Improving the efficiency of electric vehicles (EVs) can be achieved in various ways. While reducing weight is a challenging task, achieving a sleeker shape is comparatively easier and helps increase the vehicle’s range. This is why many electric cars today have rounded edges, leading to bulbous shapes. Nahum Escobedo, the exterior design manager for the Polestar 3, isn’t particularly fond of relying too heavily on aerodynamics to maximize range.

During an interview with Australian magazine WhichCar at the local launch of the Polestar 3, Escobedo expressed his honest opinions about certain design trends in the automotive industry. He believes that sacrificing interesting design details for the sake of aerodynamics, which ultimately leads to cars resembling potatoes or jelly beans, is not the ideal approach. When asked about the aspects of car designs that annoy him, Escobedo responded by saying, “The roundness of cars that are becoming almost potato-shaped, or like a Jelly Bean because that’s perfect for aerodynamics. Obviously, we want to do something different.”