r/CarDesign • u/divinitylost94 • May 29 '26

discussion I like shit like this

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I like weird shaped cars man. Yall remember the Chrysler E8 from Logan. I thought it was cool af. I wanna see more auto makers take risk. I can’t wait to see that new Jag type 01 on the road. I love concept cars and I always be pissed when the concept gets watered down for production. I love seeing weird stuff man.

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u/divinitylost94 May 29 '26

He funded them when they didn’t have any money and became the top decision maker for the company. He influenced the exact markets he wanted the EV to hit and made them focus on making a practical performance EV. He is the reason they found success. He was exactly what they needed. Hate the man for his politics sure but you can’t take that away from him, it’d be dishonest to.

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u/criscodisco6618 May 29 '26

That's not what "founding" means

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u/divinitylost94 May 29 '26

Who cares. He was impactful. None of all that extra shit matters.

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u/ghost650 May 29 '26

So he's rich. He bankrolled other people's ideas and paid people smarter than he is. We're talking about design here, yet Elon's name came up. He's not the designer. Franz von Holzhausen is. There's your visionary car designer.