Tesla went in the opposite direction, the anti-Prius design. Maybe it was intentional, but when I see a Tesla on the road (in the Midwest, not super common like in California), I have to really look at it while I ask myself "is that a Tesla?" because from some angles it could be a Jaguar, a BMW, an Audi, any generic luxury car. Nothing about it screams "look at me!", it seems designed to blend in.
There's nothing wrong with that approach, just presenting you with a counter-point. One of the most successful EVs on the market is intentionally designed to stand out in a crowd (the Prius) while another is (I think intentionally) designed to not stand out.
In some cases it's because the "unusual" design is actually more aerodynamic, so they are taking advantage of the "this is totally new and different" thing to finally push those changes out and make them acceptable. Like the wheel covers on the Honda EVs. They would actually make the ICE cars more efficient too, but people just get turned off by the look.
It comes and goes but every so often you get a generation of cars looking kinda weird. The logic is that it's better to inspire a reaction, postive or negative rather than being beige.
There's nothing wrong with that approach, just presenting you with a counter-point. One of the most successful EVs on the market is intentionally designed to stand out in a crowd (the Prius) while another is (I think intentionally) designed to not stand out.