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I saw one in the wild last week and I am very happy to see that they look great and normal.

mhh__ 6y ago
On the subject of styling I still find these electric cars slightly off with the plastic where the grill normally be. It just seems wrong - especially with a company like Tesla which has no design heritage to be bound to, one expects better. The Taycan doesn't have this issue at the front, and I think it's a good looking thing.
- rorykoehler 6y ago
  Why would you have a grill when you don’t have any need for it?
  - mhh__ 6y ago
    That's my point, though, the front doesn't need to be that shape any more, do something else (i.e. what Porsche have done with the Taycan, which just tapers all the way down to the number plate).
    - rorykoehler 6y ago
      Sorry I misunderstood. Of all the recently released cars the Mercedes EQS is the only one that is obviously doing what you complain about.
  - kingsuper20 6y ago
    Battery cooling? Cabin ventilation? A/C condenser? Front brake cooling?
    - rorykoehler 6y ago
      The ev car grills are aesthetic only. They are sealed.
      - kingsuper20 6y ago
        I'm simply giving reasons why an EV might have a front air intake with a grill. Given the location of this stuff, I could easily see some cars using the area-formerly-used-for-the-radiator for other things. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xax1HmVPKZY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xax1HmVPKZY
  - Tagbert 6y ago
    Partially because people may feel like something is not right. Like seeing a face without a nose. It can feel creepy. The Tesla model 3 has a weird looking front end that can be off putting to some people. The model S seems a little more familiar. EU pedestrian crash regulations push manufacturers toward having a crush zone in front and that area can look bland if there aren’t some visual detailing across it.
- kingsuper20 6y ago
  I keep hoping that someone builds an electric car that looks like an early 911.
  - mhh__ 6y ago
    Most of the porsche range is going electric, including the Boxster. If that doesn't scratch the itch I'm sure people will be making Singer-esque EVs with a 911 shell.
- Hamuko 6y ago
  Porsches have never really had prominent grilles, not even when the engine was up in the front, so that helps. The Panamera has a very slick front-end despite having the engine in the front.
SyzygistSix 6y ago
Interesting. I agree they look normal but to me that means ugly.

On the subject of styling I still find these electric cars slightly off with the plastic where the grill normally be. It just seems wrong - especially with a company like Tesla which has no design heritage to be bound to, one expects better. The Taycan doesn't have this issue at the front, and I think it's a good looking thing.

rorykoehler 6y ago
Why would you have a grill when you don’t have any need for it?
- mhh__ 6y ago
  That's my point, though, the front doesn't need to be that shape any more, do something else (i.e. what Porsche have done with the Taycan, which just tapers all the way down to the number plate).
  - rorykoehler 6y ago
    Sorry I misunderstood. Of all the recently released cars the Mercedes EQS is the only one that is obviously doing what you complain about.
- kingsuper20 6y ago
  Battery cooling? Cabin ventilation? A/C condenser? Front brake cooling?
  - rorykoehler 6y ago
    The ev car grills are aesthetic only. They are sealed.
    - kingsuper20 6y ago
      I'm simply giving reasons why an EV might have a front air intake with a grill. Given the location of this stuff, I could easily see some cars using the area-formerly-used-for-the-radiator for other things. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xax1HmVPKZY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xax1HmVPKZY
- Tagbert 6y ago
  Partially because people may feel like something is not right. Like seeing a face without a nose. It can feel creepy. The Tesla model 3 has a weird looking front end that can be off putting to some people. The model S seems a little more familiar. EU pedestrian crash regulations push manufacturers toward having a crush zone in front and that area can look bland if there aren’t some visual detailing across it.
kingsuper20 6y ago
I keep hoping that someone builds an electric car that looks like an early 911.
- mhh__ 6y ago
  Most of the porsche range is going electric, including the Boxster. If that doesn't scratch the itch I'm sure people will be making Singer-esque EVs with a 911 shell.
Hamuko 6y ago
Porsches have never really had prominent grilles, not even when the engine was up in the front, so that helps. The Panamera has a very slick front-end despite having the engine in the front.

SyzygistSix 6y ago

Interesting. I agree they look normal but to me that means ugly.