In the past, I have seen an odd little car called the Cyclops car. It was very small and not really practical. I think it might have originally been a joke. It was funny looking. Below is a link to an article about it.
Lane Motors Museum - Cyclops 2 1957 (replica)
Paper Modelers - Stan Mott's Cyclops 2 (design and build).
I decided to take pencil and graph paper and create what I think it could look like; a gas version and an electric version and an odd version of it. I am not a mechanic or engineer but I do like to be creative with things. I doubt it would work and I doubt I would ever get to make it but it was a lot of fun to create; at least on paper.
This is my idea as what it could look like as an electric car. With mine - at least in my mind, it would be a lot bigger (not huge bigger) than the original with room for two people (sitting like one would on the floor - assuming that is a comfortable way to sit).
Here is the wider more inclusive view of the electric version.
Here is the gas version. While one cannot see the gas engine, it would be located in the back behind the drive / passenger. One can see the air vents for it. It would power the back wheels in a similar manner to the original.
This is my oddly shaped pyramid Cyclops vehicle. It would - without doubt - be bigger than the first two. It would still be a little on the cramped side. It is like the first one in that it is an electric vehicle but it could be gas powered. The figures / shapes on the right were ideas for a company name that would make them.
It would definitely fit into the micro car category. Not many cars would be smaller than this is. I guess it would be a micro mini car? I am not sure if it would be modern since I doubt anyone would want to drive it on the roads now; I guess that would depend on how big they make.
As I said before, I am not an engineer or mechanic and have no idea if this would work. If anyone tries to make them, they are on their own and take full responsibility for their efforts (assuming the person trying it would know what they are doing).
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