There were a few teeny tiny issues with your LEAF comparison. I'll just accept your BMW data, since it's vaporware anyway, and subject to change. You might want to include that BMW will have leather, but then, so will LEAF.
The LEAF does go faster than 90, so I'm not sure where you got that number. Most report 94mph on level ground, which is the motor limit of 10,300-ish RPM. That motor in the BMW is STRONG, and I would love that, combined with typical BMW handling. I prefer rear wheel drive.
I changed your 0-60 time to reflect documented data, but realistically, it's 9 seconds. The 7.7kW charger is a bit of a red herring, because most of the public EVSE's are limited by the cable to 30 amps, or 6.6kW. So, while the charger may be slightly faster, it's not very likely it will be so in practice.
The quick charger is a huge problem, and I absolutely_would_not_buy another car that I can't have ready access to quick charging. SAE Combo "Frankenplug" won't even be deployed (SAE vote still to accept the design proposal, prototyping, testing, UL listing, manufacturing, deploying, etc) won't be deployed for several years, and won't reach any serious volume for even more years, if ever. In the third quarter 2013, there will be hundreds of CHAdeMo chargers in the USA, and maybe 500 in Europe and 2000 in Japan.
Active thermal is huge for a high output motor, and for those hot/cold conditions that kill the battery performance. I don't know how much that's worth to me, so BMW would have to have a better warranty than Nissan has with performance guarantees like Volt does.
I don't know that carbon fiber is worth much to me. The bottom line would be; is it lighter, or not? If it's just full of exotic materials, and still weighs close to the very conventional LEAF, that wouldn't be appealing. The EPA mileage estimate with a smaller battery can only be possible with better aerodynamics and/or less weight. That may mean too small for me. I like the LEAF's size, and did not like either the Mini-E or Active-E limitations (no / limited trunk, no back seat / extremely limited back seat with tall driver, etc). If the i3 follows this thinking, I would not buy.
I like the idea of the small generator to extend range, but I don't know that I'd buy it.
It looks like I voted the same as the majority so far. Low to mid 40's.
BMW i3 $42,500 - $45,000 ---------------Nissan Leaf $35,200(SV) $37,250(SL)
Four passenger hatchback ----------------Five passenger hatchback
Leather (opt or std?) ---------------------Leather optional - 2013
to be sold 3rd quarter 2013 -------------- available since Dec 2010
130 kW motor ------------------------- 80 kW motor
Top speed 93mph ---------------------- Mine, and others, go 94 mph
0-60 in under 8 seconds -----------------0-60 mph 7.9 seconds according to http://www.zeroto60times.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Rear wheel drive ------------------------ Front drive
7.7kW level 2 charging standard ----------- 3.3/optional 6.6kW (NOTE: most EVSE's are limited to 6.6)
SAE DC quick charge optional-------------- CHAdeMO quick charge optional(standard on SL)
Optional gasoline generator extended range - Nada
Active liquid thermal management battery --- Nada
22kWh battery -------------------------- 24kW
Carbon fiber passenger cell & AL------------ Standard metal monocoque construction with AL doors
Range: EPA 92 miles per charge (estimated)--- 73 miles EPA
WEIGHT ?????? (probably significantly lighter) -- 3350 pounds
