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This is a pet peeve of mine, but I don't get why cars need to change design (subjective: and make them ulgy) just because they are EVs? Tesla showed the world

This is a pet peeve of mine, but I don't get why cars need to change design (subjective: and make them ulgy) just because they are EVs? Tesla showed the world that a car could look like a "car" and still be electric. I'm all for innovations in design, but weird/ugly designs are also a reason that stops people from buying electric cars.

w0utert 10y ago
To me, the Bolt looks just like all the other (non-EV) small/medium-sized hatchbacks, I'd say it's one of the things it has going for it compared to other small EV's.
cx1000 10y ago
It's weird how obvious this is to consumers but how it's been lost on car manufacturers for so long. Literally everyone I know says the same thing about how ugly they are. Maybe now Tesla is helping them finally get it.
ams6110 10y ago
I think it's a result of wind-tunnel design and also trying to maximize interior space on a small chassis. I agree though, I don't like the look of most compact cars these days and even the Model 3 has sort of a weird looking "bulldog" snout for a front end.
- tromp 10y ago
  The Bolt sacrifices aerodynamic efficiency for cargo space according to http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/chevy-bolt-family-design-aerodynamics-issue/ http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/chevy-bolt-family-design-a... "the Bolt still ended up with a drag coefficient of 0.32. The Toyota Prius has a coefficient of 0.24. The Bolt’s relatively high drag coefficient explains why, even though its battery pack is more powerful than the Tesla Model 3’s, it has a 200-mile driving range, compared to the the Tesla’s 215-mile range, according to Electrek. The Tesla has a coefficient of 0.21" More than enough reason for me to wait for the Tesla...
maxsilver 10y ago
Did they change the design? This looks just like every other small hatchback sold (it looks just like my Toyota Yaris, for instance). If you just don't like that type of car, I'm confident this tech will move up to full-size sedans in a few years as production scales up.
scragg 10y ago
It's simple, if the made this car look good they would never keep up with demand.
sebnukem2 10y ago
The Bolt is just a beautiful car, more so than the Tesla model 3. I'm glad they make EVs that don't look like Buicks or LeBarons.
joezydeco 10y ago
BMW i3 is a great example. http://o.aolcdn.com/commerce/autodata/images/USC40BMC601B021001.jpg http://o.aolcdn.com/commerce/autodata/images/USC40BMC601B021... Would it have been that much more work to fit it all into a 1-series? http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2013/05/2013-bmw-135is-review.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2013/05/2013-b... The wheelbase is only 3" longer on the 1er.
- ohstopitu 10y ago
  Exactly! and BMW i8 is an example of an EV that looks pretty sweet[0]. So, it's not like car manufacturers can't make good looking EVs, it's that they chose not to. [0] http://buyersguide.caranddriver.com/media/assets/submodel/7821.jpg http://buyersguide.caranddriver.com/media/assets/submodel/78...

w0utert 10y ago

To me, the Bolt looks just like all the other (non-EV) small/medium-sized hatchbacks, I'd say it's one of the things it has going for it compared to other small EV's.

cx1000 10y ago

It's weird how obvious this is to consumers but how it's been lost on car manufacturers for so long. Literally everyone I know says the same thing about how ugly they are. Maybe now Tesla is helping them finally get it.

ams6110 10y ago

I think it's a result of wind-tunnel design and also trying to maximize interior space on a small chassis. I agree though, I don't like the look of most compact cars these days and even the Model 3 has sort of a weird looking "bulldog" snout for a front end.

tromp 10y ago
The Bolt sacrifices aerodynamic efficiency for cargo space according to http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/chevy-bolt-family-design-aerodynamics-issue/ http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/chevy-bolt-family-design-a... "the Bolt still ended up with a drag coefficient of 0.32. The Toyota Prius has a coefficient of 0.24. The Bolt’s relatively high drag coefficient explains why, even though its battery pack is more powerful than the Tesla Model 3’s, it has a 200-mile driving range, compared to the the Tesla’s 215-mile range, according to Electrek. The Tesla has a coefficient of 0.21" More than enough reason for me to wait for the Tesla...

maxsilver 10y ago

Did they change the design? This looks just like every other small hatchback sold (it looks just like my Toyota Yaris, for instance). If you just don't like that type of car, I'm confident this tech will move up to full-size sedans in a few years as production scales up.

scragg 10y ago

It's simple, if the made this car look good they would never keep up with demand.

sebnukem2 10y ago

The Bolt is just a beautiful car, more so than the Tesla model 3. I'm glad they make EVs that don't look like Buicks or LeBarons.

joezydeco 10y ago

BMW i3 is a great example. http://o.aolcdn.com/commerce/autodata/images/USC40BMC601B021001.jpg http://o.aolcdn.com/commerce/autodata/images/USC40BMC601B021... Would it have been that much more work to fit it all into a 1-series? http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2013/05/2013-bmw-135is-review.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2013/05/2013-b... The wheelbase is only 3" longer on the 1er.

ohstopitu 10y ago
Exactly! and BMW i8 is an example of an EV that looks pretty sweet[0]. So, it's not like car manufacturers can't make good looking EVs, it's that they chose not to. [0] http://buyersguide.caranddriver.com/media/assets/submodel/7821.jpg http://buyersguide.caranddriver.com/media/assets/submodel/78...