Meanwhile, cars with at least the appearance of extreme slipperiness like the Citroen DS, Tesla Model S, and Toyota Prius tend to sell very well in their respective time periods, and concept cars that are actually slippery and still look the part like the GM EV1, Mercedes EQXX Vision, GM Precept, ALL seem to generate large amounts of consumer interest during their respective time periods! I wonder why that is if no one wants to buy them?
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Originally Posted by aerohead
'Forget it, all we want to see is conventional silhouettes: streamlining is dead. No one will ever by it.'
Walter P. Chrysler, to automotive designer John Tjaarda, after being shown the 'Brigg's Dream Car' ,Briggs Manufacturing concept replacement for the Chrysler Airflow, 1937.
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'We're not about to make the world's most aero vehicle that no one would buy.'
Rick Anieros, Vice President, Chrysler Group, Daimler-Chrysler ( Re: JEEP and Truck design, 2010 )
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