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Hyperreality@kbin.social 6 months agoThe tesla model S looks like a decade old eurospec Ford Mondeo.
Certainly look more alike than a porsche and a byd.
Sizzler@slrpnk.net 6 months ago
Lol no it doesn’t.
Hyperreality@kbin.social 6 months ago
The ford mondeo was 'inspired' by the Aston Martin Rapide. This was at a time when Ford owned Aston Martin. Fisker and Porritt, who worked at tesla when the model S came out, also worked for Ford/Aston Martin.
It's not just me either. For example, here's a ten year old thread on the tesla forum which mentions it:
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/ford-mondeo-copying-s-design.42767/