The Failed Electric Coda Sedan Was One Ugly Car

Startup electric automaker Coda, which filed for bankruptcy today, managed to sell only about 100 units of its only model. That's not surprising: On top of insufficient funding and production delays, Coda made a really ugly car. That's unusual for electric vehicles created by startups. Tesla Motors based its first car, the Roadster, on the beautiful Lotus Elise, and designed a striking sedan, the Model S, as a follow-up. Fisker Automotive was founded by Henrik Fisker, who was known for designing...