Doesn't beat the gross experience of seeing a cybertruck on the road. I wanna point and laugh every time. The multipla is cute in comparison. Look at this goofy lil guy <3

[–] Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 hour ago

It's ugly in a cute sirta way. Like a pug.

[–] rtxn@lemmy.world 9 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

The Multipla is just inoffensive uggo. I'd rather have that than a PT Cruiser.

That thing looks like someone's just discovered the concept of curves and is just going hog wild with it. The cyberdumpster is still the worst for many reasons, but goddamn, the Cruiser is putting up a respectable fight.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 6 points 4 hours ago

I don't think PT Cruiser is that bad. It looks like every other early oughts car except that at least this one is attempting to bring some styling from the early hot rods.

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 4 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Are we forgeting about this monstrosity?

[–] Abnorc@lemm.ee 2 points 2 hours ago

That thing looks awesome.

[–] portifornia@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

Awh, the Plymouth Prowler is actually one of my favorite cars. 😅

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago

As ugly as they are, I've never met a boring pt cruiser driver. Awful alcoholic narcissists, your basic bad bitches. Often objectively awful people, but never boring.

[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 18 points 8 hours ago

It looks like a car carrying its little car friend on its back.

[–] mouserat@discuss.tchncs.de 37 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Would always prefer this reasonable priced vehicle with european safety measures over the ridiculously overpriced, rusty garbage container cutting fingers off or trapping people inside because of an update on a hot summer day.

[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 12 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

I have owned two FIATs and a Lancia (FIAT Group) Delta. The Lancia was the funnest car I've ever owned. It chomped my Golf GTI any day. Road handling was a dream, equipment was amazing, things like stock Recaro seats, etc. That said, I will never own a FIAT again. FIAT is Stellantis: FIAT, Peugeot, Chrysler, Citroen... Amazing impulse buys. Sweet cars new, but they age horrendously.

They are designed to fail in the short term. Amazing innovations, power oriented engines, but just too flimsy.

The Multipla is a great concept executed the FIAT way.

I believe Honda had a 6 seater subcompact. The CHR or CRV? I can't remember. I'd pick the Honda any day.

The MKII had much better styling, BTW

I've rebuilt two FIAT engines. An engineer's wet dream. A 1,20L that output nearly a 100 HP? yes, but a shitload of compromises. the fucking head was the top engine support!!! Fuck FIAT.

I must admit that the 900 was simpler than a scooter's engine. You could probably work on it with a Leatherman and some duct tape, but I have owned motorcycles with 3X the power output. I've driven some Cinquecentos. Opening the hood/bonnet has given me PTSD.

[–] skarn@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 6 hours ago

It was the Honda HRV, and it couldn't hold a candle to the Multipla.

The Multipla had 6 full size seats that could all comfortably hold adults, plus the backseats where individually removable. I loaded a couch sideways in that car. Absolutely brilliant.

The middle seats on the HRV were significantly smaller, no comparison in terms of usefulness and versatility.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

I drove a Fiat Panda through the hills of Tuscany. Only let off the gas to shift and still barely broke 50 km/h. lol

[–] Mac@mander.xyz -3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I would choose the Cybertruck design over this, every time.

[–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

It'd be more tolerable a design without rich Elon bros being their primary market. They're both dorky, but the context is key. If the cybertruck was affordable and well built by a less shitty company, it wouldn't represent the decline of American civilization.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 6 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

This car was ahead of it's time. I love it

[–] problematicPanther@lemmy.world 6 points 9 hours ago

When will it's time be though? Because it was ugly then and it's still ugly now.