Disappearing Car Door

[@polychronisrempoulakis3588]

This concept stayed true to its word, and really disappeared!

[@ballsacksniffer420]

Lmao

[@asadbekokhunjanov5255]

Lmao indeed

[@zetrennez]

Lol that's a good one

[@somewhitedude01]

So many are lost at jokes like this! 🤣

[@homeboy144]

hahahahhaah

[@EricFortuneJr.]

Having a window get stuck down is one thing. Not being able to get your door back up is another thing.

[@刀乇V尺]

No cup holders too

[@HR-rt9nh]

Jeeps have removable doors....

[@theexmann]

@@刀乇V尺 I never use the door for cups. Usually it's for trash. I always use the middle cup holders.

[@RERM001]

BMW Z1 owners: First time?

[@gkarapeev]

Fair enough. But steering and brakes also rely on electromechanics nowadays.

[@theflyinghawk249]

An entire channel named after its one single video, a video of a disappearing car door. THIS is true dedication.

[@WeOutHere]

Instant subscribe

[@aryo.s]

it would be funny if the channel uploads a 2nd video when another company tries to make a similar door design in the future

[@HatoBumpkin]

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.

[@magickittenz]

Vehicle safety, efficiency and convenience😉😉.

[@nwicconsultants6640]

@@HatoBumpkin Now that's an example of critical thinking...well done!

[@kentmckean6795]

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.

[@adamb89]

Some Lincoln prototype in the 90's too.

[@quarterburnt]

And there it is. Whenever you hear about a killer idea and wonder why it’s never implemented, it’s always because mechanically it’s just a nightmare.

[@SportPlusDad]

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).

[@PRH123]

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.

[@zeeone4492]

​@@quarterburntnot always

[@loganwork7024]

*This REAAALLY changes everything* 10+ years later.. doors are still doors

[@napoleon8017]

Also bcs if someone hits you sideway,you die 100%

[@JustAGuy85]

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.

[@swaghauler8334]

@@JustAGuy85 Imagine just trying to get out of your car if it's stuck in deep mud or snow with NO clearance under the car.

[@AC-iz7eh]

@@swaghauler8334 a fkin death trap essentially 😂

[@sunilnarine6313]

Because nobody wants coffin..................

[@turboslag]

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!

[@dingdong1456]

Dirt. Even small amounts will scratch the paint. The doors will look horrible after a week.

[@slackerman9758]

How would they open if battery died? It seems that the electric window operation is key to them opening.

[@JP-xd6fm]

@@slackerman9758 Same or even worse happens with tesla that can trap you inside a car

[@slackerman9758]

@@JP-xd6fm Similar, but I think Teslas have a mechanical door latch behind a cover. Not sure how that would work with this style.

[@dallasstang2818]

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

[@DSPrints_]

11 years later and KZbin recommended I should now watch this! Amazing door though! 😂

[@IRINEU918]

20_inches_BMX : KZbin staff is Drinking to much Caipirinha!!! Crazy After 11 year you See such garbage...

[@CaptainQwerty]

Exactly what just happened to me haha

[@pachma405]

11 years on, the disappearing door concept appears to have disappeared.

[@wasarimukhamo]

Me 2 just now hahaha

[@SmokeyRooster64]

I am also here for exactly the same reason. Where the hell is this tech? They've had long enough to implement it lol

[@sptony2718]

See you guys in 16 years when this is being recommended again! On a side note, I like this concept. Shame it didn't get anywhere.

[@destroya3303]

If something didn't take off, there is usually a good reason.

[@pineapplepenumbra]

@@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.

[@VENOMYT5]

​@@pineapplepenumbra yeah for everyday and commercial use- No no no. But it would look cool for films, entertainment centres etc

[@colinfielder6695]

The only people who received this memo were the carpark designers!

[@pineapplepenumbra]

@@VENOMYT5 Yes, you are so right.

[@MrRainzinedine]

"Dissappearing car door" channel, with only one dissappearing car door video. I like this kind of symplicity. Noice!

[@felix_quintana]

And still being recommended by the algorithm in 2021.

