Bugs don't waste a lot of space on interior pieces. They're from an era before crumple zones and air bags. There's usually plenty of room for people around 2 meters tall in the front seats, not so much in the back seats (if they exist). I can testify that certain acts in the back of a Volkswagen beetle are as uncomfortable as Mallrats claimed, but far from impossible.
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SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 pts · 295d
I would never in a million years have guessed this was from 1790!
JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social · 5 pts · 294d
Pretty amazing. Maybe he was anticipating Benedict Radcliffe, who I believe produced this working VW Beetle around 10yrs back or so:
SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 294d
That car seems tiny! How do people fit in there.
Wolf314159@startrek.website · 4 pts · 294d
Bugs don't waste a lot of space on interior pieces. They're from an era before crumple zones and air bags. There's usually plenty of room for people around 2 meters tall in the front seats, not so much in the back seats (if they exist). I can testify that certain acts in the back of a Volkswagen beetle are as uncomfortable as Mallrats claimed, but far from impossible.
JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social · 2 pts · 294d
Well, haha... Beetles weren't exactly known for their size.
They were hugely popular around the world for a while... maybe most of the 60's & 70's?
SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 294d
Ive seen a fair few in Qatar over the years
Maeve@kbin.earth · 1 pts · 294d
https://www.thecollector.com/volkswagen-beetle-nazi-germany/
JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social · 3 pts · 294d
I guess the more recent, relevant bit of history is that VW was faking up their emissions tests within the last 10yrs IIRC.
Eq0@literature.cafe · 2 pts · 294d
Wow, I had never seen anything like it form before 1900!
mobotsar@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 294d
Fascinating. Who's the artist?