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While the cars aren't as reliable as that of Toyota, car design really hit a milestone at the Nissan Cube. The Rogue feels proficient enough and the Leaf, an animated quality. In a class of its own is the Juke. Everytime I see one I am reminded of the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe. The engineered toe carriage of our modern fairytale.
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I’ve never been into cars. my gf has always loved them & it’s her special interest. recently we’ve been able to bond over it a lot more bc she helped me get my first car, a nissan juke, which led me down a rabbit hole of unique car design.
I’ve been really fascinated by the designer of my car, shiro nakamura. he’s designed such divisive classics like the nissan cube, the juke, & the leaf, among others.
He believes cars are “members of the family” & should each have a unique character. he talks about how form should follow feeling, not just function. how cars must be diverse to represent the diverse lifestyles of customers.
I have to use a translation app to get thru it but it’s been a really fascinating read so far, learning about the different values & emotions that go into vehicle design. cars are art, I’m realizing.
Jan 26, 2025
Car brands forgot how to make a beautiful car. What gives? The new tech is great functionally, but the forms suck, they are all too damn slick or showy or bubbly. I really can't find a modern car or truck that looks good. I don’t understand it. There are endless beautiful old cars. I especially love the boxy old jeep XJs (pre 2001), and old range rover classics (pre 1996). The best new car I’ve seen is the one new model of the Toyota Land Cruiser, you of course can’t get in the US. On a recent trip to Tokyo, I fell in love with the old sedan taxis, mainly the Toyota Century (pre 2017), incredible. I’d love to design a car one day.
5d ago
kei cars are pretty much ridiculously small Japanese cars with ridiculously small engines (smaller then some motorcycle engines). but theyre super cool to see on the road now that importing cars is gaining popularity. my cousin owns two kei cars and its like seeing a unicorn everytime, definitely pretty unreal looking next to the average car. the difference in car culture is definitely a super cool thing to look around in
Dec 2, 2024
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You only need three things: paper, pen, and pal.
Highlight that special quality you admire.
Bring up that funny story.
Add a drawing to accompany.
Maybe an origami frog.
Jan 31, 2024
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Harboring that thought of "so and so would like this," as a ping in your mind can be immensely life-altering. How about being ahead of the curve. How about being the curve starter??
Feb 23, 2024
We only know a small portion of animals due to the media and those in our area, but there are so many unknowns. The platypus, axolotl, and echidna are just the tip of the iceberg. Here is a Kinkajou.
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