[@MrRainzinedine]

@@felix_quintana its kind of weird though.. Maybe the company paid youtube so the video got pushed through the rest of the recommendations?

[@MrRainzinedine]

@Russ Olsonlol i saw that video. It said "crashes".... Right? But it only got one crash. Brilliant.

[@Ahmed-Aref]

with almost 5,000 subscribers.

[@sssrrr1988]

And 13 years old .... What a gem❤️

[@TheRockRoomStudio]

2021 and still rolls royce didnt buy this tecnology??

[@XxmatixX6videosdiariosdenadav]

Bmw did it in the 90s! With the z1

[@Stressless2023]

Right. The closest we have to this today is the Tesla Model X, and the doors on these 25+ year old Lincoln's are cooler.

[@XxmatixX6videosdiariosdenadav]

@@Stressless2023 bmw made these in the z1

[@Stressless2023]

@@XxmatixX6videosdiariosdenadav We're talking about today in 2021.

[@yaboi1288]

Man, that system looks beautiful. I really don't know why they don't use it currently.

[@SSJIndy]

I know people with disappearing catalytic converters.

[@J2A61]

😆🤣😆🤣😆🤣😆🤣

[@Nevakonaza.]

LOL

[@venwarjaff4370]

And I know people with disappearing wheels

[@kealahau6727]

Emilia hartford for exemple....

[@AdelElewa]

LOL LOL LOL 🤣

[@kassper82]

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

[@0DTEVIXCALLS]

Underrated comment

[@artsmith103]

If you really want to impress me, tell me which of the women you went out with.

[@Doc-149]

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.

[@chcarroll5164]

my first thought was what happens when the battery dies?

[@danielcostache]

This channel just made a disappearing car door and dipped.

[@owenmcdonald5806]

Absolute madlads

[@drysilk]

😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@kianfox7811]

😂😂

[@HENGHENG-dr7oo]

Now it's just something that we used to know...

[@Bigpimping-by6yj]

Daniel Costache this comment had 444 likes before I liked it :0

[@LighthouseCape]

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]

I know this comment is old, but look up the bmw z1

[@ReasonX3]

@@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.

[@victoryepik]

Well it is a cool concept but imagine your door dosent open or close the car payments will real high

[@jamesmcinnis208]

There is tons.

[@donlitos]

"Freedom from door dings" only when parked next to the only other disappearing car door car on the planet

[@IeuroI]

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

[@ddsjgvk]

It's a plastic like body so it will pop out. BMW Z1 look it up on top gear

[@noelht1]

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😂

[@Dominik7T]

or tesla model Y

[@mediocreman2]

Freedom from causing door ding to your other car, since most people have two cars.

[@jeiku5041]

"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."

[@TheComputec]

beach buggy!

[@jaymes1]

A guy in Florida was driving around with his door stuck down, not bad in good weather I guess🤦🏻‍♂️

[@w2385-i2s]

"Disappearing Car Door" I thought it was a prank video.

[@italianrager5831]

same fucking thing i thought haha

[@ZeroTwo-ob5gt]

w23857980 same here haha

[@someguywithmtndew5691]

same

[@LeoKadettTouringCar]

Nooo they will made dissapearing hood and thunk for my car hhahhah

[@ninobrown6501]

Yea. I was expecting just for laughs

[@Aden-y7g]

Who else got recommended for this video 16 years later?

[@Jezusbeznogi]

Hello, sir :)

[@chaunceyfeatherstone6209]

Hey-Oo!

[@abigalanderson7494]

Jolly good day for it

[@RandoWisLuL]

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.

[@reneg8392]

Me! Just now and curious.

[@KultureSound]

We need Doug DeMuro on this right away! I need to find out all of its hidden quirks and features

[@davideinvidia8786]

Scrolled down in the comments just to find this one. 😂

[@verttikoo2052]

He would lose his mind 😱

[@Hunt4Yoshi]

Literally the next video is the bmw video with the retractable doors

[@NkwasiasemAkwakwa]

Daug mr " apulent " 😅😅😅😅

[@misterpro7903]

Fuck Demuro we need Elon Musk on this

[@AE1OU]

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.

