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Little surprised to see no comments on the car's aesthetic design. My first thought was "ew". At least with Tesla they tried to go with a design that was very a
by TheGRS 11y ago
Little surprised to see no comments on the car's aesthetic design. My first thought was "ew". At least with Tesla they tried to go with a design that was very appealing to the eye. This car looks like an ugly, mass-produced POC. My better senses tell me it is a prototype unit that was built for function over form. Just saying, if you want to get the public behind your idea, better put together something that is a little more sexy.
Then again, Smart Cars are equally ugly and they have gained some huge traction, at least with car2go, so what do I know.
- teraflop 11y agoI'm willing to bet the aesthetic design is a very deliberate choice. Google knows that there's a lot of skepticism toward the idea of autonomous cars, largely based on their unfamiliarity. By limiting the initial version to 25mph and making it shaped like a Cozy Coupe, they're making it seem as non-threatening as they possibly can.