The idea is good, implementation could be very hard. Says you are in CA, so putting the second opening in and keeping lateral stiffness/earthquake soundness could be a real issue and will probably need some engineering consulting.
Being able to drive straight thru is a great option if you can do it. But if also might make your garage just a driveway with a roof and you find yourself with less storage. If it will provide vehicle access to more space, it could still be a great option.
Also be careful, you might find you get too much breeze thru the shop. A different option might be to build a roof structure out back with a floor and big door into the garage, have a largely outdoor shop that everything is protected by rolling stuff back in is easy.