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Why do new cars look like this?? (www.blackbirdspyplane.com)
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[–] HollandJim 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It’s called “fashion”, that’s all. VW group was early and put it through Porsche, Audi and now VW, and soon others followed. Much like the LED light bars that go across the fronts of cars for better visibility, it was for a reason but now everyone needs one.

I’ve got a putty gray 1st Edition ID.3 now for 2¾ years - love the thing beyond words, and the combo of the putty gray on the outside and off-white and light gray interior is what makes it feel fresh to me. Then again, I’m old enough to remember when metallic paint was a premium item on a car, then it was always there and of course - when everyone is Premium, no one is.

Would I have preferred the VW Texas Yellow from my ‘73 bug? Hell yeah - but this was fresh and classy enough to stand out in a parking lot sea of black, silver & dark blue cars, and I love that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same with LED strips under or around the headlights. The first time i saw them was on a Audi around 2009. A few years later evey car manufacturer followed suit. Im not a BMW fanatic, but their angle eyes back in the day looked better IMO. I wish they kept it going.

[–] bfg9k 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

DRLs (Daytime Running Lamps) we're mandated around that time, which is why cars have LED strips around the main lamps

Not a design thing but something they were forced to include

[–] netburnr 1 points 1 year ago

While the new rule might be coincidence, these little strips were not required. Many vehicles ran their standard headlights at a low setting during the day, like my Ford Ranger.