my first choice if I have $27K to spend. Line for line a Golf, and with the US tax credit it's the same net purchase cost as a GTI. This Mark VII Golf is by all reviews a considerable step up in the platform. It doesn't encroach on the trunk like the Focus Energi, a lot more heritage than the Nissan B platform, it's not a cramped version of a compact Chevy, and for $700 they send Bosch to your house to install a 4-hour charger. Second call would be to SolarCity.