2021 Rusty Awards

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    With a reduction of seven (7) models over the 2020 model year, 2021 is shaping up to be a better year for our Rusty Awards.  With only sixty-eight (68) models receiving the award this year, 2021 model year is set to be one of the better years for automotive design, even with everything that happened this years.  Let's just hope the automotive world can keep up the good work for 2022.

    Our winner this year for the worst design for the 2021 model year, is new to the list, but not new to the bad awards game.  Baojun being tied in with General Motors means that the two share products and technology across their lineups.  But when it comes to design, Baojun is on its own.  For 2021 model year the Baojun e300 pod mobility vehicle hits our low marks, with a score of 33.77%.  This may seem bad, but at least it didn't go under the 30% mark.
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Rated - 2021 Reviews: 2021 Tesla Cybertruck

    Still falling under last years Rusty Award winner, the e300 still hits the bottom end better then some of previous winners.  For starters it wasn't a double header winner like our 2019 winner, who took home both a Rusty and a CopyCat award.  But still Baojun could have done better when it came to its design.
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     Being both an EV and a Pod mobility vehicle, the e300 wasn't set our to be the best looking product around.  With many of its competitors making our list as well, Pod's really are not the best looking thing on the roads.  When someone breaks the code to make a great looking pod, then maybe this segment won't be a guaranteed Rusty Award.
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Rated - 2021 Reviews: 2021 Neuron-EV T-One

     Most of this years list is made up of the usual companies and segments, with the likes of vans, crossovers and pods making up a good portion of the list.  This year we did have a few new comers to the list, with Neuron-EV making the list with nearly all of its products.
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     It may seem odd that most of our bottom end is made up of the same green products which grace the top of the list.  Like most years, new green products from unknown companies are the usual culprit of most of our Rusty Awards, but for 2021, this is not true, as most of our products come from more established automakers.   Guess some of the bigger players are getting a bit lazy when it comes to new EV products, as now they have to scramble to lower their carbon footprint.
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Podcast: Canoo to the Future!

     With a rise in demand to lower everyone's carbon footprint, the future of automotive design from more established automakers may seem bleak.  Now is the time for younger companies to take advantage of better automotive designs and technology, which could help them become more established in the global automotive world.

   Whatever the case, all we know is that we are glad to see a decrease in the size of our Rusty Awards list.  We hope that 2022 will bring a further decrease to this list and help usher in a wave of better looking products for the masses.

Everett J.     
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​2020 Baojun e300 EV
2021 Tesla Cybertruck
2020 Mobius Motors II
2020 Renault Twingo ZE
2021 Neuron-EV Star
2021 Farizon FX
2021 Nissan Note
2021 Wuling Hongguang Mini EV
2021 Tesla Model Y
2021 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro
2021 Moke Moke
2021 Opel Zafira e-Life
2021 Vauxhall Zafira e-Life
2020 Citroen Ami
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2021 Wuling HongGuang V
2021 Toyota Ultra-Compact BEV
2021 Mazda MX-30
2021 Volkswagen Atlas
2021 Neuron-EV T-One
2020 Fiat E-Ducato
2020 Jetour X70M
2021 Opel Vivaro E
2021 Vauxhall Vivaro E
2021 Mitsubishi EK Space
2021 Peugeot e-Traveller
2021 Fiat Panda
2021 Fiat Panda Sport
2021 Uniti One
2021 Citroen E-Space Tourer
2021 Citroen C3
2020 Dongfeng Fengguang580
2020 ORA Good Cat
2021 Leopaard Mattu
2021 Honda N-One RS
2021 Honda N-One
2020 JAC Refine S4
2021 Mitsubishi EK X Space
2021 Fiat Panda Cross
2020 JAC S3
2021 Chevrolet Spark
2021 Mahindra Thar BS6
2021 Ford Ecosport Active
2021 Mercedes-Benz Metris Commercial
2020 Volkswagen Polo (russia)
2021 Citroen C3L
2020 JACi EVS4
2020 Artega Karo Isetta EV
2020 Singulato iC3
2020 Fiat Panda Hybrid
2021 Renault Express Van
2020 Honda Avancier
2021 Baojun RC-5
2021 Weichai U70
2021 Toyota Tundra TRD-PRO
2019 Baojun 360
2021 Foton Big General G9
2020 Exeed LX
2021 Renault Express
2021 Toyota Proace Verso
2021 Volkswagen Caddy
2021 Dacia Duster Pickup
2020 Maxus V90
2021 Mercedes-Benz Metris
2020 Jinbei Guanjing
2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
2021 Zotye TS5
2021 Honda Ridgeline
2021 Aznom Palladium

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Rusty Awards: Sixty-Eight (68) Models in total at an average of 43.15%