Huh? I am in the dark as the rest of you. They have their own name for some alternative door design... We will probably know soon what they mean.Originally Posted by Kevin Harney
...Where is TEG when we need him ?
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Huh? I am in the dark as the rest of you. They have their own name for some alternative door design... We will probably know soon what they mean....Where is TEG when we need him ?
Nah, they mean lovely bi-color doors like the original 1963 Ford Falcon!
Saw the ford evos atbces yesterday. 4 door gullwings! Tough, it IS a concept
I just meant that you are the EXPERT on internet surfing is all
OK, thanks, but I figure there isn't anything publicly online for me to find.
I did do a couple of quick image searches on falcon doors just in case, but nothing Tesla related seemed to be there... yet...
By the way, I would tend to think "butterfly doors" more than "gullwing doors":
Butterfly doors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (McLaren F1 drivers are familiar with these...)
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Gull-wing door - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Last edited by TEG; 01-12-2012 at 09:39 AM.
I would think anything extending above an aready taller CUV would be bad. Perhaps Sissor doors ? Don't they hinge lower ? Or maybe it is one of those smaller rear doors that is suicide like the Saturn or Mazda use.
Somehow I suspect the engineers at Tesla are reading this thread and chuckling....
Somehow I think a good portion of the engineers at Tesla don't even know about the Falcon doors yet either...
I recall at the Model S factory tour, news that the Sport model would be available on day 1 was a surprise to some staff.
By the way, Hyundai Nuvis concept (tall 4 seat with gull-wings):
Hyundai Nuvis Concept Unveiled » WWW.YOSAX.COM - New Cars | Tuned Cars | Concept Cars
By the way, disappearing doors:
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