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kleinbl00  ·  1609 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Tesla Wedge

    This is one of those designs that scratches a certain itch for me as an 80s kid...

William Gibson called them "speed folds" in The Peripheral and described them as pointless angular lines to impress teenagers and the emotionally stunted. I'll say this: they're womanbane.

The thing looks like something the special effects department from an '80s post-apocalyptic movie whipped out when their budget was cut in half. Having seen the 6000SUX, the fit and finish is reminiscent. I expect to see pre-dirty-dancing Patrick Swayze come out of this thing with a spear wrapped in hair scrunchies.

I'll say this for stainless steel: it shows every fingerprint, water drop and smudge like a proud badge of use. Imagine driving your fridge to work. And I'll say this for that "bold" choice to make it slab sided and free of any curves or creases: the panel alignment had better be perfect.

And you better not ever get a door ding.