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Old 06-09-2010, 03:29 PM   #9 (permalink)
Piwoslaw
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I bet you could reduce height further with a prone recumbent seating position (lying down, face first). But you'd need a very low engine compartment in order to see over it, and you'd still need four feet of crumple zone in front of you.
A rear-engined trike would solve that.
Isn't Dave Cloud's Dolphin less than 4.4ft tall?

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It reminds me of the Mazda Suitcase Car: Mazda Suitcase Car
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What if you could get off a plane, get your luggage, and instead of waiting in line for a taxi or shuttle... pop open your suitcase and drive off ?
Not in today's times. What would airport security say to a suitcase of engine parts and fuel?
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