EV Car Aesthetics

The cluster focuses on debates about the visual design and appearance of electric vehicles, with users criticizing or praising them as ugly, futuristic, aerodynamic, bland, or distinctive compared to Tesla models and traditional cars.

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Sample Comments

kmlx • Nov 22, 2019 • View on HN

i don't think i've ever seen a car that's hideous from every single angle. did something happen to the tesla design team?

carokann • Dec 28, 2019 • View on HN

Sedan looks pretty cool. Elaborate on how the cars look ungainly,dull and ugly please.

mewpmewp2 • Jan 21, 2024 • View on HN

Model S looks good to me, but others look kind of funny or not in correct proportions and the front lights of those are also weird.

chrisseaton • Aug 22, 2022 • View on HN

Look like bog-standard saloon cars. What's your issue?

fragsworth • Sep 27, 2017 • View on HN

Good aesthetic design conflicts with other design goals (aerodynamics, range, safety). It looks to me like they designed it for optimal functionality rather than aesthetics.

Igelau • Dec 10, 2019 • View on HN

Eh, they look like every other car.

wdb • May 21, 2022 • View on HN

Beautiful car. I wish modern cars looked like this again :)

argonaut • Jun 5, 2018 • View on HN

Whether something looks "good" is subjective. But you can't deny that the REX looks different from typical cars.

Tepix • Nov 15, 2022 • View on HN

It's surprising that they didn't go for a more aerodynamically looking shape.

drivingsouth • Sep 5, 2013 • View on HN

A bit uglier and with an less consensual design than Tesla IMO