The Nissan Cube was the closest thing we've had to a kei car since the Scion xB. I'd buy an electric version of one in a heartbeat if it didn't have telemetry.
it was actually a pretty nice car. owners, for the most part, liked their car. the laughs came from comedians, memes and shit... non-owners.
yea. the front end of the production version was stupid, though, looking like two different cars got pancaked together. the pre-production concept from '99 had a much cleaner hood and front end. the funky ass end was functional and gave visibility in a time before backup cams became a thing.
I saw the prototype at a car show before it was released, and it looked pretty cool as an off-road camper that could still be a daily driver if needed. Looked like it would have been a hit among the Midwestern hunter types near me, then it came out, they dumbed it down, and tried to sell it to soccer moms.
I think it's so funny that people think the Aztek is the ugliest car of all time, there are so many more that are actually just offensive to the eyes! Apparently the Aztek was really capable in many ways so I'd argue that helps offsets the "ugly"
I am shocked by how many cybertrucks I see driving around, but I suppose it makes sense given these people were probably the ones stupid enough to put down the deposit to pre-order the thing back in 2019. If you're willing to put down a deposit on a vehicle that won't come out for years, especially one that looks that terrible, then you'd be crazy enough to keep your pre-order to drive such a horrendous thing.
One benefit I do see for the owner is that it certainly draws attention, if that's what they're looking for, but I wouldn't say it's a positive attention. Some people don't care and will take all the attention they can get.