Environment & Energy

OnlinePoker

(5,731 posts) Tue Dec 19, 2023, 11:01 PM Dec 2023

Russia presents electric car Amber, public wishes it hadn't -- photo

This has now set the standard for ugly cars. What's funny, it comes with towing hooks visible on the front. Lada for the new generation.

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Moscow Polytechnic University unveiled the prototype of the Russian electric car Amber on Dec. 18, sarcastically dubbed the "Tesla Killer" on social media.

Its development was reportedly commissioned by the Avtotor plant in Kaliningrad, known for producing cars from BMW, Ford, KIA, and Hyundai until Western sanctions prompted a shift to this new venture.

https://news.yahoo.com/russia-presents-electric-car-amber-162000888.html

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Russia presents electric car Amber, public wishes it hadn't -- photo (Original Post) OnlinePoker Dec 2023 OP

At least make the towing hooks removable or coverable, FFS! RockRaven Dec 2023 #1

The Russian wtf look, Though credit for a unibody plastic hull on a frame. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2023 #2

It is ugly. Maybe Putin enlisted the same design engineer that Musk used to design the Cyber truck. sinkingfeeling Dec 2023 #3

That is one butt ugly car.... getagrip_already Dec 2023 #4

Looks like a frog dweller Dec 2023 #5

A newt or walking fish? That is hilarious. This is not car...is, Potato. cayugafalls Dec 2023 #6

The only way THAT thing will be a "Tesla Killer" DFW Dec 2023 #7

I guess that's one way to... Think. Again. Dec 2023 #8

RockRaven

(15,131 posts)

1. At least make the towing hooks removable or coverable, FFS!

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Tue Dec 19, 2023, 11:06 PM

Dec 2023

OAITW r.2.0

(24,891 posts)

2. The Russian wtf look, Though credit for a unibody plastic hull on a frame.

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Tue Dec 19, 2023, 11:06 PM

Dec 2023

sinkingfeeling

(51,512 posts)

3. It is ugly. Maybe Putin enlisted the same design engineer that Musk used to design the Cyber truck.

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Tue Dec 19, 2023, 11:08 PM

Dec 2023

getagrip_already

(15,075 posts)

4. That is one butt ugly car....

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Tue Dec 19, 2023, 11:09 PM

Dec 2023

Even for russia, there is little to like in that design. Maybe I just need more vodka?

dweller

(23,728 posts)

5. Looks like a frog

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Tue Dec 19, 2023, 11:31 PM

Dec 2023

A red Russian frog
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cayugafalls

(5,673 posts)

6. A newt or walking fish? That is hilarious. This is not car...is, Potato.

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Tue Dec 19, 2023, 11:55 PM

Dec 2023

DFW

(54,579 posts)

7. The only way THAT thing will be a "Tesla Killer"

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Wed Dec 20, 2023, 02:14 AM

Dec 2023

That would be if Elon Musk were to see a photo of it and die laughing.

Think. Again.

(9,084 posts)

8. I guess that's one way to...

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Dec 20, 2023, 02:30 AM

Dec 2023

...turn people off of EVs, but I'm sure oil-state russia is working on many more ways too.

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