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Chevy Bolt's aesthetics look ridiculous and there's no way I'd buy it on that point alone. I don't want a hatchback. I hate hatchbacks. Car manufacturers have
by chomp 8y ago
Chevy Bolt's aesthetics look ridiculous and there's no way I'd buy it on that point alone.
I don't want a hatchback. I hate hatchbacks. Car manufacturers have hatchback fever right now, and they may sell ok, but I personally will spend extra money just to drive something that looks like a normal car.
EDIT: Some of this may be because other countries love small cars and it's easier to sell the same platform overseas as well. I still think they look awful and will pay extra money to not have to drive one. Yes I reserved a Tesla, and yes it's getting delivered in 3 weeks.
- headcanon 8y agoI can't speak to your desired aesthetics, but hatchbacks offer a lot of utility over a sedan/coupe in terms of cargo capacity. They're simply a much more efficient use of space for the same size car, and more versatile in terms of the kind of activities the platform can support. Its basically like having a small SUV. I drive a Golf GTI, which is quite compact of a car, but I can still carry a suprising amount of cargo without having to play too much tetris. YMMV of course, and I can empathize with your desire to have a nice-looking car, since I love mine paritally for the same reason (its also incredibly fun to drive!)
- chomp 8y agoYeah, totally understand that from a utilitarian point of view, hatchbacks are an incredible value buy. I have a truck just because of how useful it is. It also looks cool (to me). So I understand your position, but I honestly can't get over the look.
- stcredzero 8y agoChevy Bolt's aesthetics look ridiculous and there's no way I'd buy it on that point alone. Looks like a pretty standard econobox hatchback/wagon to me. I don't want a hatchback. I hate hatchbacks. I guess that's how you see it.
- mywittyname 8y ago> Some of this may be because other countries love small cars and it's easier to sell the same platform overseas as well. The Bolt is the size of a subcompact SUV, like the KIA Soul, Honda HR-V or Chevy Trax. This is a fast-growing segment with a lot of new entries, so it makes sense for GM to put their new EV in this segment, rather than having it compete with their very profitable Equinox in the compact SUV segment.
- astrange 8y agoWhy do you like sedans? Why does anyone like sedans, actually? You can barely see out of the windows in the sun, let alone the rain, and they just look like those 50s land boats run through a wind tunnel.
- Redoubts 8y ago> I don't want a hatchback. I hate hatchbacks. I dunno, I like my eGolf -- mostly because it looks like a normal Golf, which looks like a normal car. Shame VW doesn't want to make them anymore.