Why some hybrids are dammed UGLY!

Just ruminating, got to thinking what sort of theme/persona would get the automanufacturers back "on the beam" (Stephen Kingism), was thinking: military? When something's built for the military, it looks purposeful.

 

hummer?

 

I like VW lines, they seem completely aloof from the current edgy contagion.

 

they have had good designers in the past, and i can't think of anything i've seen on the road that looks awful, but!
if i have to choose between bad exterior design, and bad operating design, i'll take the former. i'm inside the car most of the time, looking at everyone else.

 

Well no, at least I think, because: the military would want something "purpose-built" suitable for it's application. The hummer is rolling cargo cult, ready for god-knows-what that never comes, lol.

I'm with you there, except I can't stomach the interior either, lol.

 

but designed for/by the military, no?

 

Yeah, if the military turned their attention to a versatile/efficient street vehicle, what would they come up with?

We need an automotive coup, lol.

 

That's the rear.

That's the point. That's a $1.4m - $2m vehicle. It is fast, it is loud, is obnoxiously awesome and fun. The civic is none of those things, but slap on a fake rear grill, and people think it shares at least some qualities.

 

Kind of like fish that take on the marking of something predatory or poisonous.

 

Pretty sure it would be the Marauder. Perfect city vehicle according to the military.

 

Shopping list:

1. Aerodynamic
2. Fuel efficient
3. Easy to maintain
4. Durable, robust, easily and cheaply repaired
5. Comfortable, roomy, versatile cargo carrier
6. Ergonomic/intuitive controls

 

... I jump-started a neighbour's daughter's Hummer with my tiny, weeny jump-pack two years ago!
(... I think she was impressed by its size! )

 

7. Unavailable

tesla may come the closest.(since you didn't include price) and voice controls that work wouldn't bother me.

 

The Prime has that big gaping (fake) grille and it definitely does not need it for cooling as a PHEV,

 

My Liftback only got half a lick with that ugly stick.The grille is definitely not as ugly as the other Toyota / Lexus products.

 

clarity is looking better and better.

 

A picture cadged from the 2017 Prius brochure, maybe shows Toyota's hand, how they perceive their target customer:



A floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door between the living room and the garage?