Vehicle rear structure

A vehicle rear structure, comprising:

• a storage box, said storage box being disposed below a hinged seat and including left and right access openings formed therein;
• a pair of left and right lids for closing said left and right access openings, respectively;
• and
• a rear combination lamp, said rear combination lamp being disposed at a rear of said storage box and including a pair of left and right bulbs mounted thereon, said pair of left and right bulbs being accessed through said left and right access openings, respectively.

A method of setting a rear combination lamp closer to a storage box in a vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a vehicle rear structure including the storage box disposed below a hinged seat, and the rear combination lamp disposed at a rear of the storage box;
• providing a pair of left and right bulbs on the rear combination lamp;
• forming left and right access openings in the storage box for performing maintenance of the bulbs;
• and
• closing the left and right access openings with left and right lids, respectively.

A method of increasing the storage capacity of a storage box in a vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a vehicle rear structure including the storage box disposed below a hinged seat, and a rear combination lamp disposed at a rear of the storage box;
• providing a pair of left and right bulbs on the rear combination lamp;
• forming left and right access openings in the storage box for performing maintenance of the bulbs;
• and
• closing the left and right access openings with left and right lids, respectively.