[@omnirath]

Nah we as humans aren’t ready for that kind of revolutionary breakthrough, the blame is 100% on us

[@Meatball_Wizard]

I love how KZbin rammed this down my throat but won’t show me the videos from the channels I subscribed to.

[@SheenylHassan]

I mean you don't have a subscription tab for nothing...

[@Jamie-ds1gf]

KZbin's AI bot must be drunk again he's showing me random shit aswell and not showing me the content I subscribed to lol

[@Jamie-ds1gf]

@@SheenylHassan yeah but what he's try to say is KZbin 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

[@gabriellewarren7320]

I totally agree!!!!!!

[@SheenylHassan]

@@Jamie-ds1gf now that I think of it, it does the same for me too. This is sort of annoying now...

[@YungJuicyMBM]

I love how this channel is specifically designed for this one video of a disappearing car door

[@praddzzz]

I assume the uploader had no idea about the concept of KZbin . Guessing he must be an old individual.

[@mclera8566]

also it was uploaded back in 2007 when youtube was waay different than today.

[@CountryQ]

As my father would say, “it’s just more shit to break”

[@freybjorn4635]

Ah, at such moments, as a person whom english is not native language - it's sad that i can't understand such colloquial phraseological units :C

[@Flowermouth]

@@freybjorn4635 It translates to: there are more things to go wrong

[@westvalley411]

Best comment this year...lol

[@ransom182]

Exactly. Imagine the bill when that thing fails, and what happens if the window doesn’t retract properly? You’d step right on it.

[@martymolloy6226]

Wise man!

[@eckee]

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.

[@jonathangodbout6645]

14 years later and recommended by KZbin to watch......

[@familyoddoye]

Idk if your from the future but its 13 years for me

[@oshochso]

@@familyoddoye same!

[@cmott8809]

13

[@captaindowntown7851]

@@familyoddoye The video's from September 2007. So probably he just rounded it off.

[@AntJoseph_]

still not 14, mate

[@rigopogr2113]

Everyone's gangsta till the door gets jammed while you're in 😂

[@MOE13576]

* Everyone's gangsta until the door comes out while you're exiting the car

[@syahrulfauzi6344]

@@MOE13576 no... my balls!

[@ranggaajibaskara1809]

Can't get out easily of that happen

[@theexmann]

@@ranggaajibaskara1809 Just use the other one.

[@theexmann]

@@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.

[@vwestlife]

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!

[@mr22guy]

Yeah, and I suppose no pockets/compartments in the doors either.

[@fisshbone]

@@unitedstatesirie7431 Any other ways I can sacrifice myself to Satan? I've been looking for more ideas.

[@unitedstatesirie7431]

@@fisshbone watch the medical video on KZbin called, 'IN LIES WE TRUST' by Doctor Lenny Horowitz.

[@DabblelyDiddly]

@@unitedstatesirie7431 these spam bots sure are crazy anymore..

[@PeterBee911]

@@unitedstatesirie7431 Hey buddy, in your profile picture you've got someone who caused chaos and deaths across Europe for his own greed. That's pretty much far worse than a flu shot. LOL. 🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@lordmemester8798]

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, KZbin algorithm!

[@antton9623]

BMW did this first and better with the Z1.

[@rossn5186]

Funny how the "Disappearing car door" lived up to it's name.

[@carlsaganlives4141]

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]

Ikr? No good if you're trying to get out of the rain quickly, your interior would be soaked.

[@longnamedude3947]

@@YoungoneYoung-lm4xe You could overcome that issue with ultrasonics, that would eliminate any concern in relation to rain or wet-on-the-surface clothes.

[@hazridge]

*its

[@Bryan-ur2uw]

@@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.

[@alexanderkohler6439]

for those wondering about the classical music: it is from the second movement of Mozart's piano concerto No. 20.

[@229glock]

Literally no one was

[@numberstation]

@@229glockIncorrect.

[@jamesmcinnis208]

​@229glock And then there are those who are desperate to use the word "literally" any chance they can get.

[@alexanderkohler6439]

@@229glock Well, before your comment, it used to be at least 87. Right now, it appears to be about 94. ;) Best wishes!

[@117johnpar]

Where did they move first?

