Ford Launches ‘Bumper Kick’ Car
5th March 2012
The days of having to put down bags of shopping in order to open the car boot could soon be over, after Ford unveiled a door that opens when the car’s rear bumper is kicked.
Using sensors in the bumper that are programmed to detect a person’s shin and kicking motion, the boot door will open so long as the car’s owner has the keys somewhere on their person.
March 6th, 2012 at 11:49
This is where Chevy was ahead of Ford – the doors on the Chevy Vega would fall open if kicked. Sometimes they just fell off.