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Re:Essential shutting down after failing to launch ‘GEM’ sma... by dsr_ on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @01:34PM (#22311371)
There's a 2-door minivan design which might work: conventional driver's door, and a full folding or retractable passenger's side door that opens the full length of the vehicle, with an overhang to keep the rain off.

I don't know if the novelty would be worth the other trade-offs, though.

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Re:Essential shutting down after failing to launch ‘GEM’ sma... by speedgoose on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @02:27PM (#22311894)
The Peugeot 1007 or the Renault Avantime did explore the two doors minivans concept, without much success.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_1007

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Avantime

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Re:Essential shutting down after failing to launch ‘GEM’ sma... by dsr_ on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @02:32PM (#22311950)
I count three doors on each of those.
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Re:Essential shutting down after failing to launch ‘GEM’ sma... by speedgoose on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @02:36PM (#22311992)
You can probably ask the dealer to weld the trunk if you insist.
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