Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i believe suicide doors tend to respresnt a safety hazard with respect to accidental opening at speed. they would transform into enormous airbrakes, probably causing the driver to lose control, particularly in the more likely case that only one side were deployed. there seems to be a great deal of hardware for sale specifically to address the problem and dead-bold suicide doors to ensure they remain securely closed. additionally, they preclude the already dangerous possibility of bailing out of the car while in motion, if that necessity were to arise. suicide doors are undeniably sexy; hence at autoshows all of the manufacturers seem to flirt with the concept. for practical considerations, few makers are adventurous or determined enough to translate these into reality. - -rei > From: "Jeffrey Fass" <happy.eyeball@verizon.net> > > I might be able to figure it out myself, but... > > Why are they called "suicide doors?" > > JDF - -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html