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BroccoliFarts@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

I don’t like Musk, and I’m not a fan of Tesla in general, but I kind of dig the design. Completely understand why it’s controversial and how others could perceive it as ugly, but I like it.

Then again, I liked the PT Cruiser when it came out (compared to all the other cars of the era), but within a year it became the car that was falling apart and owners hated it, and within 5 years it looked really dated.

I still like the Chevy HHR and Plymouth Prowler designs. They are truly “bold” designs in that they make decisions that a large percentage of people disliked. Not the marketing “bold design” which means “we slightly exaggerated a popular design feature that’s in style right now so no one will object to it”.

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Blackmist@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
You’d probably like the Fiat Multipla, the Renault Avantime or the Lotus Europa as well.

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- Barack_Embalmer@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  I actually really like all those designs. They’re bold, playful, distinctive. Much more interesting than the dreary crossovers of today that all look identical - bloated hatchbacks with unnecessarily high ride-height, angry anime eyes, and oversized grilles. Full-width tail light bar like a dollar-store Porsche completes the look.
  
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  - IHaveTwoCows@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Wonderful description
    
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- Zanshi@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  I’m not really into cars and I agree Multipla is horrible. But Lotus Europa is wonky, but I don’t hate it. Genuinely curious to know what people have against that Renault when it comes to looks
  
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  - WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    The Multipla looks like two cars got merged together in a transporter accident.
    
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  - Blackmist@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    With the Renault it’s the back rather than the front. Like they were going for something, but nobody could really decide what.
    
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    Zanshi@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    It reminds me of early to mid 2000’s Megane, so I kinda like it. Always liked how that one looked, especially since my parents owned a boring Thalia
    
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supercriticalcheese@feddit.it ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Liking the design and deciding as an executive that this is what your company are to spend money and resources at are different things.

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Honytawk@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Let’s see how much you like the design after being hit by one.

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Esqplorer@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
The triangular unibody frame was a very clever functional idea that didn’t seem to work for whatever reason. That happens all the time but it’s insane to keep the same form when the function doesn’t benefit.

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vinceman@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I’d agree, if it was designed by somebody I respected. Than the lack of design could be perceived as a choice. As it is I think Elons a skillless dipshit and this is the only shape he could make on CAD software or some shit.

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