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[-] gregorum@lemm.ee 85 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I really wish car companies would actually release production models that looked like the concept models. These look so goddamn cool.

I don’t need to see out the back if I’m staring into the future!

[-] bluGill@kbin.social 39 points 11 months ago

No you don't. They look cool and get you thinking you want them. However if you ever had to live with them instead of just looking you would quickly discover some of those cool looking things make for very annoying compromises and so you wouldn't want them.

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[-] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 76 points 11 months ago

Tron: Legacy soundtrack comes preloaded

[-] KpntAutismus@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago

hans zimmer actually made a soundpack for some BMW models, imagine having hiroyuki sawano make one for their cars.

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[-] Squizzy@lemmy.world 49 points 11 months ago

No real specs are being released, but Honda says these future EVs will be both partially and fully autonomous, depending on the configuration.

Doubt

[-] superduperenigma@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago

Does cruise control and lane assist count as "partially autonomous"?

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[-] AbackDeckWARLORD@sh.itjust.works 46 points 11 months ago

Just make a regular looking car that happens to be EV. I don’t know why manufacturers have to make the dumbest looking vehicles for their EV cars.

[-] Sunfoil@lemmy.world 34 points 11 months ago

Styles are changing, I guess they're focus grouping it and people want cars from blade runner. No longer requiring a radiator or exhaust has actually produced some interesting designs.

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[-] Ultragramps@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 11 months ago

Lots of visibility with such a small front end, but it’ll make head-on collisions scarier, also, imo. Looks aerodynamic, too. I’d have no issue rocking this for my daily.

[-] Lmaydev@programming.dev 11 points 11 months ago

Money would be the issue for me.

Just give me a standard car with an electric engine.

[-] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Depending on your commute, a used Nissan Leaf will get you back and forth for 5k to 10k. If you have a long commute, used Model S can be had as low as 20k, but it comes with some negative connotations.

If you don't necessarily want to plug in and efficiency is good enough, old reliable Priuses are getting pretty cheap.

[-] Dlayknee@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

I wouldn't worry about it too much, the concept cars always look sleek and then the manufacturers poop out something that looks way more standard. See: the Chevy Volt.

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[-] Grass@sh.itjust.works 31 points 11 months ago

Marginally nicer looking than the cybertruck. I would steal this in GTA if I played GTA and it was a car in the game

[-] magnetosphere@kbin.social 27 points 11 months ago

Don’t worry, folks. Most of the time, concept cars exist solely to look interesting and get people talking, especially when it’s from a major manufacturer. I’m sure the production model will be much more ~~boring~~ appealing to the masses.

[-] Nindelofocho@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago

I just want the damn Honda E little hatchback thing in the US

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[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

Ever notice how all the new selling points for cars are all things to avoid the experience of driving a car:

-self driving (because why would you want to drive a car)

-giant screens (because why would you want to look at all the shitty strip malls)

-tinted windows (because you wouldn't want to be seen driving this piece of shit)

[-] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

-self driving (because why would you want to drive a car)

Don't use it/pay for self driving option

-giant screens (because why would you want to look at all the shitty strip malls)

People have been putting screens in cars for a very long time.

-tinted windows (because you wouldn't want to be seen driving this piece of shit)

People have been tinting windows for a very long time

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[-] BURN@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

That’s all that cars have become. It’s great for anyone who doesn’t like driving, it sucks for anyone who enjoys it

[-] Justas@sh.itjust.works 17 points 11 months ago

It looks like the head of a vacuum cleaner. Or a Star Trek TOS phaser.

[-] Joelk111@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago

They look great imo, but the full self driving is a pipe dream.

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[-] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 14 points 11 months ago

The low, sloping shape gives it a sporty feel that cribs from Honda’s Formula 1 experience.

So the car will be terrible for several years, then they'll bring out a model that's amazing with sales going through the roof, and then they'll immediately pull out of the market.

[-] Critical_Insight@feddit.uk 13 points 11 months ago

Continuing the trend of completely butchering the rear end of the vehicle as is the case with many other modern cars aswell.

[-] ours@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

Seems they looked at nature for inspiration and baboon rear-ends were their take-away.

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[-] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 12 points 11 months ago

I really hope that back end is the charging port and you get to park you car like one of those toy cars that you you 'charge' up and fire across the room.

[-] Zorque@kbin.social 11 points 11 months ago

Someone at Honda looked at the failure that is the Cybertruck and was like "Huh... not bad"

[-] Bonehead@kbin.social 18 points 11 months ago

The difference here is that the car in the picture is a concept car, which very very rarely ever makes it to production as is. The Cybertruck is the exception to that rule...

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago

Oh don't worry, the real Cybertruck is much worse than the concept!

[-] El_guapazo@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Looks like someone watched The Wraith recently.

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[-] SomeoneWhoIsntMe@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Why do these concept vehicles always have to look this dumb and impractical? Why can’t we get EU sized personal electric vehicles? Think Fiat 500 or the Renault Twingo?

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 14 points 11 months ago

Cuz you guys don't buy them. Got another easy question?

[-] franklin@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Also because of the way emissions standards are enforced in the US, SUVs and trucks are held to lower emissions standards making them more profitable. They receive the heaviest marketing and therefore sell the most.

Holy fuck, do I love capitalism.

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[-] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 8 points 11 months ago

I'm never getting my EV 1989 VW GTI, am I?

[-] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 7 points 11 months ago

As a resto mod? Possibly.

As a modern EV? Never.

[-] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 7 points 11 months ago

Fine! I'll make my own 1989 VW GTI EV! With blackjack! And hookers!

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[-] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 7 points 11 months ago

I've always loved how Hondas look, but this is a bit too futuristic for me.

[-] 7heo@lemmy.ml 6 points 11 months ago

Still tops the current gen civic...

[-] paddirn@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Wait, no side mirrors AND you can't see out the back? I guess you can only ever go forward in this thing or just hope there's nothing behind you ever (I'm guessing they have rear-facing cameras, but those suck).

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[-] Seraph@kbin.social 6 points 11 months ago

We need some more future cars like this.

Why does all our shit looks like someone just smoothed out the cars from the 90s?

[-] funkajunk@lemm.ee 10 points 11 months ago

Because making cars more aerodynamic was way easier than making ICEs more efficient.

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[-] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Someone chopped the roof off?

And the side mirrors.

[-] BURN@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

It’s so ugly

I’m sure I’ll see a ton of them, but they’re horrible looking

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