Patent ID: 7954853

Claim:
A reduced-size vehicle having a mid-section, a front section positioned ahead of the mid-section, and a rear section positioned behind the mid-section, the vehicle comprising: first and second shock absorbers respectively positioned along first and second substantially vertical planes that are substantially parallel to a central axis of the vehicle extending from the front section to the rear section, wherein the first shock-absorber is positioned proximate to a first wheel and the second shock-absorber is positioned proximate to a second wheel; a frame that includes a plurality of tubular rods, the plurality of rods having first and second connection points to which upper portions of the first and second shock-absorbers are respectively attached, wherein the first and second connection points are located within one of the front and rear sections; an engine cavity situated proximate a front portion of the frame, the engine cavity configured for receiving an engine; a first internal cavity positioned within the one section between the first and second shock absorbers and between the first and second connection points; and a first internal compartment capable of being positioned within the first internal cavity.