Just can't get excited about the Mini E

Only a two-seater?

I'm glad to hear that the Mini E electric vehicle is going to be available for a one year lease for up to 500 lessees, but I'm still not that excited. Honda is going to lease hundreds of fuel cell vehicles, but that doesn't mean they are going to be mass-produced any time soon.

Even the MiniUSA site claims that this is a " pilot test" to help BMW with its "medium term" plans to develop electric cars.

What is medium term?

If BMW had more concrete plans for the next stage after this pilot program, I would be more hopeful, but, as it stands, its a step, but only a small step.