I think its swings and roundabouts. I agree that designs need to move forward but there is also the case for making new tech look and feel familiar for new adopters. I feel this with a couple of areas with the Leaf. I suspect also that for some people the fact that their car is powered by electricity is not really a big deal, where as something like the i3 stands out cars like the e-Golf and upcoming Kit Soul EV blend into what has gone before and are familiar. I hope as time goes on and people get their head around EV tech designs will adapt with the flexibility that the EV drivetrain can provide.
