To my eye, the overall body shape of the Model S has since its initial conceptual renderings and then at its launch appeared similar to the Jaguar XF. And in m

To my eye, the overall body shape of the Model S has since its initial conceptual renderings and then at its launch appeared similar to the Jaguar XF. And in my opinion, that's a good thing. I'm not thrilled with this change to remove the false grill, but it's fine. I think this is a matter of not yet being used to the notion of cars with no grill, but over time it may seem more familiar and comfortable. I am a Tesla advocate, so I am biased, but for what it's worth I feel the conservative styling is an upside. I leased an electric Mini (the "Mini E") for two years and really appreciated that aside from some special paint colors and a couple small graphics, it was basically a Mini Cooper. It wasn't a "Hey, look at me in this electric car!" design. I agree with Musk's opinion that electric cars don't need to stand out—they don't need to look goofy or extreme. I think the Model S looks classy. Mainstream, yes, but classy mainstream and not boring mainstream. I prefer it to the modern bulbous Mercedes-Benz motif and the Predator-grill Lexus motif.