thinking back to the GM EV1, in my imagination the future was a place of efficiency and continuous improvement. some of these new EVs feel like we've gone back to the excess and somewhat laziness of the 90s (badge engineering, inefficient, grotesque).

models like the VW XL1 and BMW i3 were so exciting, as we shifted towards alternative drivetrains we could sort of "reset" what the auto market had evolved to in the last 25-30 years. they're certainly not mass market vehicles but other models could have followed their lead.

The BMW i3 could in theory be a forever car but BMW doesn't care about EVs and discontinued it without releasing a new model.