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Old 01-02-2022, 09:16 AM   #9 (permalink)
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VW XL 1
The design I've been working on is so similar to the VW XL-1 that I've purposely avoided looking at it for fear of being overly influenced - I want to think for myself and not just mimic or copy. However I have the discipline to study it now that I've crossed second base as it were.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid
https://www.greencarcongress.com/201...-20130624.html





Compared to the VW I have my passenger seat set further back about a foot, and both front seats inboard about 6-inches each towards each other.

This proposed layout is where the front passenger's left knee is currently an issue.

I did not want to lower or raise heads of front occupants, the 1977 Ford Global solution of raising the floor for front passenger is even more attractive if seeking additional battery pack space.

The third row rear seat/storage area has a greatly lowered seat compared to the almost van-like high position of my driver.

I'm now considering a three tier solution this morning. Driver high like a van seat, front passenger mid-height like a sedan, and rear seat (molded tray) practically down to the floor.

The staggered seating with diagonal views may make the blocked forward view of the single rear passenger a little more tolerable. However the usual tunnel view between the front seats viewing from the rear would be compromised. In this design not such a big deal as it's mostly a child seat or storage area aft.


1.
https://drawingdatabase.com/volkswagen-type-2-t1/


2.
https://drawingdatabase.com/volkswag...tle-cabriolet/


3.
https://www.domusweb.it/en/design/ga...atos-zero.html


If you look closely at image 1. of the VW transporter van, the seating does tier downward the farther back you go. Could this be for seeing out the rear window? Guesses at the reasons?
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