자연과 하나가 변화의 키워드

5집 중 1집이 개를 애완으로 기르고 있는 일본에서 혼다가 개들에게보다

편리한 자동차를 만들었다고, 만들고 나니 노인 어린이들에게 보다

안락스럽다나, 이런 엄청난 발상은 자연으로 돌아가는 변화의 추이가

아닐런지, 어쨌든 엄청난 속도로 변화가 몰아치고 있다. 예측을 그리고

시행과 실천을 무엇보다도 지금시작startNow이 ...
Pet dogs sit in special crates for dogs in the glove apartment at the front and bigger crate in the back seat of Honda Motor Corp.'s W.O.W Concept vehicle during a media preview in Wako, north of Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2005. With wide sliding doors, the concept vehicle that stands for 'wonderful openhearted wagon,' features special crates for pet dogs. It is an exhibition model with no plans for commercial sale that will be exhibited at the Tokyo Motor Show that opens on Nov. 19. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Honda Designs Car Friendly for Dogs

Wed Oct 5, 6:45 AM ET

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.