> Fuck the modern life. As I age, I am getting more and more grumpy. Can someone explain why electric cars have to look like a fucking spaceship!? Why can't the

> Fuck the modern life. As I age, I am getting more and more grumpy. Can someone explain why electric cars have to look like a fucking spaceship!? Why can't they just be regular cars with electric drivetrain? That's probably the result of trying to appeal to early adopters. For all the progress that's been made in shifting how people view electric cars, making them appear a bit more futuristic through design is apparently still an advantage for the marketers. We're still early enough in the transition that you can feel like you're buying "the future" today. That said, the shift towards using touchscreens for everything is really an industry-wide trend, and not specific to electric cars. They appear futuristic (which appeals to consumers), and they're cheaper than physical buttons. If it makes you feel any better, time will probably erase that first consideration. It's the Tomorrowland problem[0]; eventually the future catches up to your design, and what once appeared futuristic becomes dated. It's the second one that's a sticking point for a future shift back towards physical buttons. 0. https://boardwalktimes.net/the-future-that-never-was-the-tomorrowland-problem-41829d45a933 https://boardwalktimes.net/the-future-that-never-was-the-tom...