[@BVSchaefer]

I see KZbin decided that a lot of us needed to see this 13 year old video in just these past few weeks. Why?

[@jkhtravelrn]

I don’t know, but I am still wondering where all of the random video recommendations are coming from.

[@indysandmanas]

Ahh, utube is only how old? And they don't down load, so to speak!

[@ronaldjensen2948]

Because they've driven off all the good content creators and deleted most of their good videos?

[@jamesharmon3827]

they have deleted everything else.

[@Plantgarden88]

@@ronaldjensen2948 AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bloggermouth]

Does KZbin's algorithm have a nostalgia button? Someone really whacked it hard to bring this video back from the dead.

[@Bibibosh]

10inches bro

[@mrfoxesite69420]

Bibi Bosh, ???

[@HolyGuyz]

missing feature: adjustable seats 90 degree turning to exit door. then will be prefect.

[@WilliamSanOriginal]

Thanks for the idea imma make that thing and get some profits

[@marmars1081]

@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.

[@LalitKumar-cu5iu]

Missing feature: Robot arm to carry the adjustable seat 2 feet out of the car after the seat turns 90 degree.

[@didilypiged6232]

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.

[@relentlessenterprises9238]

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.

[@tostoday]

Very cool, now how about disappearing high gas prices.

[@bubub56]

right :D its $2.31 a gallon where i live.

[@Tuck31r]

Sierra Foulke A gallon :))) Where i live 1 liter is 2 $

[@GizmaestroLEGEND]

Well there is Hybrid and Electric cars. Its your call.

[@tostoday]

True :)

[@GizmaestroLEGEND]

The country where i live per gallon it cost only $0.49, We have so much fuel here and very cheap!

[@AfroMyrdal]

Who else is getting this recommended in 2018?! *EDIT in 2021, no I don't mean 2021.*

[@snapfilmwalk6207]

AfroMyrdal Yes I am 🙋

[@alexisoctavio.2005]

Same

[@khanhluong8486]

At the same day lol

[@DavidFollowingJesus]

Recommend for me 🤔

[@blakemoses612]

Nice original comment

[@franzpattison]

Jesus not even Clickbait I'm blown away

[@tjfSIM]

I'd be very interested in seeing a side impact crash test on one of those vehicles.

[@jwalster9412]

Folds in like paper, Traps the driver

[@Atombender]

It's almost creepy how smoothly the door opens and closes.

[@ikechukwui2561]

In the demo. Wait till you've done it 300 times.

[@Battleganz]

I wouldn't say that too many places...

[@Jake-dh9qk]

@@ikechukwui2561 lol if the car is dinged a little thats gonna be a 3k repair

[@HoodrichShinobi]

​@@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 :)

[@crabby112]

@@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?

[@anyoldorion]

No good for wives.. they can't slam them when they're pissed off.

[@dantegreco8159]

Truth in all its entirety, my friend. Top-notch comment.

[@SDSD-qr6bz]

🤣👍

[@danielrobinson2861]

No good for my other half, cant smack door into wall either.

[@Meatwad.Baggins]

They're so rich they just buy a new husband.

[@guillo69orgymaster]

No, because I slam them with this veiny meat Pringle’s can.

[@Dr.Reason]

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.

[@henrytherobot]

I swear at times i think we are moving backwards in technology 🤔

[@Eagle7433]

Backwards? 🤣

[@userseveneleven]

not using gimmicky doors does not imply we are moving backwards

[@yibanathisam8770]

I'd say slowly

[@raized943]

this would greatly reduce chassis strength / structural integrity which in turn would make side collisions way more deadly.

[@raized943]

@Matthew J lmfao i meant the structure, not rigidity. fixd

[@Politik-mit-Kopf]

This probably had a safety concern. When in an accident, one might simply be stuck inside.

[@XmarlonXPT]

This concept is really meant to be !

[@CaptainUsopp118]

And with normal car doors you don't ?

[@Politik-mit-Kopf]

@@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.

[@alextiga8166]

People get caught in normal cars too when they crash, so what's the problem eh?

