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Originally Posted by JavaBrewer
~$300/month over a Volt. Wow. The BMW probably wins in feel the category, both suck in style IMO, but if I were in the market for a EV I would want the additional range flexibility of the Volt. Ultimately the EV is about the numbers right?
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Depends on what numbers you're talking about. My old '79 SC would lose a numbers game to almost any modern car. 172 hp and no creature comforts? Yet that car made me giggle like school girl when I fired it up and it was a hoot even when taking urban corners/onramps. To be honest when I drove the i3 I had kinda the same feeling. Totally different vehicle and totally different itches being scratched, but the fun factor was there, and the quirky styling along with the striking interior made it enjoyable. An alternative kind of visceral entertainment.
I totally get people not liking the exterior. But I like it way more than the Volt or the Leaf - meh. There are cars that are appliances and highly functional, and cars that are fun. Some of the more ideal ones combine elements of both. To me, the i3 does just that. Ymmv, but don't totally dismiss it (unless you don't want to pay the price - understandable, though this is a Porsche forum
) until you drive it. Is it the greatest car ever? No way. But for fun practicality at a price, it checks off a lot of boxes.