I agree, the short nose makes a big part of the difference. And I think the short nose is also what causes some to say they don't like the Gravity because it looks too much like a minivan. While I personally think the Gravity looks fine, I'd also have to say that the design really serves the engineering. For most car companies, it's the other way around. And catering to a design aesthetic set by front-engine ICE vehicles then limits the engineering team's ability to achieve the brilliant packaging that Lucid managed.