[@Politik-mit-Kopf]

@@alextiga8166 just ask some firefighters and you’ll know

[@JattMovies]

Who thought at first That it was a funny *Door disappear* prank 😂😂

[@Corkoth55]

Damn that's kinda sad is that all KZbin is?

[@Joseph-eo2jn]

Yeah. Seemed like a just for laughs gag

[@SummonXD]

Totally thought it was a prank

[@davidscanlon2538]

Yep

[@AppleVsGravity]

I was disappointed it was just a video of a door for lazy AF rich people and not the prank.

[@Freelancer604]

This is a perfect example of an over complicated solution to a non-problem.

[@PRH123]

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.

[@o0linx0o]

"Disappearing car door"? Just leave your car in certain parts of Detroit and your doors will disappear in no time!

[@piotr8803]

Along with the rest of the car

[@yush7221]

along with you

[@ANDREW-zx8yi]

Can't have shit in Detroit

[@000firebird]

Hey man I'm from Detroit... But then again you're not lying lol

[@TheLoxxxton]

Erm... No just no.

[@stealthmode_amg]

Meanwhile Tesla with the falcon door. "This is a new way, not to get parked in" 31 years old technology "hold my beer"

[@ahoyjayd]

What about the 1955 Mercedes 300sl?

[@miamitten1123]

No you idiot. The *video* was uploaded 13 years ago. The content is 30 years old.

[@P5Master]

yes but in a garage teslas version is sh!t

[@NobaDyKnowZ]

@@miamitten1123 exactly. I cant understand while stupid comments like these get so many likes. Zoomers huh

[@drewjohnson4794]

@@miamitten1123 Maybe it's a 10 year old kid commenting.

[@Giors]

Who is getting this recommended in 2020? Oh wait..

[@syedfaizanali9799]

Me

[@goivannihomsher9478]

Me

[@Saint696Anger]

Here

[@petesgarage4670]

me

[@archaicamusement3871]

🙋 from Argentina

[@eastender74]

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.

[@Eastsidegeorgiaboy]

can I drive with my doors down?

[@jerryvernonsmith2768]

Eastsidegeorgiaboy Jeep wranglers are still a thing

[@preferredcustomer3527]

Yes.

[@huntsbychainsaw5986]

@@jerryvernonsmith2768 yeah jeep wranglers are still a thing but a high end lincoln cruising with the doors down on a nice summers day down a coast road. Beats excessive tire noise and severe body roll any day.

[@pcfaulkner]

yes you may

[@FastCarsNoRules220]

I rode on some trams that don't have doors on them, so I'm saying yes.

[@LOLERXP]

Looks cool, with a long list of issues and concerns.

[@itsmeagain8518]

Structural integrity questionable and liability goes up. B-pillar was there for a reason...safety.

[@spacecowboy07723]

@@itsmeagain8518 just stiffen the outer shell problem solved for b pillar

[@itsmeagain8518]

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.

[@donnaml8776]

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?

[@bruhbroseph]

Roll cage anyone?

[@grma976]

I guess the only car where Doug DeMuro will not look awkward getting into the back of a car. "Ahhhh THIS is finally it"

[@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage]

16 years later and I'm finally seeing this video. I wonder if the company is still in business, or did they fail because no one saw this?

[@akuswik81]

Doors wouldn't open even after very light crash.

[@kevincaselle3174]

akuswik81 interesting point.

[@robrto2411]

The comment that I was looking for. There is a reason we don’t have these doors nowadays lol

[@vasili1207]

Same with conventional doors could jam could not..... Luck of the draw

[@bigbob16]

@@vasili1207 but you can use the jaws of life to open a standard car door... these doors present all kinds of new problems for emergency workers

[@vasili1207]

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 :(

[@fatherofcovidxijingping516]

Recommended me after 11 years...... 😑 anyone else?? ❤️

[@inlinescreamer]

because we can afford this car now

[@SeeOhAreBeWhy]

Lol

[@ziqrsx]

Me

[@zacharytracy3797]

Yup...

[@jasonkuy7100]

Yep me

[@fixinggrace]

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.

[@MrOverfloater]

who else only sees comments asking who else got recommended this 16 years later?

