Thanks for those idea. And yes, I post on ADVRider. I have a BMW Motorcycle repair shop here in Charlottesville, VA.
We had an i3 for an extended test drive and liked it a lot. Didn't love it - all of the nontechnical things have to be perfect for that to happen - but we were mightily impressed and would certainly welcome one in our driveway. Unfortunately Virginia is very EV-unfriendly - rather than receiving a state incentive, we get penalized for buying an EV - so the crazy deals that I've read of here are just not possible. But I was hoping that some of the off-lease cars might show up for under $20k, which would make the conversation about owning one happen. All I've seen are cars that are close to $30k, which is not far below what some owners paid new.