The i3 is a hideous piece of junk and it drives like a toy. Go around the block with it a few times and the novelty wears off. Also, the people who buy them are eco-freaks who aren't your typical buyers of high-end brands, and the sales cycle takes so long that sales people aren't really interested in investing their time in selling them. Tesla is the only company that makes electric vehicles that don't look like they belong in a Pixar film.