Re:Why don’t all cars look like Ferraris?
by protomyth on Saturday December 09, 2017 @06:47PM
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Also, safety systems and laws dictate some of the shape similarities. Its an expensive game to come up with a new shape.
Plus, some of us find Ferrari to not look as good as a Jaguar E-Type or a Porsche 356 speedster. I'm pretty sure there are people whose heart sings when they see certain Chevy, Fords, Hondas, etc.
Re:Why don’t all cars look like Ferraris?
by vvanders on Saturday December 09, 2017 @08:03PM
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This is an area where I get pretty excited about EVs. You don't have to hinge a literal block of metal downwards so it doesn't end up in passenger's lap. The sled design provides a ton of lateral rigidity that's hard to match.
It's no wonder that Tesla destroyed the competition on safety. There's also probably still improvements to be made given how new EVs are yet.
Re:Why don’t all cars look like Ferraris?
by madengr on Saturday December 09, 2017 @08:54PM
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Yes. My Nissan Leaf has great room. At 6’5”, I have several inches of head room, and can put the seat all the way back with adults behind me.
Re:Why don’t all cars look like Ferraris?
by protomyth on Saturday December 09, 2017 @09:27PM
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Weirdly, the non-electric Smart Car can actually fit some big people, but it does suffer a bit in the gas mileage department.
I am enjoying driving a hybrid for the weight distribution the batteries provide. It does help winter driving to have some balance in weight on the back wheels.
Re:Why don’t all cars look like Ferraris?
by madengr on Sunday December 10, 2017 @11:27AM
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Compacts tend to be taller. For some reason, as they make cars longer, they make them shorter. Though my Leaf is still several inches taller than a Volt, with about the same length. The Volt is horrible for leg room.
I beg to differ.
The reason Civics and Volkswagens look the same is that most vehicles are designed under the same constraints, particularly maximizing interior space while reducing drag. And most makers are using the same techniques to solve those constraints.
Ferrari tosses out the interior space constraint and adds others.
Fieros and Solstices and such were actually pretty crappy. (The MR2 just doesn't do anything for me.) S2000s are still reasonably popular, and the MX-5 is a periennial best seller.