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The opposite was true with the initial success of the Prius, the ugliness was a feature.
by blang 7y ago
The opposite was true with the initial success of the Prius, the ugliness was a feature.
- dsfyu404ed 7y agoThe ugliness was simply the result of the relative priority of aerodynamics and prettiness.
- Retric 7y agoThe Tesla model 3 has a lower drag confident than the original Prius while looking much more like a normal car. The hatchback is inherently a poor choice from an efficiency standpoint. Oddly they are both beaten by the Audi A4 sedan and several others.
- olivermarks 7y agoI've always thought of the Prius design as similar to Birkenstock shoes - not pretty but the most practical in terms of aerodynamics and arch support. EV's need to focus more on aerodynamics to eke out range rather than look fast, which they are already are at low speeds across their torque band anyway.
- gwbas1c 7y agoThe model 3 doesn't look like an ordinary car, it looks like an "I own the road" sports car.