2021 Reviews

2021 Nikola Badger

5/29/2020

Truck - EV/Hybrid (A+ Award winner)

Nikola Badger

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Front End: A-
    Good: Hard edges
    Bad: Too much bumper protection
Rear End: B+
    Good: Lots of visibility
    Bad: Central protection plate
Side: A+
    Good: Lots of character
    Bad: Side window layout
Overall Appeal: A
    Good: Aggressive and to the point
    Bad: Drop some of the protection

2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E

5/12/2020

ALV (active lifestyle vehicle) - EV / Hybrid

Mustang Mach E

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Front End: C
    Good: Mustang eyes
    Bad: Too much black space
Rear End: C
    Good: Inspiration lights
    Bad: Poor rear visibility
Side: C+
    Good: Sleek smooth outline
    Bad: Not enough character
Overall Appeal: C
    Good: Fast intentions
    Bad: Simple looks

2021 Tesla cybertruck

1/7/2020

truck - ev/hybrid - rusty award

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Front End: D+
    Good: Evil light
    Bad: Protruding bumper
Rear End: D
    Good: Long roofline
    Bad: No attitude at all
Side: F
    Good: Clean lines
    Bad: Wheels
Overall Appeal: D
    Good: A look from the 80's
    Bad: Cookie cutter shape

2021 rivian r1t

1/7/2020

truck - ev/hybrid

2021 Rivian R1T

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Front End: C
    Good: All purpose skid plate
    Bad: Simple lines
Rear End: C+
    Good: All purpose skid plate
    Bad: Basic lines
Side: B-
    Good: Wheel combination
    Bad: Some more accents
Overall Appeal: B
    Good: Off-road sport appeal
    Bad: A bit too simple

2021 Neuron EV t-one

1/7/2020

truck - ev/hybrid - Rusty award

2021 Neuron EV T-One

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Front End: D+
    Good: The world is an open window
    Bad: Too much underbite
Rear End: D
    Good: We all know who it is
    Bad: Simple and plain lines
Side: D+
    Good: Smooth as a babies bottom
    Bad: Rims all the way
Overall Appeal: D+
    Good: A look all of its own
    Bad: Poor use of accents

2021 Volkswagen id.3

9/23/2019

hatchback - ev/hybrid

2020 Volkswagen ID.3

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Front End: C
    Good: New age grille features
    Bad: A few more hood lines
Rear End: C+
    Good: A logo we can all see
    Bad: Double chinned
Side: C+
    Good: Smooth flowing lines
    Bad: No character
Overall Appeal: C+
    Good: Easy to know who it is
    Bad: Old time appeal

2021 Tesla model y

9/18/2019

crossover - ev/hybrid

2021 Tesla Model Y

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Front End: D
    Good: Well blended lights
    Bad: Oversized snout
Rear End: D
    Good: A plate in the right spot
    Bad: Poor rear visibility
Side: C-
    Good: Chrome accents are nice
    Bad: No character
Overall Appeal: D
    Good: Standard colour for today
    Bad: Simple blob of style

2021 byton m-byte

9/18/2019

Crossover - Ev/hybrid

2021 Byton M-Byte

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Front End: C
    Good: Futuristic light layout
    Bad: Boring and simple hood design
Rear End: B-
    Good: Reflector design
    Bad: Where did my plate go
Side: B+
    Good: A good amount of character
    Bad: No handle accents
Overall Appeal: C+
    Good: Flows from front to rear
    Bad: An image that has to be built