Eli5 why driving on one side of a car is more practical than driving in the middle of one. Surely, the middle gives you better spacial awareness but things like the Monza SP1 exist and you still sit on one side of the vehicle

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Eli5 why driving on one side of a car is more practical than driving in the middle of one. Surely, the middle gives you better spacial awareness but things like the Monza SP1 exist and you still sit on one side of the vehicle

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The McLaren F1 had a center seat and Jay Leno says it’s way better for visibility, but most cars that aren’t super cars are centered more around families, so they’ve found the best way to fit 5 people into a car.