why EVs still all look like wannabe gasoline cars? since you dont need an engine, designers could go crazy with designs and sell a ton of cars, so why dont they?
We perfected the car shape. There's no reason to change it just because it has a different method of propulsion.
>>28970836and whats the perfect car shape? f150?
You could argue that EVs have less design freedom as you have to store a big enough battery pack to get reasonable range.
>>28970837Midsize crossover.
If you want to put sitting passengers in a vehicle with a wheel on each corner while maximizing interior space, passing crash tests and cutting through the air reasonably well, you end up with an egg shaped pikachu mobile.
>>28970844The battery doesn't have to be a single piece, they're all composed out of small cells. Distributing it would be easier than an ICE with a split fuel tank. But placing the batteries in the floor helps to keep the center of gravity down.
>>28970856They need coolant flowing through them and thermocouples, placing cells willy-nilly wouldn't really cut it. The main reason is what you said, CoG. But because of this, any EV with reasonable range has to be designed around a skateboard frame and the cabin slightly raised.They have more freedom with the hood and front bumper design, but if they make the hood shorter and the cabin taller it starts looking fucked and probably would mess up aero.
>>28970850All these things have happened and will happen again.
>>28970884>if they make the hood shorter and the cabin taller it starts looking fucked and probably would mess up aero.Canoo had some funny ideas around this, but you just can't move the front seat any further forward these days due to crumple zonesSo even if the shape wants to remind you of a cab over van the seating position remains in the regular spot
>>28970913Aww your thumb left me hoping.
>>28970834They tried.You didnt buy one.And you talk shit constantly about it.Typical /o/tist.
>>28970834EVs are a scam, they build them bigger and heavier and costlier, stuff them with expensive technology that only detracts from driving instead of building a lightweight efficient electric vehicle that costs much less and has more range than an average 15 gallon petrol tank.And fags will buy them anyway.
Look at any sci-fi movie.Minority Report.I Robot.Demolition Man.Total Recall.Their cars are all soap bars 1 step removed from current styling.
>>28970979This is by design.Zoomers already cant live without lane assist or adaptive cruise control.Self driving will become normal.Uber is already commonplace and waymo is taking off.The entire idea is to have personal vehicles replaced with state controlled rideshare.No wasted real estate for parking lots so they can squeeze in more goypods.One Device paired to your identity that controls your bank account and travelling privileges based on social credit score. All the foundations have been laid. From apple pay to Faceberg.
>28970922>Cybercuck>panels are way too heavy, weight down the truck>panels rust>panels delaminate and fall off>misaligned doors>door latches don't work>loss of power or steering due to Chinesium electronics>locking diff gets locked out due to Chinesium electronics>truck just fucking bricks apropos of nothing due to Chinesium electronics>truck shorts out in the rain (you'll never guess why)>brittle reconstituted beach toy plastic interior>retarded awkward bed design can hardly fit shit>accelerator pedal can become stuck>meager range>base model costs $20k more than what an F-250 does>"fully loaded" version costs almost 3x what a base 6.8L V8 gas F-250 costs while towing half as muchI would literally be better off buying an old MG or Soviet military vehicle, because at least chicks dig convertibles and a GAZ can ford small rivers while being held together with duct tape. No (You) for you, find another forum to peddle your fagmobile.
>>28970834Thats literally what they tried with the first electric cars. No one wanted them until they started looking like normal cars.
>>28970856packing them into a big semi-armored box is the safest method and the most efficient use of space
>>28971063Don't worry bro I got you>>28970922
>>28970844You forgot the fact that they have to be as aerodynamic as possible or else they will get shit range. That's why every EV looks like a dingleberry turned into a hotwheels car.
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>>28970834>since you dont need an engine
