Automotive vehicle through body storage with combination door and step

An automotive vehicle, comprising:

• a cabin;
• a set of rear wheels located behind the cabin;
• a cargo space;
• and
• a closable storage compartment assembly located adjacent to the cabin, rearward of a rear-most seat of the automotive vehicle, and forward of the set of rear wheels, the closable storage compartment assembly comprising:
• at least one sidewall enclosing an interior portion of a storage compartment, the at least one sidewall connected to a body of the automotive vehicle at a first side of the automotive vehicle and extending from the first side of the automotive vehicle toward a second side of the automotive vehicle, at least a portion of the storage compartment being positioned forward of a forward wall of the cargo space,
• a first opening to the storage compartment at the first side of the automotive vehicle,
• a first door with a first hinge at the first opening, wherein the first door comprises a first step member with a horizontal step surface when open, and
• a first hinge support bracket configured to provide support to the hinge and to the door when in the open position, the first hinge support bracket configured to provide sufficient support for the door to act as a weight-bearing step,
• wherein the first door further comprises a second step member configured to form a second step, the second step member configured to unfold from adjacency with the first step member.

An automotive vehicle with a storage compartment, comprising:

• a cabin with roof;
• a set of rear wheels located behind the cabin;
• a cargo space;
• and
• a closable storage compartment assembly located adjacent to the cabin, rearward of a rear-most seat of the automotive vehicle, and forward of the set of rear wheels, the closable storage compartment assembly comprising:
• at least one sidewall enclosing an interior portion of a storage compartment, the at least one sidewall connected to a body of the automotive vehicle at a first side of the automotive vehicle and extending from the first side of the automotive vehicle toward a second side of the automotive vehicle, at least a portion of the storage compartment being positioned below the roof and at least a portion of the storage compartment being positioned rearward of a rear of the roof,
• a first opening to the storage compartment at the first side of the automotive vehicle,
• a first door with a first hinge at the first opening, the first door configured with a first portion and a second portion, the first portion configured to act as a horizontal platform when in an open position and the second portion configured to be in a vertical position when in the open position, the first door configured to provide sufficient support for the door to act as a weight-bearing seat with the first portion configured as a seat and the second portion configured as a seat back,
• wherein the second portion is coupled to the first side of the automotive vehicle by a hinge.