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Featured Toyota Wins Award for Design of Compact Cruiser EV

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by drash, Jun 11, 2022.

  1. drash

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    And from the depths of the Toyota Europe Design Development center (in Nice, France no less) comes a 4runner/FJ Cruiser inspired small SUV style EV. Looks kind of practical to boot.

    Toyota wins 2022 Car Design Award for Concept Vehicles with Compact Cruiser EV

    Won the Car Design Award for Concept Vehicles, but did it win any consideration from upper brass?
     
    #1 drash, Jun 11, 2022
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    ouch, my eyes!:eek:
     
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    What kind of award is that, how ugly you can make a car? It looks like a mashup of the worst parts of a Jeep Renegade, a Ford Bronco and an FJ. And can you stow anything on that roof besides snowboards? No thanks.
     
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    3PriusMike Prius owner since 2000, Tesla M3 2018

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    Sure, I bet you could strap a mattress up there...when you are moving out of your apartment since your neighbor/landlord evicted you to get that thing out of site.

    Mike
     
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    What did the runner up look like?
     
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    Quote from the link:

    Its rugged and tough exterior borrows a number of styling cues from the legendary first-generation Land Cruiser including an iconic off-road silhouette and simple, strong body sections

    Ok…

    I saw another article yesterday; my impression (of appearance only) was similar to responses above: very adolescent mishmash of disparate “elements”, in a vehicle that likely will see little off-road use. Don’t relish driving around in something that sticks out like a sore thumb.
     
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    toyotas design team is frightening, and there seems to be no relief
     
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    Lexus (Toyotas nom de plume) has conceded they “might” have gone too far. Baby steps…

    Lost in the stampede: they won an award for this design. That never bodes good.
     
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    so far it's all talk. i'm sure we'll just have to wait and see...
     
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    I couldn't disagree more. Toyota is killing it with the latest designs.
     
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    relax, it's a concept. It's going to show up looking like a Corolla with an extra fin on it or something.
     
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    At least the grill is small!
     
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    Isn't the concept an EV though?
     
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    It is, and it really is a large grill, at least it isn’t as big as the Lexus trend has been.

    The ladder on the passenger side is just weird.
    Perhaps the design was sponsored by lego?
     
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    I can see the ladder being useful, if it were something bigger than compact.
     
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    Unless there is an extension, I don’t see getting to it unless you are an acrobat.
    I always disliked how boxy Cadillacs were, but this takes boxyness to a whole new level!
     
    #16 Zythryn, Jun 18, 2022
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    perhaps the ladder is useful for looking out for attractive car design
     
    #17 bisco, Jun 18, 2022
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    Ummm looks like a new Land Rover Defender…. Also not attractive.
     
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