[@isaackvasager9957]

yup

[@evandylan]

Well maybe they’re finally coming out in ‘25

[@alwynsmit3546]

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.

[@Zodroo_Tint]

Those are the people who are lonely and they think if they do what other peoples do then they are doing it together.

[@marko7843]

😆😄😁😀😘😂

[@chrishickory7907]

If it's raining, its a great way to wash the interior

[@adamb89]

But you could realistically shit out the door while driving.

[@evandylan]

Lmfao, all I could think of after that, Is an infomercial, “No More Shitting Out The Window!”

[@zacmumblethunder7466]

​@@adamb89But a hole straight through the seat would do the same and cost less. I'm just off to the patents office.

[@adamb89]

@@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.

[@zacmumblethunder7466]

@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.

[@ctdope]

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.

[@dosir689]

What’s the full name of that car?

[@ctdope]

It was the Lincoln Mark VIII, or Mark 8. Beautiful car, but very heavy in the nose, they dove hard under hard braking. Look up their road tests.

[@zzoinks]

It seems almost like this was a third party company using the Mark 8 as a test vehicle

[@ctdope]

Interesting point

[@geopin7672]

If the door malfunction and stays down....THEN YOU GOT A JEEP 🤪🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@petesgarage4670]

yeeah for free

[@MEGABOINK65]

LMAO!!

[@1caculusman]

If the door malfunction and stays up....THEN YOU GOT A COFFIN🤪🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MEGABOINK65]

@@1caculusman Lmaoo!

[@nunyabidness674]

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...

[@AndersHaalandverby]

This channel is perfectly named and delivered one perfectly titled video. Instant subscribe.

[@boahneelassmal]

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...

[@69yearsago31]

That's probably why you don't see more of these. I somehow want one.

[@Huntbarternsteal]

Also if you park over a rock or small gravel mound your door will get dints and scratched to shit

[@chigomezgo]

I was looking for this comment

[@churblefurbles]

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.

[@FluffyUnicornAsian]

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.

[@dre21492]

**storm hits and it begins "raining sideways"** Them: **opens door** Storm: don't mind if I do...mmm it's nice and lavish in here

[@felixarvidulfkjellberg6361]

It's even cooler than Falcon wing doors. I wish we had it by now.

[@bitcoinski]

TESLA should really jump onto the disappearing car door novelty!

[@thecianinator]

They pretty much had this in the late '80s, just buy a vintage BMW Z1.

[@felixarvidulfkjellberg6361]

@@bitcoinski teslas have their lithium ion batteries underneath. It would be really tough to fit those doors over there.

[@felixarvidulfkjellberg6361]

@@thecianinator yeah, but they don’t totally disappear, which makes it a little inconvenient to get in and out of the car

[@astrodax2753]

So Lambo doors and suicide doors catch on and this doesn't?? Its more luxurious than any door design I've ever seen. %100 a huge car company bought the patent and buried it.

[@raremusic69]

Imagine a limousine with this and a big door, awesome entrance in a party.

[@spongebobsquarepants3770]

Wow, they actually truly smoothly disappear and reappear out of nowhere

[@ivanhendrika]

well, literally their career smoothly disappear and reappear randomly on youtube 13 years later

[@ashleydsilva9284]

hmmmmmmm... 2018 we still have normal doors

[@martinsleis3852]

BMW z1

[@alvarosanabria216]

Cavemen will be cavemen

[@windowsvistasuxalot]

Today sucks. Tomorrow rocks!

[@TheCaptainSplatter]

Less problems to occur that way.

[@Surannhealz]

BMW came very close to this is a production car in Europe with the 1989 Z1 roadster. The door goes down about 2/3rd of the height and you step over the side sill.

[@theephemeralglade1935]

This will revolutionize the automotive ind- oh, never mind.

[@preston121068]

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.

[@karl06111976]

Thanks fella, saved me having to type it

[@skylolo7359]

Just wondering when it rains having a wet seat or worse when it snows door freezing up .lol

[@Pmike404]

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

[@preston121068]

@@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.

[@styldsteel1]

Quite sure the engineers would have this all figured out and approved by the NHTS. It’s all heavily regulated. Not for us to worry about mate.

