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Between this and the Ioniq 5, Hyundai seems to have just decided that electric cars need to look as weird as possible.

(It's possibly not the worst idea; electric cars tend to look a _bit_ weird anyway due to the lack of a proper front grille, so maybe going deliberately extremely weird is as good a way as any to handle it...)

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I am often disappointed that EVs looks so much like ICE cars. This should be an opportunity to rethink how to design a car so I hope there will be even "weirder" cars.

I'd guess it has to do with crumple zones and safety.

Look up Cannoo vans, I think they’re a great example of what electrification enables design-wise.

I like the styling of both Ionics (and the Kia EV6). It's not surprising that being electric can influence some design choices - shorter bonnet, more cabin space, etc. Also when you say "weird" consider the old Nissan Leafs - those looked awful. It seems like things are looking up.

(I think the Aptera takes the idea that an EV can be something much different to a much higher level than Hyundai does and I like what Aptera has come up with - probably will be the most efficient vehicle in production if it makes it into production)

Oh, I'm not saying "weird" as a _criticism_, necessarily; I think they've done a much better job here than Tesla or particularly Mercedes, say.

I actually love that. A lot of the design constraints previously were ICE related. I want companies to start experimenting with what we can do now that the power train is greatly simplified.

At least they both look good and not like BMW's i3 abomination or the absolutely econobox looking Leaf.

The front is definitely an odd-ball. The back is a pretty clear knock-off of a Porsche.

First thought was “stretched out 911"

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