The two top EV site aggregators, aggregate :)

Thankfully recent “upright seating“ trend is more accommodating. Preference will depend on how your height is distributed between legs and torso. At 6’1”, the MINI E needed the seat slid three clicks forward and cranked up four for best comfort, and still left room for a helmet. Fit EV is maxed out on seat track but headroom is still good. A lady friend that’s 6’2” got behind the wheel in the Fit EV and was clearly uncomfortably cramped. LEAF, Spark EV and 500e all had sufficient room for me. iMiEV’s sloped A pillar and roof required a duck under, but was comfortable once inside. C-Max also required tighter tuck to enter. To ensure a comfortable fit, always best to try them on first.

A smart call by Fiat to turn the press loose in the Hollywood Hills and Santa Monica Mountains to show an EV at it’s best. I’d prefer a “B” mode for lift-throttle regen, but otherwise the 500e seem to have hit all the relevant requirements to be the latest standard by which “affordable” EVs are measured. It will be interesting to watch the market pass judgment this summer when Chevy's Spark EV arrives. Choice is good.

"Practically speaking, what do the complainers suggest?" Ford should use their contact card, as they correctly suggest. Props to Ford on the savvy EV etiquette video. Now, how to get their marketing department to watch it?!?

Lower cost, higher efficiency, more range, faster charging, better looking. Hopeful the Zoe will replace the LEAF In the US for 2014.

Fob tells me SOC when I’m nearby. Phone app gives SOC and charger status from anywhere. Note on the dash tells others what time its OK to unplug my car, and my cell number if they have a question. Problem solved :)

If I wanted to know the EPA range of the 2013 LEAF, I’d expect to be told 84 miles. How will EVs without a “Long-Life’ charge mode be rated, at the 100% number only? This rating change makes no sense.

As EV drivers wait for 100+ mile, sub $40k MSRP product, and manufacturers wait for the 50% battery improvement forecast 5 years ago to arrive in 2013, “Compliance Cars” continue to raise the bar of what is possible now by catering to the BEV faithful niche market.
The LEAF and iMiEV demonstrate that sub 80 mile range EVs, with 3.3kW charging, won’t create the sales volumes needed to justify production. Manufacturers are still casting about for that compelling balance of features, specifications, price, and style as they wait for key technology breakthroughs to arrive. Compliance cars test the consumer market winds. The 500e adds another data point while waiting. Embrace the “Compliance Car” laboratory.

Zoe has “Chameleon” on-board charger capable of 43kW delivery. 80% charge in about 30 minutes, so why swap. Battery lease is designed to mimic monthly car payment plus gasoline bill cash flow to facilitate cost comparisons with ICE, and to remove acquisition cost as a barrier to entry for EV power train.

Erik - Or try honda600coupe dot com. The Honda Fit is a MiniVan compared to the N/Z600s :)

As the happy prior owner of both a 1971 N600 Sedan and 1972 Z Coupe that predated the Civic, I would welcome the opportunity to buy a current version of Honda’s kei car. Especially one that has more room inside, meets current emissions and safety standards, has air conditioning, auto everything, is quicker, goes faster, and still gets better mileage, like the N-ONE. Too bad NHTSA, IIHS, and CARB won’t let that happen, so will stay happy with Fit EV "MiniVan" instead.