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The Bolt looks exactly like about half of the cars on the road here (Netherlands, but it's about the same anywhere else in Europe), that alone should be a prett

by w0utert 10y ago

The Bolt looks exactly like about half of the cars on the road here (Netherlands, but it's about the same anywhere else in Europe), that alone should be a pretty good indicator of its potential. I'm not so sure things would be different in the US, maybe they need to make a saloon at some point but other than that most cars I've seen on the road in the US are hideous as well... As an aside, I personally think the Model 3 is absolutely hideous to look at. The Model S is very good-looking on the outside but not more so than most non-EV saloons in the higher segment. I don't think 'good looks' are going to save Tesla.

6DM 10y ago
In my opinion, if you want to win over people who think ev's are a joke, the car at least needs to look good. It can't be another wonky toy that a large company threw out there for PR points. The car looks like something they're taking seriously. Plus, Tesla's usually have a lot of technology packed in them as well. So it's not just good looks that are going to save them.
- w0utert 10y ago
  >> It can't be another wonky toy that a large company threw out there for PR points. The car looks like something they're taking seriously. I agree, but my point was that the Bolt actually does look like something people take seriously, as demonstrated by the fact that the roads here are crowded by cars that look exactly the same. I'm 100% convinced that if you took a Bolt for a drive here, almost no-one would even notice it. It may surprise car enthousiasts, but that's a very powerful property of car design in the mid-range segment. I never understood why hatchbacks are so unpopular in the US, maybe that's the reason you think it looks like a 'wonky toy'?
johnward 10y ago
The US doesn't buy wagons or hatchbacks unless you call it a CUV. Then they go nuts for them. The Bolt is just plane ugly though. So is the i3. The Model 3 has some sex appeal to it.

by w0utert 10y ago

6DM 10y ago

In my opinion, if you want to win over people who think ev's are a joke, the car at least needs to look good. It can't be another wonky toy that a large company threw out there for PR points. The car looks like something they're taking seriously. Plus, Tesla's usually have a lot of technology packed in them as well. So it's not just good looks that are going to save them.

w0utert 10y ago
>> It can't be another wonky toy that a large company threw out there for PR points. The car looks like something they're taking seriously. I agree, but my point was that the Bolt actually does look like something people take seriously, as demonstrated by the fact that the roads here are crowded by cars that look exactly the same. I'm 100% convinced that if you took a Bolt for a drive here, almost no-one would even notice it. It may surprise car enthousiasts, but that's a very powerful property of car design in the mid-range segment. I never understood why hatchbacks are so unpopular in the US, maybe that's the reason you think it looks like a 'wonky toy'?

johnward 10y ago

The US doesn't buy wagons or hatchbacks unless you call it a CUV. Then they go nuts for them. The Bolt is just plane ugly though. So is the i3. The Model 3 has some sex appeal to it.