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Ugly Has Purpose

04/29/2016 6:47 PM

Tesla cars don't look like Lamborghinis but the new model 3 has intentional design to squeeze out range.

http://bgr.com/2016/04/29/tesla-model-3-ugly-design/

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04/29/2016 7:21 PM

I think the car looks fine.

They should put a fake radiator grill decal on the front.

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04/29/2016 7:35 PM

How about a P-40 "Flying Tigers" vinyl MOUTH decal?

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04/29/2016 8:00 PM

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04/29/2016 11:13 PM

Truth be told, they look more like "Flying Sharks".

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05/02/2016 10:37 AM

"AHHHH! Sharks!"

"Wait, How did they get up here in the sky?"

"Who cares, let's get out of here!"

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05/02/2016 10:42 AM

God is My Co-Pilot is a great book. Should be required reading in schools instead of some the apcray they read these days.

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04/29/2016 8:21 PM

Even nice color doesn't help.....

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04/29/2016 9:50 PM

Just keep a stiff upper lip.

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05/01/2016 1:13 AM

At least when seen from the front, I view that as the nose, not the upper lip.

When driving it, you can't see that part anyway...

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04/30/2016 8:45 AM

Why have they even tried to make it like a front I.C.-engined car, with a non-existent radiator grill? There have been many rear-engined cars that had attractive front styling. They've made it look like somebody else's car, adapted to battery power.

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04/30/2016 10:25 PM

It isn't exactly ugly, but the nose is a little awkward.

The nose design needs to meet the 5 mph bumper requirements, needs to be tall enough for storage or whatever it covers, and there has to be a place to mount a front license required in many states.

We are very accustomed to seeing openings for radiators, so the lack is a little odd, but not ugly, really.

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