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I've never understood 1 thing about the car industry – why are 90% of cars so boring- or even ugly-looking? Why don't the manufacturers make designs like the Te
by RivieraKid 13y ago
I've never understood 1 thing about the car industry – why are 90% of cars so boring- or even ugly-looking? Why don't the manufacturers make designs like the Tesla S?
- shriphani 13y agoHave you ever seen an Aston Martin, a ferrari, a lambo or a rolls royce? They all look fantastic. If you can charge 80k+ for a car you can invest time in making it look good. The Leaf is 1/3 rd the price of the Model S.
- RivieraKid 13y agoThat's what I don't understand. Does good design really add substantial cost to the car?
- mikestew 13y agoLuxury cars can start from the ground up. In the case of the Leaf, the first line is "start with a Nissan Versa..." Plus there are all kinds of trade-offs between aerodynamics, noise reduction, aesthetics, and cost. Me, I'm fine with the looks of the Leaf. But we also own the original Scion xB.
- yesimahuman 13y agoI actually like the look. It's quirky like the Prius, while the S is a little more showy and looks expensive.
- Avshalom 13y agoIt is difficult to make small cars look interestingly designed with out being busy or cartoonish. It's one of the reasons fashion models are so tall. In addition small cars have less room for aesthetics before they start intruding on function: cargo space, door dimensions, passenger space, ergonomics, etc. Other constraints as mikestew points out: parts have to be useable between multiple cars, small engines and a desire for efficiency mean less wiggle room for ignoring aerodynamics