# Vanishing Auto Parts Retractable Car Door Helps Drivers in Tight Spots By Christina Butty | Published 2009-07-25 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retractable-car-door References: [disappearing-car-door](http://www.disappearing-car-door.com/#) What could be coming down the pipe in [car technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aria-2) is this retractable door known as the disappearing door. To the untrained eye, this modification on the car door may seem a bit frivolous; however, benefits include never being ‘parked in’ and needing less space because door swing is no longer an issue. The website lists other cool attributes such as enhancement of body stiffness and strength and increased safety in door operation and vehicular crash worthiness. All of these attributes are very useful considering that cities are becoming increasingly pressed for space. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Retractable Car Doors:** Developing retractable doors for cars that provide benefits such as never being 'parked in' and requiring less space. - **Enhanced Car Safety:** Innovations in car door technology that improve body stiffness, strength, safety in operation, and crash worthiness. - **Space Optimization in Cities:** Finding solutions to the increasingly limited space in cities by developing technologies that require less space for cars. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automotive:** The automotive industry can explore the development of retractable car doors and enhanced safety features in car doors. - **Urban Planning:** The urban planning industry can consider space optimization in cities by incorporating technologies that require less space for cars. - **Safety and Engineering:** The safety and engineering industry can focus on innovations to enhance car safety and crashworthiness through advancements in car door technology. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Space-Saving Urban Mobility Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-doro.md) - [Futuristic Meta Automotive Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metamobility.md) - [Semi-Transparent Concept Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/renault-twingo-concept.md) - [Progressive Performance Dishwasher Doors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dacor.md) - [Car Roof Luggage Holder](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-storage.md) - [Pop-Up Caravan Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cfold.md) - [Thermoregulating Car Cloaks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-cloak.md) - [Car Color-Changing Technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-color-changing-technology.md) - [Streamlined Two-Seater Electric Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autonomous-electric-car-concept.md)