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[[Image:20060811-2007-honda-element-side.jpg|thumb|250px| The Honda Element's Clam Shell Doors]] | [[Image:20060811-2007-honda-element-side.jpg|thumb|250px| The Honda Element's Clam Shell Doors]] | ||
Clam Shell doors are a | Clam Shell doors are a type of door similar to [[suicide door]]s, with one main difference. The front door must be opened before you can open the rear door, similar to a clam shell, hence the name. With suicide doors, either the front or rear can be opened without the other door needing to be open. | ||
==Design Flaws== | ==Design Flaws== |
Revision as of 22:29, 16 July 2007
Clam Shell doors are a type of door similar to suicide doors, with one main difference. The front door must be opened before you can open the rear door, similar to a clam shell, hence the name. With suicide doors, either the front or rear can be opened without the other door needing to be open.
Design Flaws
If both doors are closed, if the front door is closed then the rear door, the doors could break or be damaged.
Models
Only one vehicle currently employs Clam Shell Doors: