Please Honda, don’t make another Cybertruck

The e:N SUV concept looks terrifyingly familiar

Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou

Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainabili(show all)Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainability, green tech, AI, and EU policy. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.

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Why, Honda, WHY?

Well, the vehicle looks disturbingly familiar. It’s terrifyingly similar to Tesla’s Cybertruck — the world’s ugliest vehicle EVER.

Look at the Cybertruck:

And look again at the e:N SUV concept:

It has the same sharp edges and aggressive lines, the extravagant glasshouse, and theunshapely extended tail end. When Honda promised a new design identity, this is not at all what I had in mind…

Yes, it’s slightly more elegant than Tesla’s creation, but that’s not such a big accomplishment. Everything is more elegant compared to the Cybertruck.

But at least, there is some hope. The automaker is planning to launch the production variants of the three concept cars within the next five years in China. This gives plenty of time to Honda to change this horrifying design —completely, in my opinion.

Because the world doesn’t need another Cybertruck and we’ve been dealing with too many plagues as it is.

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