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famiglietta

 luggage under seats
 
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I propose that cars should be made with the space below the seats utilized for luggage-space, along with the usual luggage-space behind the rearmost row of seats.

I've made a design-proposal illustarting the idea, shown on :

http://www.sitecenter.dk/famiglietta

—sirau, May 15 2003

sirau's link... http://www.sitecenter.dk/famiglietta
[waugsqueke, Oct 21 2004]

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       How strange! I was thinking of this very thing just today but for airplane seats instead. This would eliminate overhead compartments and the free-ranging that takes place by some passengers.
—Tiger Lily, May 15 2003
   

       sirau, you can use the [link] function right below your idea to create clickable links (and not include them in the body of your idea). I've done it for you.
—waugsqueke, May 15 2003
   

       Nice site. What's the ground clearance on that puppy? 3"?
—phoenix, May 15 2003
   

       Looks like a pretty good idea, especially for passenger cars. It's going to get in the way of the proposed battery banks that manufacturers plan to fit to electric vehicles, I should imagine.
—UnaBubba, May 15 2003
   

       This might be a little bit baked - but maybe not exactly what you are describing. I drive a Honda CR-V & under the front passenger seat there is a little drawer that pulls out for storage. It's not big enough for luggage - but you can store smaller items. Also in the back cargo area you lift up the floor board (also doubles as a picnic table) and underneath is a hollowed out area that can be used as a cooler (tailgate parties!!) or for storing luggage.
—funkychunky, May 15 2003
   

       Heck - why not just ditch the seats and let the passengers sit on their luggage?   

       But I tease: good idea. Any chance of an illustration?
—DrCurry, May 15 2003
   

       I know that several of you have had occasion to remove the seats in your vehicles and inspect the space beneath them, as I have. Which brand of luggage did you think would make best use of that space? Coach? Excepting those of us who routinely drive school buses to and from work, I'm thinking that there isn't enough room to pack much more than a beach blanket, a game of Twister, and a couple of packets of powdered drink mix beneath those seats.(Oh, what fun!)
—jurist, May 15 2003
   

       Take a look at the illo's in the link. This is about a very specific design feature. It involves a rejig of the design of a vehicle, using a double pan unitary chassis, as I understand it.   

       It's similar to the double floor that is designed into armoured personnel carriers, for a different reason.   

       Good design, and probably sufficiently advanced to make it a little overbaked for this place, but I gave it a +.
—UnaBubba, May 15 2003
   

       lol no thanks. I'd rather stick with SUVs
—NVadirZim, Jul 08 2003
   

       The ground clearance as drawn is 4" (100 mm), the same as historic racers use as a minimum. Automotive drawings are always executed with minimal ground clearance, and then increased in the actual execution.   

       The illustration is under the linked web-site mentioned above, see under 'Drawings', and there are also some pictures of some 1:10 and a 1:5 styling and packaging models, I did of the concept, see : 'Pictures'.   

       Also, I did some calculations of the mechanical stress level in such a new chassis, which show a comfortable margin for the calculated aluminium execution.   

       The concept of luggage below the seats can be applied to all sizes of vehicles, i.e. MCC Smart-type 2-seater, with room for 2 suitcases under the floor, plus the conventional space behind the seats for assorted luggage, : handluggage, hat-boxes, golf-clubs, etc.   

       Also regular 4 and 5 seater passenger cars, i.e. MPV style Golf and Mondeo size vehicles, allowing room for 2x 2 pcs. suitcases under the floor, and again the regular luggage-space behind the seats.   

       Thanks for creating the direct http link !
—sirau, Dec 09 2003
   

       This is a very fine idea and, [NVadirZim], particularly applicable to SUVs; they are already raised up several inches. A vehicle with this design would have the ground clearance of a car and the height of an SUV. This would be fine for additional space, but could not substitute for traditional trunk/boot space, since the shape of the space (and its low-slung position) is impractical for many items. This is essentially an extension of the luggage storage areas on a cross-country bus--under the seats, accessible from the exterior.
—ConsultingDetective, Jan 31 2004
   
      
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