Electric and ugly have long gone hand in hand. In the 1970s, early electric models even accomplished the near-impossible: managing to be even more ugly than the cars of that era in general. That’s like being the drunkest guy at a frat party.

And it hasn’t got much better since then. We’ve searched far and wide to round up some of the most egregious recent offenders. As eco-friendly as these autos are in most respects, when it comes to aesthetic pollution they’re like miniature, wheeled versions of the Exxon Valdez, spilling hideousness all over the Bay of Good Taste.

Without further ado, we bring you the Top 10 Ugliest Electric Cars.

10. GEM Peapod: Could someone please explain why this car is smiling? The designers must have thought the curved bumper would make this thing seem friendly—which it does, but in a really creepy way.  The Peapod is the car equivalent of your just-a-bit-too pleasant neighbor  who’s always baking cookies and isn’t allowed around children without supervision.

The good news is that plans for the Peapod, developed by Chrysler subsidiary GEM, were scrapped back in ’09. The memory of that disturbing smile, though, will probably be harder to get rid of.

9. Tazzari Zero: Zero is an appropriate name for this Italian model, since that’s about how much respect you’re likely to command when driving it. This is a car that screams “I’m scared!” Notice how it seems like the Zero is fleeing from something? It just has its lunch money stolen by the Mini Cooper.

8. Sunmotor EV: Most of the time, it’s a good rule of thumb that form should follow function. Consider the Sunmotor EV an exception to that rule. That’s not an overhead surfboard storage compartment you’re seeing: the roof is stretched to accommodate a solar panel. It’s too bad the designers didn’t get around to extending the chassis as well, so the EV didn’t look like a Transformer mid-transformation. An especially dorky Transformer.

7. Commuter Cars Tango: Do not adjust your screen. The Tango is actually thin enough that several can fit side by side in a parking space. Incidentally, the thought of seeing more than one of these at once is absolutely shudder-inducing. Aside from invoking an unpleasant sense of sideways-vertigo when gazed upon, this is an utterly obnoxious vehicle. The Tango is designed to be able to drive in between lanes when traffic is backed up—you know, that thing that motorcyclists do that makes you wish somebody would open a door in their path? Imagine the berserker rage that would overtake you when one of these little slivers of insufferability goes putt-putting past as you sit in gridlock hell.

6. Renault Twizy: The Twizy, which debuted at the Paris Auto Show last year, really straddles the line between car and golf cart. But according to Renault, you can actually take this car out on the road.  You’ll only be able to bring along one friend though, since the Twizy has just a single passenger seat, hidden away behind the driver. But come to think of it, if you’re driving one of these, you probably only have one friend. And that friend will probably want to remain as hidden as possible.

5. Myers Motors NMG: If you see someone cruising down the street in a Renault Twizy and find yourself jealous that they have one friend, then the Myers NmG may be the car for you. This single-seater is all-electric (NmG stands for “No More Gas”) and tops out at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour. Since the battery only gets you about 40 miles with each charge, odds are you won’t ever be sitting in it for too long—which is good, considering it looks like a three-wheeled shoe.

Myers, to their credit, recently released a new model, the Duo (short for “Doesn’t Use Oil”) which is a big upgrade in the looks department. Then again, a rusted-out Yugo would’ve been a big upgrade in the looks department.

4. Comarth Cross Rider: Remember when we said the Renault Twizy straddled the line between car and golf cart? Well the Cross Rider takes a running leap and clears that line by several miles. This thing could only look at home on a particularly insufferable country club.  But alas, it is street legal, and thus not so easy to avoid. On the plus side, the completely open sides make it easy to throw things at the people inside. Comarth advertises the Cross Rider as an all-terrain vehicle; wonder how it handles in the fiery pits of Hades.

3. HSR Emo: Come on now.  This looks like a Japanese video game character, not a car.

2. Comarth Toy Rider: Kudos to Comarth, making a second appearance on the list. It’s clear the Spanish firm knows its ugly cars. The Toy Rider looks like just that: a child’s plaything blown up to something approaching life size.  Strangely, the Toy Rider seems to have been modeled after a pickup truck, a design more renowned for being able to haul a bunch of crap than for good looks. And odds are you’re not going to be doing much hauling, since the Toy Rider’s stubby back end contains just a tiny trunk.  What you’re left with, essentially, is something not very pretty and not very functional. Kind of like the 2011 model of Charlie Sheen.

1. FAM F-City: There’s utilitarian, and then there’s this toolshed on wheels. It’s part of French firm FAM Automobiles’ F-City project, which aims to provide open-access, subscription-based electric vehicles for commuters in urban centers like Paris. While the F-City car might reduce traffic congestion, that benefit comes at a price: namely, having to see these abominations all over the place.  Aren’t the French known for having style? This thing looks like it was designed by the lawncare department at Wal-Mart. The big rectangular swing-out doors are an especially nice touch; they really hammer home a sense of complete and total aesthetic disregard. Whatever city these things catch on in will be an F’ed City indeed.

Bonus: Top 3 Ugliest Gas Guzzlers

These electric cars may be ugly, but at least they’re eco-friendly. Here are some vehicles that pollute both the air and the eyes.

1. Mercedes Benz G-Class: G-Class, as in “Gee that’s an unattractive way to get 11 miles to the gallon.”

2. Ford E-350 Super Duty: A massive, nearly windowless van. Nothing creepy about that at all…

3. Hummer H1: If GM’s financial meltdown had a positive side effect, it was the end of the Hummer brand.

—Adam Perrotta