willk55 said:[my Leaf is very distinctive looking (though I wish it didn't have a simular profile to the Versa).
If anything I see some Murano styling cues, especially around the area around the upper rear door/c-pillar.
willk55 said:[my Leaf is very distinctive looking (though I wish it didn't have a simular profile to the Versa).
epic said:the looks have grown on me=i now like it.the juke is still a hidious ride 2 me,though
EVs may not have the same design constraints as ICE cars but they have constraints of their own. Given the low energy density of batteries, aerodynamics are vastly more important for EVs than ICE vehicles. And that limits designs somewhat.evnow said:I never liked Leaf much - thought it wasn't standout enough. And where it stood out, wasn't all that nice (weird headlights).
But I actually like the Juke.
I think it will take quite a few years for companies to come up with really bold designs for a car that doesn't have the same constraints as an ICE does.
PatricioEV said:I personally really like the looks of the Juke and would have been over the top thrilled if they had offered an electric version of it!
adric22 said:There isn't a car on the road that somebody doesn't think is ugly. That's just human nature. I think the Leaf is fairly attractive and I've had about 5 or 6 comments over the last 2 years from people (all women) in parking lots that thought it was "cute" but didn't even realize it was an EV.
I do think the Volt is somewhat more attractive, though.
hill said:If you like Catfish - then you love the Leaf's Look:
Otherwise, put it this way ... my 2nd choice for a vanity license plate: 1UGLYEV
Nubo said:hill said:If you like Catfish - then you love the Leaf's Look:
Otherwise, put it this way ... my 2nd choice for a vanity license plate: 1UGLYEV
I like it!!
It makes sense that cars are coming to resemble natural animal forms: as fuel economy requirements become more stringent aerodynamics becomes more important. Since water is much more dense than air, aquatic creatures—such as fish, aquatic mammals, and some amphibians—have evolved low drag forms. That cars are beginning to resemble such animals is not a surprise. Nature solved the drag problem long ago.eclecticflower said:...Yes, we're getting back to nature!
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