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zabadoh t1_iydkl7d wrote

But cars need to do more than transport 2 people from point A to point B, and there are reasons why they're shaped the way they are:

  1. Families. They need to carry more than 2 passengers

  2. Cargo. The modern car is a workhorse, used for transporting bulky items, and large quantities of things like groceries and gardening supplies.

  3. Safety. They need to protect the passengers from injury during collisions.

  4. Durability. After a couple of bumper taps, it should only require minor repairs.

Researchers frequently make experimental cars that get tremendous efficiency from only being solar powered, and this example appears to be just a little more usable than those.

What really should be happening is improvements in urban design, not to mention changing our car-based lifestyle, to move away from reliance on cars.

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seanflyon t1_iye831b wrote

Not every car needs to carry more than 2 people. This car has 25 cubic feet of cargo space, not issue on that front. No safety issues either.

This is a production car, not an experimental car.

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