[@Fusurugi]

WHY ARE WE NOT FUNDING THIS!

[@mikeycuzibeatmameatmaarmst1979]

Fusurugi cuz u really wanna ride in a lincoln

[@creditrepairwizards]

cuz if it rains the door is destroyed , shorted out , interior damaged due to sleet etc

[@briannytehawk3655]

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.

[@Fusurugi]

Brian Nytehawk what i meant back then was "why is this not developed further to iron out the kinks". I'd even throw money at a kickstarter.

[@turowat]

Fusurugi : Because somebody used this doors on a rainy day and decided they are worthless

[@9sheri9]

1:46 Ah yes, brilliant use of the old standard "1 can of Coca-Cola" ground clearance measurement

[@QueenCityHistory]

Ahhh the old Lincoln Mark VIII. The car no one wanted but oddly was a very dependable car and was quite futuristic for its time

[@Stressless2023]

Yeah especially the late-90's models with all the LED and HID exterior lighting. Very impressive and underappreciated cars sadly.

[@Longfellow12]

Me : Accidentally presses the door while someone is entering

[@RavenCloak13]

Considering where the door handle is to actually make it go up again, that's no accident, you wanted that person fucked up.

[@Dr.W.Krueger]

Poor man. Safety systems do not exist in your reality?

[@priyanshuyt2913]

"accidentally"

[@alexdwmgzi]

@@Dr.W.Krueger Just wait until this becomes a feature on the Cybertruck.

[@BrookieCooki84]

Such classy ladies in this video. The 90’s were great.

[@sn4bb]

it is from 2007 XD

[@BrookieCooki84]

@@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.

[@stephenharris5532]

@@BrookieCooki84 2:59

[@Praise___YaH]

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[@Bogdan-nd9zm]

Russians wouldn't say that😂😂

[@nobody5277]

Imagine a group of homies pull up in this to kick your behind.

[@projectdriven4493]

The Lincoln MKVIII was an awesome car! Mustang Cobras engine but most don’t realize it. This making it under appreciated and very cheap to find.

[@JoeUrbanYYC]

One is definitely on my wish list. Ideally black with neon taillights.

[@johnhill9910]

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.

[@tammynorris4760]

I worked on this video many years ago, still a brilliant great concept. Bravo John Albert Townsend.

[@jimbo573]

Yeah well done John.

[@itsshalevfromtaxidashcamer9390]

Let's be honest: Nobody searched it. It was KZbin algorithm recommend this video.

[@eternalrecurrence6042]

I was looking for you.

[@eun5oo280]

1: I searched for it. 2: Shut the fuck up.

[@valek7700]

@@eun5oo280 Why would you be looking for this video?

[@eun5oo280]

@@valek7700 I was watching a video about unusual car doors and saw some people mentioning this car in the comments because I’ve never heard of it.

[@AndrooUK]

@@valek7700 He was looking because he hates you.

[@andrewnagavelli1215]

Why am I being reccomended this video 16 years too late. What was this one of the first videos on KZbin 16 years is cooked 😂

[@LegendsUniverse]

0:05 thought it was the movie theater from thriller lol

[@nordencegamerz5235]

oh yes lol 😂 (MJ)

[@antwaynetube]

It is the Fox in Detroit.

[@Josiah-X]

😆😂

[@Pro1er]

@@antwaynetube Yup

[@Haileyyy444]

Same here i was confused for a second🤣🤣

[@JK-vp2ux]

I figure the first time this was opened in a driving rain they figured out why it wouldn't sell.

[@17millionpercocetplease61]

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

[@JM-cf9xy]

Dumbass

[@jimritzheimer7465]

@Jack Django I wonder how they work in the winter when you go out in the morning and you can't even roll down your windows because they are frozen

[@agnidas5816]

they're not selling cars.. they're selling mods. why do you assume these don't sell ? the fuck ...

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

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.

[@Xanthopteryx]

Some snow and ice on that could be interesting...

[@Firerose101]

With these tiny garages they build now, we need this more than ever

[@justinjoyit13]

Actually a brilliant idea and design execution. I would still like to see this in cars one day.

