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Automotive Journalist Lists 10 Car Design Trends “That Need to Stop”

As a former art director, automotive journalist Mark Takahashi has the background to speak design a bit better than his peers. In a recent video called “Car Design Trends That Need to Stop,” Takahashi aired ten gripes encompassing aesthetics, ergonomics and anachronisms.

Because the overall video’s a bit long, I’ve isolated the time stamps so you can hear and see examples of the individual problem areas he points out:

1. Fake Vents

2. Big Grilles

3. Thick A-Pillars

4. Piano Black/High-Gloss Interiors

5. Flat-Bottom Steering Wheels

6. Lack of Buttons

7. Analog Clocks

8. Light-Colored Dashboards

9. “Four-Door Coupes”

10. Big Key Fobs

Will work up an additional list. Your suggestions?