I’ve always wondered why electric cars are designed to resemble regular cars so closely, even though they don’t require the same components like the internal combustion engine. It seems like this would be an opportunity to create a more practical and efficient design. Can someone explain why electric cars are shaped the way they are?
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As others said, safety and efficiency. Ever noticed how various brands’ individual generations resemble their competitor’s products’ rather than their own previous generations?
Or for another, clearer example, boats have had the same shape since prehistory, regardless of where they were made and in spite of the lack of intercommunication between the different regions of the globe.
It’s convergent design. That is, through trial and error we have concluded that those are the optimal shapes for the given tasks.
An electric vehicle still needs to perform the same tasks: carry people and goods in an efficient and safe manner. Changes in shape would negate some of those characteristics.
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