Why does it have to be so high off the ground and have such huge wheels with thin tires? I get that EVs need the battery pack under the floor, necessitating a higher seating position and roofline, but why such big ground clearance?
Edit: The more I think about it the more I feel the thin tires are the worst part. EVs weigh more than other cars, and those rubber-band looking tires mean those fancy wheels are gonna get shattered at the first pothole.
I think that’s an intentional optical illusion. The black trim on the bottom goes pretty high up, and the trunk curls up from the ground quite a bit, and there is a higher up protrusion on the front bumper that makes the the bumper look higher than it is. The combination of those three things make the eye follow a base line that’s higher than what actually exists.
My guess is that they waned smaller wheels and a lower ride, but they know Americans like crossovers and big wheels, so they did some magic tricks with the trim.
IMHO, it kind of works. It fooled me until I really started scrutinizing it.
I actually prefer higher ground clearance because of the shitty roads in my city. Potholes and random deep dips on intersections can easily mess up the undercarriage of the car, let alone an EV with batteries there. The thinner tires I agree are not good.
Why does it have to be so high off the ground and have such huge wheels with thin tires? I get that EVs need the battery pack under the floor, necessitating a higher seating position and roofline, but why such big ground clearance?
Edit: The more I think about it the more I feel the thin tires are the worst part. EVs weigh more than other cars, and those rubber-band looking tires mean those fancy wheels are gonna get shattered at the first pothole.
I think that’s an intentional optical illusion. The black trim on the bottom goes pretty high up, and the trunk curls up from the ground quite a bit, and there is a higher up protrusion on the front bumper that makes the the bumper look higher than it is. The combination of those three things make the eye follow a base line that’s higher than what actually exists.
My guess is that they waned smaller wheels and a lower ride, but they know Americans like crossovers and big wheels, so they did some magic tricks with the trim.
IMHO, it kind of works. It fooled me until I really started scrutinizing it.
As an American who doesn’t want a crossover and big wheels: I hate it here.
Eh, I like not having to climb to get in and out. I also like being able to see over other cars parked on the street at intersections.
The first one? Fine. But the day I can’t climb into and out of my fun car is the day I give up driving entirely.
The second? That just leads to an arms race of taller and taller cars.
Maybe eventually I’ll be able to see under y’all
To each their own. I don’t dislike the industrial design. I particularly like the tail lights.
The chrome plastic on the bumper and the drive mode selector are what feel the weirdest to me. They look cheap. Poor material selection.
It’s okay, it just means I gotta keep my gas cars on the road longer.
Unless we get the electric GTI and they don’t ruin it by making it a goddamn crossover
I was about to buy an eGolf right before they yanked it off the market. These gigantic Tesla-adjacent vehicles are disgusting.
I actually prefer higher ground clearance because of the shitty roads in my city. Potholes and random deep dips on intersections can easily mess up the undercarriage of the car, let alone an EV with batteries there. The thinner tires I agree are not good.
I have shitty roads, too, so I get that.
But high ground clearance with rubber band tires and fragile alloy rims doesn’t make sense.
Though I’ve seen plenty of giant SUVs with the same setup so maybe I’m just weird.
No, I am weird.
Thin wheels are favoured for EVs as the Scrooge sacrifice rolling resistance for greater range but take away from dynamic grip