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by OopsCriticality 3811 days ago
To be fair, the picture you've linked is a concept version, and is taken from an odd angle. Regardless, the i3 does not photograph well.

The interior is indeed nice, and overall, the car is thoughtfully designed. In terms of engineering, I'll argue it's one of the most innovative cars in a decade. That matters to some more than the, shall we say, adventurous styling.
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bane 3811 days ago
No, it really is a hideous vehicle. I see the a couple every week around where I live and work.

Here's the production model, not too different.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/BMW_i3_0...

It's been on the road for a couple years now

http://www.edmunds.com/bmw/i3/2014/long-term-road-test/

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OopsCriticality 3811 days ago
de gustibus non est disputandum

I can understand why you feel it is a hideous vehicle, it's certainly not traditionally styled. I think there's a lot more to the design of a car than the curb appeal, for lack of a better term, and with that in mind it is a very interesting car.

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bane 3811 days ago
Yeah, that's fair.

I think what seems to be bothering people about the design is how much it deviates from BMW's brand styling. If it came out from Toyota or Nissan or something I don't think people would have really noticed or cared.

I think what's kind of odd is how little media coverage electric cars that aren't Tesla get.

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