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Agree, the Bolt is ugly, its obviously on the cheap end of the market. The Tesla on the other hand seems much more design focussed and premium. (IMO of course)

Agree, the Bolt is ugly, its obviously on the cheap end of the market. The Tesla on the other hand seems much more design focussed and premium. (IMO of course).

dlp211 11y ago
The demo'd model 3 screams civic to me. Not that there is anything wrong with the civic, but it doesn't scream 3-series/A4/c-class to me. Also, the interior is completely bland. That all said, I will wait until there is a final product to pass judgment in regards to styling.
- semi-extrinsic 11y ago
  What they should've done with the model 3 to make it look good and much more usable/practical is a shooting brake style. But that would kill their aero, and thus kill the range. Which is a shame, as otherwise they wouldn't have a trunk opening too small to fit a guinea pig cage [1] in order to accomodate passengers taller than five feet in the back. It's kind of shocking how tied up to a specific roofline profile Tesla is, in order to meet range/price expectations. They'll likely never be able to put out an estate car without sacrifising range or making it obscenely expensive. Also, wtf is up with everyone comparing the model 3 to A4/c-class/3-series? Current best estimates I can find put the model 3 at 5-10 inches shorter than either of those, and with a smaller interior (obvious just from looking at pictures, the model 3 interior roof profile is a lot less "square" than ze Germans, again for aero reasons). I think Mazda 3, but with a smaller trunk, is a better comparison. (Yes, I know the model 3 has a "frunk" to compensate.) I also think Tesla are being deliberately secretive with the external dimensions, to keep people thinking it's bigger than it actually is. [1] http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--uaROKJL5--/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/ei5n4agxis4bs0i56tps.jpg http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--uaROKJL5...

Agree, the Bolt is ugly, its obviously on the cheap end of the market. The Tesla on the other hand seems much more design focussed and premium. (IMO of course).

dlp211 11y ago

The demo'd model 3 screams civic to me. Not that there is anything wrong with the civic, but it doesn't scream 3-series/A4/c-class to me. Also, the interior is completely bland. That all said, I will wait until there is a final product to pass judgment in regards to styling.

semi-extrinsic 11y ago
What they should've done with the model 3 to make it look good and much more usable/practical is a shooting brake style. But that would kill their aero, and thus kill the range. Which is a shame, as otherwise they wouldn't have a trunk opening too small to fit a guinea pig cage [1] in order to accomodate passengers taller than five feet in the back. It's kind of shocking how tied up to a specific roofline profile Tesla is, in order to meet range/price expectations. They'll likely never be able to put out an estate car without sacrifising range or making it obscenely expensive. Also, wtf is up with everyone comparing the model 3 to A4/c-class/3-series? Current best estimates I can find put the model 3 at 5-10 inches shorter than either of those, and with a smaller interior (obvious just from looking at pictures, the model 3 interior roof profile is a lot less "square" than ze Germans, again for aero reasons). I think Mazda 3, but with a smaller trunk, is a better comparison. (Yes, I know the model 3 has a "frunk" to compensate.) I also think Tesla are being deliberately secretive with the external dimensions, to keep people thinking it's bigger than it actually is. [1] http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--uaROKJL5--/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/ei5n4agxis4bs0i56tps.jpg http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--uaROKJL5...