atomcat68 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 https://www.yahoo.com/autos/chrysler-airflow-ev-concept-previews-173400488.html This seems to make more sense than the Dodge idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley Lover Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 It's clean, but I'm not sure they could have made it any more generic looking: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 The photo they show in the article gives me a Mach E vibe. The thing that that annoys me about current EV design-they are suffering from the minimalist design in an effort to make them look different then a regular car. The thing is that using the Prius as an example-it became a short lived status symbol that just frumpy looking now. IMO the Model 3 just looks cheap because it has no styling details to it, the Model X looks like pregnant Model S that would have been far better served with a more stereotypical 2 box design instead of a fat sedan/hatchback look it has. Since you don't have as worry about cooling as much with BEVs, why not try a different form factor that would make it stick out? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurgeh Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Harley Lover said: It's clean, but I'm not sure they could have made it any more generic looking: It's a Tic Tac! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 7 hours ago, Harley Lover said: It's clean, but I'm not sure they could have made it any more generic looking: It looks nice enough, but as pointed out somewhat generic looking. But Chrysler doesn't really have much going for it design wise to begin with (at least in recent times), so there's not much for them to pull from design wise for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 I think going forward BEV will be just another drivetrain and not a unique type of vehicle. And what makes a great vehicle won’t change just because of a new powertrain. And F150 Lightning is the first example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Weird color choice to show off a car in. White is the worst color to show a car off with subtle and softer detailing. I found that out while researching history on my 2nd gen Firebird! Quote Porter admits to having reservations about white as an exterior color on the Firebird since it can hide a vehicle's body shape. "There aren't any shadows and there's nothing to reflect the curves; it works better with sharper body angles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley Lover Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 4 hours ago, akirby said: I think going forward BEV will be just another drivetrain and not a unique type of vehicle. And what makes a great vehicle won’t change just because of a new powertrain. And F150 Lightning is the first example. Disagree. EV skateboard allows for tremendous leeway to designers to increase interior space and reshape the proportions of the vehicle. If they choose to take advantage of the opportunity. The Jaguar EV (name escapes me right now) is a good example: interior space on par with the XJ, but exterior size on par with a C class vehicle. That said, there are only so many ways to skin the cat, so except for whackadoodle things like the Tesla pickup, most of the form factors will remain the same (which is sort of your point). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Harley Lover said: Disagree. EV skateboard allows for tremendous leeway to designers to increase interior space and reshape the proportions of the vehicle. If they choose to take advantage of the opportunity. The Jaguar EV (name escapes me right now) is a good example: interior space on par with the XJ, but exterior size on par with a C class vehicle. That said, there are only so many ways to skin the cat, so except for whackadoodle things like the Tesla pickup, most of the form factors will remain the same (which is sort of your point). Yes, that’s my point. You CAN do outrageous designs but that doesn’t mean you should. There are basic principles with the suspension and interior and aerodynamics that don’t change, As for things like no engine in front - we’ve seen rear and mid engine cars for half a century. I do think you’ll see more great designs since the constraints of cooling and powertrain orientation are no longer there. But I don’t think the successful ones will be drastically different. Edited December 9, 2021 by akirby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 18 hours ago, Harley Lover said: Disagree. EV skateboard allows for tremendous leeway to designers to increase interior space and reshape the proportions of the vehicle. If they choose to take advantage of the opportunity. The Jaguar EV (name escapes me right now) is a good example: interior space on par with the XJ, but exterior size on par with a C class vehicle. That said, there are only so many ways to skin the cat, so except for whackadoodle things like the Tesla pickup, most of the form factors will remain the same (which is sort of your point). While they may have done better interior space wise on the i-Pace, I find it to be goofy looking. Though I know some think it looks amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pina Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Looks pretty plain to me especially compared to the Mach E. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92merc Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Go back to the old play book. "Import Opels, ????, make money!" Yeah, look up the definition of plain vanilla, you'll find this car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 22 minutes ago, Pina said: Looks pretty plain to me especially compared to the Mach E. Yes sir Pina. Then again, any crossover type vehicle from any brand looks plain compared to Mustang Mach-E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pina Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 28 minutes ago, rperez817 said: Yes sir Pina. Then again, any crossover type vehicle from any brand looks plain compared to Mustang Mach-E. True story!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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