reason why this didn't take hold is most likely because of the cost to produce it. People aren't likely going to spend an extra 5 grand for cool doors. Unless they're a luxury car enthusiast like myself in which case I would spend an extra 10 if it was made by Mercedes :)
@@HoodrichShinobi Other comment in this video said there is possible custom builder of these kind of doors. Does search engine show any options for you?
OH MY GOD I've been looking for this video forever! I saw a clip of it a long time ago and thought the car door was so cool, and finally I can save it to a playlist. Thank you, RU-vid algorithm!
OK, I’m impressed. I thought it was going to be joke, or gimmick, or even a really bad idea. But no, even the speed of the opening is functionally impressive. And I imagine that if you can afford one of these you will be inclined to keep it washed and free of grime that would most surely scratch the door in operation. Seriously, I’m impressed.
@MichaelKingsfordGray Good job contributing absolutely nothing. All you did was attack instead of actually refuting or adding your opinion to a comment posted two years ago.
Those are already a thing. They are on some of the special addition El Caminos and they are on some other cars. It would be cool if those ideas got combined though.
Mar Mars Not only that, his whole "either/or" approach on the attack doesn't really make sense. I get where he's going with it, as it seems he intends to insuate both circumstances are true.. yet he then verbalizes his inclination that the former of his statements is likely the true reality (which neutralizes the other possiblity, per the very implication). It makes both options mutually exclusive, which is probably the opposite of what he intends lol. I'm not normally an overly critical person, in fact I love humor in all it's forms. But the fact that he approached this as an intellectual (yet failed in his own arena), warrants this level of scrutiny.
They use the jaws of life to cut off the roof and lift you out ..... That used to be procedure in 80's when car were less stiff and the roof and pillars crumpled like tin foil ....today Roof off lift out job is a good un. Ever design has its flaws just got to weight up benifits. I love to have that system but I care for a disabled child I can see the benifits of getting him in and out of the car. I could not imagine the cost of it or repair mind you ... That probably main reason it's not practical cost :(
16 years later and this still hasn’t taken off! What’s not to like? 🤷♂️ still a lot better than any other style of car door. Wether you look at a gull wing or Lambo style doors.
Convertibles are usually reinforced below. Removing B pillars on unibody cars will always reduce structural integrity of a unibody car. There is an organization called I-CAR that trains autobody technicians on proper ways to repair vehicles according to manufacturer requirements and I don't recall them recommending any such procedure as structural integrity will be affected leaving the repair facility/owner liable for damages, injuries, deaths, etc. In fact, making a repair that over strengthens a structural component of a unibody vehicle can also destroy structural integrity of that vehicle. Modifications and repair procedures must go through rigid testing and crash testing prior to approval.
Structural integrity. Security - if you need to get in and lock your doors quickly. Fire - if it’s this car or another car catches fire and you’re trapped. Electrical - if electrical failure how would you get out. Accident - how would you get out if your front end is hit. Can’t open the door. Jaws of life?
@@zacmumblethunder7466 Fun fact, when I was 15 I wanted a fixer-upper car so I could learn how to handle my own shit. My stepdad apparently took that to mean "something that is beyond repair" because he comes home with this rusted out Volkswagen beetle that had been sitting in some field for probably the last couple decades. Faded paint, all the wires and hoses were gone, the fuel tank had a literal rat nest in it containing live rats. And I don't know if you know this about the old Beetles, but the engine was in the back, and the battery was under the back seat. That thing had corroded a hole through the floor of the car such that when you lifted up the seat, there was a perfect battery-shaped rectangular window to the ground.
@adamb89 Did it go on to become a much loved car that filled your firmative years with wonderful memories? My first boss was a tight fisted so-and-so, aways cutting costs. He got into his car one day, and he and the seat fell straight through.
worse, you'd be adding 4-6 inches of metal UNDER the vehicle... Stays down, you got the ultimate parking brake as soon as there is a rut/pothole/rail crossing/manhole cover in the road. 2nd point: Gods help you if you got into an off center frontal collision...
Jatech actually designed this car for Ford Motor Co to have the disappearing doors before Ford decided to scrap the idea. The structural integrity was never compromised, and Jatech held some patents on this car even with the redesign on the Lincoln Mark 8. The doors were very strong with or without a B pillar for the roof.
Complexity. Imagine if the door fails to open and you're stuck inside. Imagine if it closes on you while you're entering / exiting. What happens when the car batteries run out? How would those doors hold up over time when they've got layers of snow, dust, mud, or rust on them? How easy would it be to maintain or repair? Plus I imagine there's a few issues with removing the B-pillar.
@@lance4906 the most issue is, I guess, crash safety. 1. You don't have B-pillar, that means - sidecrash is more dangerous. 2. With heavy frontal impact, there's higher chances to get stuck in the vehicle, than with classic doors.
