Bullet Nose Tesla

[Corbinstein0]

looks better with the bumper.

[whygeoff]

Electric cars generate a lot of heat when the battery is charging or discharging. Telsas (and all electric cars) have heat exchangers that are on par with internal combustion vehicles in capability. Below is a link showing how the system in a Model 3 is laid out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU-u-tUjsXo&ab_channel=A2Mac1
The reason it's set up differently than a ICE car is driven by the front trunk under the hood; Tesla ducts air under the front trunk and through heat exchangers. The aesthetic design of the front clip is all about aerodynamics to allow maximum range. Model 3 drag coefficient of 0.23Cd is leaps and bounds above something like 0.31 on an Avanti.

[whygeoff]

Any sort of grill treatment would be a great improvement on those ugly Tesla's with a "grill space" but no grill. Heck, just painting some teeth on it would be an improvement. I don't understand why they didn't bring the front to a peak and eliminate that 3 feet of frontal area to push through the wind.

Missed this comment - to add to my reply this is about regulation (remember when every car got big rubber bumpers in the late 70s/early 80s?). NHTSA dictates what can (or cannot) break in a low-speed impact to protect consumers from high repair costs in small fender benders. For global vehicles additional international rules on pedestrian protection largely drive the arrangement of the front end to avoid damage to pedestrian legs, knees, and head.

[Dwight FitzSimons]

Maybe off topic, but I got gas for my Buick this afternoon at Sam's Club, and there was a Tesla in line at the gas pumps! What the hey?! I'm not aware that Sam's has added any charging stations.
--Dwight

[Rafe Hollister]

I would think that every once in awhile, just outa habit, an electric owner would pull into a gas station.

[skyway]

I read a story (mebbe even on this forum?)about somebody converting one to some sort of fire breathing internal combustion engine.

[Jessie J.]

I prefer the one on the right.

[Dwain G.]

Ever notice that Teslas never seem to have a front license plate even if one is required in your state?

[stude1964]

I think the Tesla would look better if one put a grille from a '54 Kaiser Darrin! The lines are perfect for it.
Rob in PA.

[JayBird]

Imagine a car show in 50 years where all the cars look exactly the same.