Love this! Our family's vehicle needs are similar. We have one "family/longer distance" car and one car that I drive for around town. I've often pined for some sort of velomobile (nimbus included), but also resigned to the fact that the cost/compromises probably don't make sense. I too looked long and hard at the i3, but ended up with an eGolf SEL. Similar mileage restraints (which aren't an issue for me) ... super fun to drive ... and to my eye slightly smaller than the i3 which makes parking a breeze. Not sure I made the perfect decision as the i3 is super cool ... but replacing my eGolf anytime soon seems unlikely.
Hey Rex, thanks for reading! Yeah, it sounds like we have a similar mindset when it comes to our transportation needs. I considered the eGolf as well, it looks to be a great car with a fantastic footprint. You're probably right, it might be slightly smaller than the i3. I think what pushed me over the line for the i3 was its uniqueness. The eGolf is great but it looks virtually identical to the regular ICE Golf. And don't get me wrong, that's a classic design that works well. I just wanted something quirkier that felt more modern on the inside. I didn't want to feel like I was going back too far in time when switching from the interior of the iX to the interior of the i3. So far, mission accomplished!
Thanks for reading! It's so wild to me that no other car even tried to pull off half of what the i3 was going for. I know there can be limitations with the rear-hinge door (getting kids out of the backseat when parked in a tight parking garage) but there are also so many instances when having that extra space and freedom is beneficial! The highway speed thing is really tricky in the US. You can get by only going under 40mph in a few dense urban regions (a car that never leaves NYC comes to mind). But in California, even if you live in the most densely populated parts of San Francisco or Los Angeles, you still can't really avoid even short freeway trips to get in and out of (or even across) the city. There are often no viable routes that stay within the speed regulations of LSVs or "neighborhood electric vehicles". So the value of those microcars/golf carts in the US really gets diminished when a used i3 can be had for nearly the same cost while giving you more utility.
Love this! Our family's vehicle needs are similar. We have one "family/longer distance" car and one car that I drive for around town. I've often pined for some sort of velomobile (nimbus included), but also resigned to the fact that the cost/compromises probably don't make sense. I too looked long and hard at the i3, but ended up with an eGolf SEL. Similar mileage restraints (which aren't an issue for me) ... super fun to drive ... and to my eye slightly smaller than the i3 which makes parking a breeze. Not sure I made the perfect decision as the i3 is super cool ... but replacing my eGolf anytime soon seems unlikely.
Hey Rex, thanks for reading! Yeah, it sounds like we have a similar mindset when it comes to our transportation needs. I considered the eGolf as well, it looks to be a great car with a fantastic footprint. You're probably right, it might be slightly smaller than the i3. I think what pushed me over the line for the i3 was its uniqueness. The eGolf is great but it looks virtually identical to the regular ICE Golf. And don't get me wrong, that's a classic design that works well. I just wanted something quirkier that felt more modern on the inside. I didn't want to feel like I was going back too far in time when switching from the interior of the iX to the interior of the i3. So far, mission accomplished!
Thanks for reading! It's so wild to me that no other car even tried to pull off half of what the i3 was going for. I know there can be limitations with the rear-hinge door (getting kids out of the backseat when parked in a tight parking garage) but there are also so many instances when having that extra space and freedom is beneficial! The highway speed thing is really tricky in the US. You can get by only going under 40mph in a few dense urban regions (a car that never leaves NYC comes to mind). But in California, even if you live in the most densely populated parts of San Francisco or Los Angeles, you still can't really avoid even short freeway trips to get in and out of (or even across) the city. There are often no viable routes that stay within the speed regulations of LSVs or "neighborhood electric vehicles". So the value of those microcars/golf carts in the US really gets diminished when a used i3 can be had for nearly the same cost while giving you more utility.