It seems to me that this is the same issue that self closing sliding doors are on a mini-van. Considering this place is for the kids at times, and you pull up to the school, or the playground, you push a button, let the kids out, push a button, and drive off. You don't have to get out and open and close, and the kids seem to have a hard time reaching up to grab the door on the way out. Sure, we can all get out of the car to open the garage door in the rain, but it sure is a heck of a lot easier to push the button.