[@gB-gm7vy]

Why did this not become a “thing?” It’s incredible.

[@lance4906]

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.

[@zedeg94]

@@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.

[@Volgaman21]

@@zedeg94 The weight and costs will also be issues.

[@DrumToTheBassWoop]

@@lance4906 manual override, for emergency escape. Like a lever you pull.

[@Volgaman21]

@Cesar Campos Website seems to be not working anymore

[@conorcorrigan765]

I want to hear this guy say "you may fire when ready".

[@mkill572]

Channel title: Disappearing car door Video title: Disappearing car door Topic: Disappearing car doors

[@tako8198]

Scotty: "Endless money pits"

[@ridgefrost]

It doesn't have to be on a budget or normal car, it can be on very high end vehicles where if u can afford the car, maintaining it wouldn't be an issue

[@DabblelyDiddly]

nobody wants a 94 celica

[@ridgefrost]

@@DabblelyDiddly shots fired

[@lexx5313]

Scotty: "Just buy a Lexus"

[@bearcat0]

This is a really cool idea, the fact that you can’t get parked in is such a plus

[@calebgangte1228]

Check out Tesla's falcon doors

[@bearcat0]

@@calebgangte1228 I’d heard the model X had vertical opening doors but I had no idea they opened so close to the car like that, that’s awesome!

[@Sqwaush]

Only fatties get parked in!!!

[@calebgangte1228]

@@bearcat0 yes!!

[@moemoekyun]

@@Sqwaush Ok kid, it's time you got off of the internet.

[@chaitanyashinde4989]

I was looking for this video for last 13 years finally found it. My search is over and purpose of life too. Thank you KZbin algorithm!!!

[@bigb0ss282]

AMAZING. Why are there no more of those... The cars look BEAUTIFUL!

[@tdcfc]

Safety. Also, imagine the maintenance on these awful mechanisms.

[@itisjustacomment]

"Work well for now " strange sentence from a engineer company

[@coinucopia]

I need one of those for my motorcycle!

[@shrun19850]

Coinucopia 😂🤣😅🤣😂🤣😅🤣

[@ollllj]

i see a dozen good reasons, why this never became mainstream.

[@darengauthier522]

But did u find any ways to fix it.. No one cares about people who spot problems, only people who come up with solutions

[@AC-iz7eh]

As they say don't try to fix what ain't broken man 😂

[@Cardi185]

The door refuses to disappear or reappear. Big problem.

[@vitorschroederdosanjos6539]

The question isn't, why is it not mainstream. The question is, why isn't Bently doing it

[@robotnoir5299]

Well I spotted 19,246,974,387 potential problems... but sadly I am also a lamer like you, so I'm not going to give one specific example either.

[@thunderrus88]

Apart from other disadvantages the daily problem would be 15-20cm elevated floor! So you literally sit on the floowr all the time.

[@koblongata]

It's amazing how many amazing ideas didn't become popular because of the initial financial failures and then just got buried.

[@xrayban2]

True for a few ideas, buried by big companies. But mostly it was because the idea wasn't so amazing to begin with.

[@tomwobus1482]

Since TicToc is a thing people would spend and risk everything just to show off... So why not give this an other try???

[@alkoia]

this isnt an amazing idea....

[@Rec.]

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.

[@anderspersson7084]

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.

[@TotalAnomy]

We need to get Doug DeMuro on this. "THIS is a 1994 Jatech concept car with the craziest..."

[@keizer3452]

Exactly !

[@martin518441]

no we really don't need that moron to get in on this

[@keizer3452]

@@martin518441 Your a moron ! Have you seen your own video’s idiot !

[@ryanrick6443]

“And today we are going to go over all it quirks and features which are plenty!”

[@jimlong8077]

THIS

[@normanrowe2831]

2019, almost 2020. Nothing yet.

[@carlsaganlives4141]

@@Sebastian16753 And disappearing driver skills.📉🚽

[@ImCeatra]

BMW Z1

[@squalltheonly]

This looks kind of cool. I would drive a car that has this.

[@TheGobblersGetback]

Yes, as long as the safety features can still be up to par during the crash, and, if you step on the panel, will it hold up to a person’s weight.