I'm sorta within the target audience of the i3. I live in a mostly walkable mid-sized European city with a comparatively well implemented public transportation system. Nonetheless, and particularly in the colder months, I would like a small electric city car.

Unfortunately the i3 is almost too much car. For my intended use it's pretty expensive and kinda big... at least compared to the Renault Twizy. The Twizy is much closer to the size and cost that suits my probable usage but it's obviously designed as primarily a summer car and it's honestly right at the lower of limit of acceptable size. If Renault chose to update the battery pack for the Twizy it would be a much more attractive option. (For those who might not know, Twizy owners do not buy or own the battery, they must sign up for a long term lease / maintenance contract).

I keep hoping someone brings a vehicle to market that's in between the BMW i3 and the Renault Twizy... or for some reason a discounted i3 appears on the used market in my area.