The Nissan Cube annoyed me enough at it was.

  • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.org
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    At least the Nissan Cube was unique. I’m slightly more than mildly infuriated that “shrunken SUV” seems to be the new standard vehicle shape. Hate this “crossover” trend. lol

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      Spacious and luxurious without being a huge tank on the road. What’s not to like?

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        If that’s your thing, you do you. I’m not against them existing, I just think they’re ugly and excess and wouldn’t want to drive one, personally. Half or more of the crossover styles, IMO, look like rollerskates, lol, and I just can’t take them seriously (once you see it, you can’t unsee it).

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          7 months ago

          I agree with the you do you thing but the manufacturers no longer seem interested in making other kinds of cars these days

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          7 months ago

          I just don’t know why anyone cares, you can’t see the thing when you’re using it anyway.

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            7 months ago

            This is why I don’t care that I’m so ugly because I can’t see my own face.

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              Exactly! Let the rest of the world deal with it, it functions properly for me.

      • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
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        Yeah, pretty much anything is better than SUV as commuter vehicle. It only became a thing in the first place because of poorly-crafted environmental regulation.

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        7 months ago

        Spacious? That is not true for most SUVs or crossovers when compared to their non-suv variant. (Looking especially at you, Mercedes!)

        Luxurious? The non-suv variants are just as luxurious, no difference there.

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        7 months ago

        I don’t know, maybe the fact that it was a fucking cube?

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      “Shrunken SUV” or “Took a normal 2- or 4-door and injected it with experimental growth hormones.”

      I swear I see one once a week that would make sense and carry the same number of people and stuff at half the overall vehicle volume.

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    It’s a car-shaped car, idk what the problem is. Were you expecting tentacles?

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      I was expecting something that looks at least vaguely like a nautilus.

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        I mean… Don’t you think this is a bit of a far fetch? A car couldn’t look like this it would be ridiculous!

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        Like with stripes or a big round shell that it protrudes from? Don’t get me wrong, it’s a cool-looking animal, but it would look dumb as hell if someone tried to make a car actually look like one imo. Maybe a spaceship or a deep-sea submersible, but not a car.

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    I used to be able to differentiate car brands in the blink of an eye, each brand had pretty distinct features. Nowadays it’s a pretty boring blend, apart from a few luxury brands perhaps.

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        I saw a cybertruck in person the other day, pictures cannot fully convey how fucking hideous they are

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        Stainless steel, sharp edges, it’ll take your finger off with ease if you’re not careful. All traits I look for in a good kitchen knife.

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      Hyundai/kia are doing really well recently compared to everyone else, their designs are really recognizable and stand out a lot. Some of them aren’t the best but it’s better than everything looking identical

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      You just don’t know cars that well then

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    Dumb question… What’s the issue? I’m a Venza loving freak so I could be biased.

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        Is it supposed to? I mean, a Jaguar doesn’t look like a jaguar either 🤔 But if they market it as being designed around a nautilus’ shape, then yeah it sucks haha

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          You know what? Sue them ALL for false advertising!!! I bet this thing can’t even travel underwater.

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    Eh. Just looks like any other oversized SUV to me. I miss when cars had distinct designs…

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    7 months ago

    Is it the hubcaps? It’s the hubcaps isn’t it.

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    4 months ago

    Nice oversized hatchback with no internal space

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    another mildly infuriating thing: the diagonal bar on the capital n looks thicker than the other lines! well, at least it isn’t barely visible (used to be really thin with full hinting on ubuntu)