Patent ID: 6328121
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: B60K,B62D

Abstract:
A ultra-narrow automobile comprising:a body with an enclosed cabin for tandem seating having a length and a width defining four corners and being basically rectangular in shape;at least one seat in said tandem seating cabin of said body;said body being about 3 feet or 0.92 meters wide for allowing two of said ultra-narrow automobiles to be driven side-by-side in a standard 12 foot wide traffic lane;four wheels located one each at said four corners of said body for turning stability, two of said four wheels being front wheels, and two of said four wheels being rear wheels; anda dead weight ballast having a predetermined weight of no less than 500, said ballast positioned low in said body and lying between said front and rear wheels, said ballast providing a center of gravity to a body width ratio such that a safe rollover threshold of at least 38 degrees from vertical is provided despite the narrowness of said automobile.