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Originally Posted by SuperTrooper
No, if they did real aero people wouldn't buy them because they might be ugly. I'm sorry but most americans would find the Boxfish design UGLY. I realize some members here would drive a Pontiac Aztek that got great mileage regardless of how it looked, but the public at large wouldn't. Car ownership goes far beyond function and utility, it makes some kind of statement.
If you recall, back in the '90s cars were getting more rounded and sleek. Some of the lowest Cds to come out of Detroit were born in that era. What happened? Car buyers complained that the cars all looked alike, and worse, that they were too plain and feminine. So, out came the boxy shapes and bulging wheel wells. Car design has to satisfy many masters, which means that every design that hits the street is a compromise.
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In 60 days,the United States may have a woman vice president in the White House.That's never happened before.If Madison Ave. is very effective,it will happen.Women,while similar to men are physically different.Some American men think those physical differences are ugly.--------------- As you have mentioned,many Americans would think the "boxfish" ugly.However,in 60 days,if Madison Ave. wanted American car buyers to buy low aerodynamic drag cars,they could do it,regardless of what the cars look like.Very few people new anything about the Republican VP candidate a few days ago,now she's a household word.Same could be for cars.That's all that stands in the way of 100-mpg cars in 36-months.That's all,but it's quite a lot.