I think they are very impressive looking iconic cars in a vacuum, like DeLoreans. Everything else is really unfortunate about then, but imo the eyesore part largely comes from the -very justified- cultural baggage as well.
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Soapbox@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
I wish I didn’t have to see one almost every time I drive somewhere. They are such a standout eyesore that it feels like I see them constantly.
Sina@beehaw.org 3 days ago
anachronist@midwest.social 2 days ago
DeLoreans are way cooler than these cars. The cybertruck is a Pontiac Aztec designed by a toddler. It’s ugly from virtually every angle
Soapbox@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
Without the cultural baggage, yeah, they are interesting looking from the side and front quarter angles. But the back side undeniably looks like a trash can or dumpster. I was behind one yesterday with a pink/green hueshift wrap. When I was in traffic behind it, it just looked like I had a green dumpster in front of me lol.
TehPers@beehaw.org 3 days ago
Nah they’re ugly af.
If you wrap them (like you should), then you can make them look cool though. Some of my favorites that I’ve seen are bright pink, yellow, and various wraps covered in decals.
Without wrapping them, they look like scrap metal on wheels.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 3 days ago
Even a paint job makes them look passable, ironically enough, and I’m what should be the target demo for cyberpunk murder wagons.
I maintain part of the scam was always trying to push the cost of painting the things on the consumers. It’s not like it’s new information that steel rusts…
SpacePanda@mander.xyz 2 days ago
Lol cool as an art piece, but, not in funtion
Malyca@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
I’m terrified of them they’re basically mobile knives. In an accident they could do so much damage, especially anything involving pedestrians. Musk has been caught faking safety details also.