Why does the Prius and other “environmentaly friendly” cars look so stupid?

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Question: Why does the Prius and other “environmentaly friendly” cars look so stupid?
If you ever look at these environmentally friendly cars, they look so stupid. Like in the back. The Prius for example.

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Answer:

Answer by JerryJ
The shape is determined by aerodynamics. Aerodynamic styling always looks good because it’s functional–at least it looks good compared to the three box, me too, look that old fashioned cars have.

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Why do “environmenally friendly” CARS always have to look so gay?

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Question: Why do “environmenally friendly” CARS always have to look so gay?
I’d love to buy a GREEN or “environmentally friendly” car that gets great gas mileage. But I wont buy one because they all look like they were designed for 16 year old girls.

The styling of these cards is always unappealing and deviates more from the current standard than I think necessary.

Why can’t they just make these flippin’ cars look NORMAL?

Answer:

Answer by Johnny
becuz to save money you need to be ANTISOCIAL! :D

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Many products used to keep our cars running smoothly and looking nice contain toxins that threaten the environment (more specifically, our water supplies) when not disposed of properly. What are some vehicle maintenance tips that are also eco-friendly?

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I want to design cars and other vehicles that run on alternative fuel sources, specifically hydrogen as an automotive engineer of sorts. What kind of degree(s) should i have?

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How can I get biodiesel fuel in my area?

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I checked on mapquest for stations that produce alternative fuels and I only found one station in south florida that carries biodiesel fuel. That particular station is far from where I live, so how can we get one in our area? Also, do cars need any modifications for this alternative fuel?

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