I hear that! However, as the
I hear that! However, as the Prius has proved, there are a quarter of a million buyers a year that will buy a bland, or even ugly car, if it satisfies their more important objectives. A subset of those people want it to have an obvious "Geek-chic" look so that they can be seen as having made a responsible decision. I had never seen the car in person before yesterday. After seeing it up close myself I get what the designers are trying to achieve. Exposed carbon fiber (real carbon fiber) is visible in good amounts on the running board areas. The interior is made from sustainable materials. The design makes the most of the interior space., etc. A lot of the people at the event LOVED the look and design, sort of like people love the MINI design. Not my personal taste, but I will be surprised if many folks don't like it. On the i3 forums folks post pics of black and white ones and say "Panda" and things like that with many "likes" by other fans.