Take the B pillar away? I can't see how the car would not suffer from frame flex not to mention weakness in roll over situations. This is defiantly a cool looking futuristic concept, but I question the safety of it today.
preston121068 they more than likely strengthen other areas of the frame. Granted these are conversions and these cars aren’t designed without a B pillar. Think about cars with suicide doors. The Mazda RX8 and Honda Element both had great side impact ratings even though they lacked B pillars. Really depends on the engineering and other safety features
@@Pmike404 I agree, but there must be some issue with the design. The 2 Lincolns shown it turns out are the only 2 cars in the world with these doors installed that I can even find. They were sold to a car collector who boast they are the only ones in the world too.
I think the reason we haven't seen this employed in many (or really any) vehicles since- *checks watch* -sixteen years ago, is mainly because this type of door is overdependent on an electrical system to open and close the door. In this video, there's no mention of a manual release, or even an emergency door-eject or "push-to-open" option. If the undercarriage of the vehicle strikes an object on the road, this could result in occupants becoming trapped in the cabin, with the only option for escape being to break glass.
The reason you haven't seen it is because it doesn't get employed in vehicles, it's a modification you buy for your existing car if you are disgustingly rich. Go to Monaco or Dubai and you'll probably see this on some high roller's Bentley.
I remember when the Mark VIII was new, I NEVER heard of this option or concept, or custom feature. That looks cool, but I imagine it made the car even heavier than it already was. It was a beautiful car too.
it is very neat! only issues I can imagine: in case of a deformed passenger cell after an accident: how does the door open In case of an electrical failure: how does the door open or close. In case of motor damage, see question above. It is a fantastic idea and concept, I just think the amount of failure points and the effort that needs to be put in to get redundancy outweighs the benefits...
normal door would face the same issues. emergency hinge release lever could just drop the door, same chance of jam as normal. @@Huntbarternsteal it retracts into a belly pan in the video. The primary reason it won't catch on is designers won't sacrifice that much underbelly space.
Just think about minivan automatic mechanical sliding doors. You can still open them manually, just requires more strength. This is in part aided by the door being on either single or double tracks (which takes a lot of the weight off and eases the ability of a human in opening and closing manually. You could probably do the same with this door. Perhaps 2 interior handles on the inside near the top and reinforced handlebars on the exterior.
@@sn4bb The video was uploaded in 2007. This footage is from the late 90’s. But I’m assuming you’re not old enough or smart enough to know the difference. The cars are Lincoln Mk VIII’s. I suggest you educate yourself before commenting. Better for people to think you a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
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this was never an amazing idea, think about rain, snow, failing parts and mostly safety in a car accident and how long it will take to get that out of the way if the door was hit and can't retract anymore.
Yeah, imagine this in an cold wet envoirement and things get a lot of ice attached to it and arround it, it would probably cause a lot of broken door engines or if they put really strong engines for the door opening it would rip all the door moldings that seals the door to peaces every time it's wet and it freezes.
Try and find one still with the factory air ride. Smoothest ride be doing 80 down the highway like riding a cloud. My 95 lsc i regret departing with got 20 city and almost 30 highway. Mostly stock would walk away from mild fox 5.0s after 60 and hold up with lt1s. A cobra in a tuxedo.
what do you mean by funding? if you mean taxpayers should pay for it dream on. You certainly are welcome to buy the right vehicle and ship it to England and have the work done yourself. It's a fad just like fancy neon lights, loud mufflers, boom boom music and expensive wheels. We are living in a world now where people crave attention and want to have the latest, greatest, and most expensive so they will stand out from everyone else. We are in the age of individualism. Sad, but true. Don't try to compete with someone because you will never have everything.
Ok, 16-years-ago, I'm listening. For all the crazy car door concepts still around and used in modern sports car designs THESE doors actually make sense. I'll see ya in 16 years when some kids are telling about his amazing forgotten car door design that "no one" knows about.
Bad thing about this door is that it probably: 1)uses extra accumulator power, which leads to its faster wearout 2)is pretty slow for some extra situations 3)is (i guess?) automatic, which means you probably have to break it if power goes out or something 4)can stuck if this complicated mechanism somehow goes wrong 5)will be much harder to remove in case of a serious car accident And “pros” are: 1)you’re cool and unique 2)you can park everywhere 3)if you kidnap someone, your victim won’t be able to open the door and flee (anyway cops will find you much faster if victim survives, loser) That’s why it didn’t become popular. It may seem like an advanced technology, but in fact it’s just unnecessarily complicated.
Eh, i personally don't think it would get much wetter than normal doors do when opened in the rain. On regular doors, the electrical switches generally jut out horizontally which means they catch rainfall too. Also I'm sure they'd develop some way of protecting the electronics etc in the door panel from water damage
wdnt sell b it didnt pass safety standards bc it didnt have a vertical door pillar between the front/back seats on the side of the vehicle. NEEDS a side pillar to withstand a crash or especially a rollover. it wd crush everyone inside if it rolled at any speed as the roof could not stand up.
@@lulzyboy exploding bolts fixes that problem, the same issue arised with the gullwing doors on the SLS AMG, they used explosive bolts to remove the doors in the event of a rollover of accident.
A certain generation of folks who made videos or slideshows seem to love using classical music to accompany their productions. Judging by the talent, costumes and sets, they had a very specific target market in mind.
