New Concept - cars for elderly with the seat that slides out of the car booth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s not a bad idea, OP.

Thank you. I needed that. OP.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Something like in the picture below but waaaaay more advanced. This one has not much to offer because an elderly still need to open the car door which is in the way of getting out or in. If the door would slide to the back and if the car woudld just slide out instead of rotating it would be a game changer. An elderly car also should have a height adjusted to such
that getting up or down would not be an issue.

If you do not have the coordination/ strength to open a car door you don’t have the ability to safely control the steering wheel.

Total BS. Did you hear about the power steering?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s not a bad idea, OP.

Thank you. I needed that. OP.

It's a great idea. It already exists though, and works quite well. OP, did you see the link upthread? (Not the photo the youtube).

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Anonymous wrote:If you can’t get in the car, you shouldn’t be driving. Too many elderly people are on the road and it’s very dangerous.

+1, if you’re struggling to get in and out of the car, you shouldn’t be driving...

Ageism right there. Would you say the same thing to a little person? A paraplegic? No, because they use adaptive devices and can safely drive. To say all elderly people everywhere who may need some help to get in and out of the car shouldn’t drive means you are an ageist.

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Anonymous wrote:There are no cars that accommodate elderly and aging population. I often see people in parking lots older person struggling with getting in and out of the car. It is such a painful view. Slow, painful struggle.

What if there would be a car designed to make it super easy. The door would slide to the side like in the case of minvans.. and then the driver and or passenger seat just slides outside of the car booth, and a person just seats on it, presses button and it takes them into the car. woosh.. the door closes, off they go. Once arrive, the car door opens. the seat is pushed outside and they stand up straight onto the road using some sort of side bar that is attached to the seat for support.

With the baby boomers generation aging so fast, there should be someone making a cars like this.

Babies have their car seats, families with small kids have their minivans but elderly has NO specialty car.

You mean like this? It already exists.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY4pyLcExbQ

Fixing the link:

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s not a bad idea, OP.

Thank you. I needed that. OP.

It's a great idea. It already exists though, and works quite well. OP, did you see the link upthread? (Not the photo the youtube).

OP. Oh, great! Not half bad. Although I think it would be bit easier on older people if this thing would not twist and turn but just slide away
outside and slide back in and the car would be especially adjusted to the height of a person so it would not require much lifting or lowering anything. Simply slide out, slide in like a drawer but the seat would be front facing all the time. Than again, anything really as long as it would be very popular and people would easily find it. I also wish that it would be available for all spots, the driver, the front seat and if needed be the back but it is usually the case that elderly people either drive alone or in two's so most likely just the front.

Thanks for sharing the video! It was nice to watch.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you can’t get in the car, you shouldn’t be driving. Too many elderly people are on the road and it’s very dangerous.

+1, if you’re struggling to get in and out of the car, you shouldn’t be driving...

Ageism right there. Would you say the same thing to a little person? A paraplegic? No, because they use adaptive devices and can safely drive. To say all elderly people everywhere who may need some help to get in and out of the car shouldn’t drive means you are an ageist.

If you are struggling to be a kind person then you should not be posting.

Yes, pp, Ageism indeed. I am getting this person who posted it must know as much about people who are older then him about zero?
Neither knows nor cares. Nice human being. I get the news for you pal. .. the old age is coming for you too and the young inconsiderate
people like you are following.

[Anonymous]

I like your idea, OP. It seems like it would be a simpler mechanism than the seats that swivel.

And to those saying older people should be content with being dependent on others to drive them around—I hope you never find yourself in that position. It is very important to overall health and well-being to be as self-sufficient for as long as possible.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for access to an exoskeleton and self-driving car before I completely disintegrate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you can’t get in the car, you shouldn’t be driving. Too many elderly people are on the road and it’s very dangerous.

. It would work for the passenger side too.

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I think that is why many SUVs remain popular with people - as they are higher up, they are much easier to get in and out of than sedans. This is true for old people, people with knee or back problems etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think that is why many SUVs remain popular with people - as they are higher up, they are much easier to get in and out of than sedans. This is true for old people, people with knee or back problems etc.

And sliding door minivans since the door doesn’t get in the way of wheelchairs and people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you can’t get in the car, you shouldn’t be driving. Too many elderly people are on the road and it’s very dangerous.

+1, if you’re struggling to get in and out of the car, you shouldn’t be driving...

Uh, how about our passengers who need to get to their doctors' appointments and to church, etc.

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I plan to buy my next vehicle when I am age 62 and drive it until age 77. My plan when it comes time to decide what vehicle to purchase is that I will go to the Honda dealership and the Toyota dealership and climb in and out of all their four cylinder vehicles. Whichever one is the easiest to climb in and out of is the one that I will buy.