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Wed 5 Oct, 2005 11:05 am
I think this is really neat!!!
WAKO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. has designed a car that's friendly for dogs part of the Japanese automaker's ongoing effort to create vehicles that are easy to use and comfortable to ride in.
The W.O.W. Concept, which stands for "wonderful openhearted wagon," shown to reporters recently, is an exhibition model with no plans for commercial sale that will be exhibited at the Tokyo auto show later this month.
A special crate for dogs in the glove apartment allows owners to interact with their pets while driving. A bigger crate pops up from the floor in the back seat area and can be folded back into the floor when it's not needed. For even bigger dogs, just buckle them up with a special seat belt to the floor.
The big danger for pets riding along in cars is that they get thrown out during a crash. About a fifth of Japanese households have a dog, and demand is growing for cars that cater to man's best friend, according to Honda.
The W.O.W comes with removable, washable, rollout flooring and has wide sliding doors to keep dogs happy.
"We created this vehicle from the point of view of a dog, but it turned out to be a gentler vehicle for the elderly, children and other family members," said Honda designer Katsuhito Nakamura.
Re: Honda Designs Dog Friendly Automobile
doglover wrote:I think this is really neat!!!
A special crate for dogs in the glove apartment allows owners to interact with their pets while driving. A bigger crate pops up from the floor in the back seat area and can be folded back into the floor when it's not needed. For even bigger dogs, just buckle them up with a special seat belt to the floor.
In the glove compartment!? You people don't deserve a pet hampster.
I wondered about that. And then I thought about the mini-dachshunds that were at dog camp with this. One of them would probably fit in a crate under the glove compartment.
Frank and Beans, the weiner dogs. Is it any wonder that we all loved those dogs and their owners.
By gum, it is a cleaner, tidier, version of my Pacco in my car.
I have him in a crate, slightly lassoed crate, lest it fly about.
The problem is the crate is too tall, and it obscures my surround vision re the wide expanse of windows I in particular, for my in particular eyes, love the volvo station wagon for. Yes, I check the mirrors, but I also am always looking around. Basically, people are nuts here and dart behind backing up cars all the time.
only way to keep bailey and cleo happy will be to let them drive the car. particularly bailey will occupy the driver's seat in any car - given half a chance. hbg
What are they going to do with those Irish setters, their heads stuck out the window, ears flapping in the wind and a goofy grin on their face?
I'm an old irish setter person, and hope one of these days to post a bunch of my irish setter photos, when I resettle and start up my scanner, but the best ones are in my mind.
Those Irish Setters with damage to their eyes from foreign objects hitting them at high speed? Vets don't really like people who let their dogs hang out car windows. Unless they're vets who like money more than dogs.
Irish setters think that life is a yellow convertible with the top down.
I don't have a dog in this fight as Kelly didn't get in our car but rarely.
He just ran like the wind down the street and down the beach for miles, no kidding.
Thanks for posting that pic of the car, beth.
I would love to have a car like that. Our dog, Sissy, loves to ride in the car. Two weeks ago, we went on a 9/11 rememberance ride and we saw the neatest Jack Russell Terrier riding on a harley with his 'dad'. That dog was so cool. He was wearing a helmet and goggles!! Heck, he even had attitude. I'm gonna make him my avatar soon as I get a chance.
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