Well, it's a "compliance car": http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/fiat/500/87129/sergio-marchionn... . It would be far better if they took the idea seriously and did a proper electric car.

Pity, because I quite like the styling. They're nowhere near that cheap in the UK (ebay has exactly one, at £11,000) while Leaves are widely available.

Depreciation seems to be brutal for electric cars, and not just for the battery. It's more like the mobile phone market in the early 2010s: every year brings new features and is noticeably better.

I had one, and absolutely loved it. It was great when I had my own house and could charge easily, and also had space for a second gasoline car that I could use for longer trips. When I moved to an apartment with backwards landlords that wouldn't let me use an outlet by the car, it had to go sadly.

For $4k it's an absolute steal for a daily commuter car. It made me realize that driving could be a fun activity.