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the design space is pretty limited, and so it’s not surprising that all vehicles in a given class look pretty similar. It’s like how most large planes look pretty similar - it’s not laziness, it’s optimization within constraints.

It’s also worth noting that the Cybertruck, as shown, does not meet a lot of the basic requirements (rear views, windshield wipers, impact characteristics, headlight legality) so any shipping version will have to have a changes made towards a more traditional form.

I totally agree. When I was a kid, you could recognise car brands by the shape of the hood. These days, Saab's distinctive curve is gone, Volvo's blockiness is gone, all the weird Renaults now look the same.

But it makes sense: all cars try to be as aerodynamic as possible, while creating as much space for the passengers in the smallest size possible. The better designers get at optimising for these requirements, the more cars will look alike.

That chart makes me want to start drinking early today. :( Nuccio Bertone, where have you gone?

I get what you're trying to show with that image, but could it just be that its hard to design an attractive giant SUV?

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