The 5 Ugliest Eco-Cars

1. Dan Smith
   January 26th, 2009 at 12:57 pm

   man, i've been commenting a lot lately.

   personally, i feel like often, radical car designs are strongly disliked by many people. i think that this area of design more than many has this problem. maybe because i am a designer, i appreciate the effort and the thought process that goes into these designs, and often like them.

   in the past i have been very shocked to comment on a new interesting car design "wow that's neat" and somebody i know, who i don't think of as being very conservative will respond "yuck, that thing looks terrible"

   this is probably why 99% of car models look exactly like every other banal model already in production.

   certain elements do manage to change and evolve however slowly but rarely are models exciting. i am really proud of car companies who do innovate. scion has done pretty well with it's odd xa. the aztec was famously hated but rather bold in small ways.

2. Gauldar
   January 26th, 2009 at 1:06 pm

   Changes like these just take time to get accustom to, and it's not a bad thing that car makers are breaking away from the traditional mould of everything looking the same. I like how space is now becoming considered a lot more, getting rid of the whole "bigger is better" mindset.

3. dutchboy
   January 26th, 2009 at 1:12 pm

   As long as I can travel safely with my family of four, and my parents when they come to visit, I'll be happy with whatever the Government cooks up for transportation.

4. andiscandis
   January 26th, 2009 at 2:01 pm

   In all fairness to that car, most of us would look ugly standing next to George Clooney.

5. MadMolecule
   January 26th, 2009 at 2:03 pm

   The one in that picture with Clooney looks like a stiff breeze could tip it over. It's probably got those super-heavy batteries down low to make it stable, but it sure doesn't look stable.

6. required
   January 26th, 2009 at 3:45 pm

   Clearly ugly means new. For example the Toyota Prius, less find it as ugly as they first did.

   I personally find nearly all cars ugly. Their composition is always at odd with their wheels. So odd and so injurious with their superabundance of pollutants. Yuck.

7. required
   January 26th, 2009 at 3:48 pm

   Windshield wiper fluid alone. With the millions upon millions squirting about all over the place throughout the years it makes its way into our air and water. Stuff like that is what is ugly. Tire dust. Exhaust.

8. Sofar
   January 26th, 2009 at 5:08 pm

   Ecocars are not a new thing, we've had them as long as we've had cars. And they used to be a lot prettier. I love cars, and it really hurts me to see just how ugly they've all gotten. As long as it's legal I will not drive a car younger than 35 years no matter how much people complain about what it's doing to the environment.

9. escapenguin
   January 26th, 2009 at 8:30 pm

   That car can be ugly as it wants to be, at least it's a nice piece of engineering. It's almost as quick as some sport bikes, and will nearly keep pace with a Nissan GT-R on the way to 60mph.

10. SenorMysterioso
    January 26th, 2009 at 8:37 pm

    the reva didnt look bad, the rest could use some work

11. Jenny
    January 27th, 2009 at 3:27 am

    i actually saw that car of his at th WB lot, and it really didn't seem THAT ugly, jusy smart car esque,
    but idk about this picture..

12. Polx
    January 27th, 2009 at 4:42 am

    ecomobile

    http://www.ecomobile.com/

    small engine fast n sexy. it also has out rigger wheels so is upright at low speeds.

    And here's the current updated model

    http://www.monotracer.com/press/pdf/Monotracer1-12.pdf

13. atomicsecrets
    January 27th, 2009 at 8:41 am

    I'd be all over the Reva or the Tango. I have a three mile commute that's a bit too treacherous to bike in the winter (more the other commuters than the ice). I'd love one to tool around town in...

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