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