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Is Tesla Feeling the BYD? A Chinese Giant Shakes Up the EV Electric Car Landscape (www.arktrek.shop)
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[–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

The tesla model S looks like a decade old eurospec Ford Mondeo.

Certainly look more alike than a porsche and a byd.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Lol no it doesn't.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    The ford mondeo (I think it was called the fusion in the US) was 'inspired' by the Aston Martin Rapide. This was at a time when Ford owned Aston Martin. Fisker and Porritt, who worked at tesla when the model S came out, also worked for Ford/Aston Martin.

    It's not just me either. For example, here's a ten year old thread on the tesla forum which mentions it:

    https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/ford-mondeo-copying-s-design.42767/

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