Patent ID: 7658411

Claim:
A reduced-size vehicle having a wheelbase and a front section, a rear section, and a mid-section extending between the front and rear sections, wherein a central axis of the vehicle extends between front and rear ends of the vehicle, the reduced-size vehicle comprising: a first storage compartment positioned substantially within the front section of the vehicle, wherein the first storage compartment has a first length as measured along a first axis that is substantially parallel to the central axis; and a second storage compartment positioned substantially within the rear section of the vehicle, wherein the second storage compartment has a second length as measured along a second axis that is substantially parallel to the central axis; wherein a sum of the first and second lengths is greater than 50% of the wheelbase, and wherein under operating circumstances a center of gravity of the vehicle is at or above a center of gravity of at least one of the first and second storage compartments when empty or completely filled with a homogeneous material.