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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
If it went back to a tandem seating position, it would either lose practical space for the passenger,
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That's the point; make it very clear what it is and how it is to be used. That will serve to highlight just how stupid it is to use a 2 ton truck (or even 3000lb car) for the same purpose.
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or it would make the car longer.
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The length of the occupant space might be a little longer but that's not the whole car. With the passenger's legs alongside the driver's, when compared to an offset side by side seating arrangement its not very much different. Less than even a 2+2 arrangement in a conventional car.
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The battery pack would have to be relocated, which would either make the car even longer, or it would make it taller - which would negate the gains, while making it less practical.
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The original "One-Liter" prototype with tandem seating wasn't taller or longer than this. Batteries can be take up a substantial volume of space but are pretty flexible in where that space can be.
Less practical for carrying two people, yes. Most cars, most of the time, aren't used for carrying two people.