Some Tesla engineers secretly started designing a Cybertruck alternative because they 'hated' it::"They were like, 'You can't be serious.' They didn't want to have anything to do with it," Franz von Holzhausen said, according to Walter Isaacson.

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[–] 20 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I don't like Musk, and I'm not a fan of Tesla in general, but I kind of dig the design. Completely understand why it's controversial and how others could perceive it as ugly, but I like it.

Then again, I liked the PT Cruiser when it came out (compared to all the other cars of the era), but within a year it became the car that was falling apart and owners hated it, and within 5 years it looked really dated.

I still like the Chevy HHR and Plymouth Prowler designs. They are truly "bold" designs in that they make decisions that a large percentage of people disliked. Not the marketing "bold design" which means "we slightly exaggerated a popular design feature that's in style right now so no one will object to it".

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    You'd probably like the Fiat Multipla, the Renault Avantime or the Lotus Europa as well.

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I actually really like all those designs. They're bold, playful, distinctive. Much more interesting than the dreary crossovers of today that all look identical - bloated hatchbacks with unnecessarily high ride-height, angry anime eyes, and oversized grilles. Full-width tail light bar like a dollar-store Porsche completes the look.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    I’m not really into cars and I agree Multipla is horrible. Lotus Europa is wonky, but I don’t hate it. Genuinely curious to know what people have against that Renault when it comes to looks

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    The triangular unibody frame was a very clever functional idea that didn't seem to work for whatever reason. That happens all the time but it's insane to keep the same form when the function doesn't benefit.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    I'd agree, if it was designed by somebody I respected. Than the lack of design could be perceived as a choice. As it is I think Elons a skillless dipshit and this is the only shape he could make on CAD software or some shit.

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