Mercedes-Benz is blurring the lines between its electric vehicles and their gas-powered variants. This will also affect the design, which should be unified across the brand's lineup, regardless of the propulsion system. Robert Lesnik, head of exterior design at Mercedes-Benz, confessed that he sees all EVs poised to look the same at some point, and wants to avoid that with Mercedes-Benz's models.
Years ago, people noticed that hybrid cars had a bizarre, pill shape that was adopted by several carmakers. It was easy to see a resemblance between the Toyota Prius, Honda Insight, and Hyundai Ioniq. The reason why carmakers agreed to design their hybrid vehicles in a similar fashion was aerodynamics. For the first time, carmakers optimized the design for the best aerodynamic efficiency possible. Toyota did it, and others copied it, although aerodynamics advancements in recent years have shown that you can achieve better efficiency with different designs.
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