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by frankdlc222 20 days ago
I’ve never really understood why electric cars need to look so visually different from gas cars. I feel like if more EVs just looked like normal, great-looking cars, a lot more people would probably be interested in buying them.
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Maybe it's the misguided fear of "cannibalizing" the sales of the ICE cars. It's based on an assumption that whoever is now driving an ICE car wants to drive another ICE car, and EVs should tap into a new segment.

Many hybrid cars, even plug-in hybrids, look like ICE cars, and don't stand out on the street. I think it's the way to go for more EV adoption.

I’ve never really understood why automobiles need to look so visually different from a horse and carriage. I feel like if more automobiles just looked like normal, great-looking carriages, a lot more people would probably be interested in buying them.