Cabin width

[Frank Lee]

• ‘3’ T.25’s can easily fit into ‘1’ standard UK parallel parking space, trebling much needed urban parking, reducing pressures for inner cities as well as the disruption to traffic flow.

Ha ha, gotta love that... NOT!

Reducing pressures? Maybe temporarily at best. The breeders will make sure to take quick advantage of the newfound "space" and it will again become saturated. Then what? Enclosed stand-up scooters?

Still, the car would probably be cool for other reasons.

[Bicycle Bob]

How wide is a Model-T bucket?
The Morris Minor felt roomy, partly because Alec Issigonis had the prototype chopped in half and widened four inches, recognizing that not all roads were as narrow as English lanes.

[botsapper]

Reminds me of...

Enclosed scooters or mobile exoskeleton?...
http://www.carbodydesign.com/concept...oncept%203.jpg

Coolest enclosed scooter or alternate adaptive aero dynamics!... Volkswagen Slipstream Concept

[Frank Lee]

I think I NEED one of those suits!

[Bicycle Bob]

Aircraft Cabin Width Cabin Height
Mooney 201 43.5" 44.5"
Beechcraft V35 Bonanza 42.0" 50.0"
Cessna 182 42.0" 48.0"
Piper Arrow 41.0" 45.0"

I looked up the Mooney because it has a reputation as being tight. That width measurement is at the elbows - I think it is 38 at the shoulders. I don't recall any staggered seating arrangements in aircraft, although they were not uncommon in cyclecars. Perhaps it was a matter of equality for a co-pilot, although there are also tandem trainers.

[Frank Lee]

Originally Posted by Bicycle Bob

People might get skinnier and more grateful for rides before things we build now wear out. A lot of public facilities have had to grow with the trend to obesity in just the last decade or so. We might make staggered seating an option, cutting into the cargo area when it feels better that way. My own favourite is Bobsled style. It recognizes the rarity of a passenger, is a versatile use of the space, and is better for conversation than long-tandem.

Bobsled style... like this?



I know some kit cars like T-buckets and Cobras offer larger cabins than the originals.

[Bicycle Bob]

Yes, that's a good example of bobsled style. The rear seat might be a bit lower and more upright if it was usually intended for kids. I had my first airplane ride sharing the back seat of a Piper Cub with my sibling. I think I had a nice view of the sky, the same as I got from the back seat of a car at the time. Darn windowsills!