After spending over $20K in repairs on my Tesla Model S, I got a brain and a bargain deal on an i3. I have owned over 40 automobiles since getting a driver's license. Now as a Sr. I do not lay under cars pulling engines and repairing trannies. Just drive them. No car is perfect. But pumkin comes close. I live on Whidbey Island in the NW and driving more than 50 miles in any direction can get you wet. So range is not a big deal for me. Love the i3. Charge it with my home solar installation. Have a Sprinter LTV for long monthly trips.