Seems like it, you could pick up a used Nissan Leaf coming off a lease for ~$7K USD, which is more comfortable and I have to imagine a lot safer. The Pickman might make an interesting delivery vehicle in cities, though.
$9000 seems like a lot for something so limited.
Yeah, I'd like to buy them at the price they sell it in China: $2,500.
I suspect the price difference is due to different standards of "road-worthiness" in China v. the US.
In a relative sense, for me, yes. Small value for more than the price of a beaten-up Fiat 500.
By "beaten-up" I'm assuming you mean second-hand, in which case this is an unfair comparison.
I'm sure that with time we'll have second-hand models of these tiny cars. The cost would definitely make it more tempting.