I think it's well-engineered for the cities and climate of California. It seems like that car will get destroyed and be impractical in the winter months of any less moderate climate.
Flush door handles and ice seems to be not well-thought out proposition at the very least.
As a Norwegian, this worries me too. Ditto for rust. All cars that are designed for warmer climates get absolutely pounded when we drive them around on our roads, and this is an expensive lesson that all automakers have to make.
My grandmother has a 1986 Toyota Corolla, identical to a model that my Australian friend still drives around in great working condition. But my grandmother's car has 20000 miles on it and already has rust holes through the chassis on both sides. Toyota did learn this lesson eventually, but their early cars rust to death in just a few years.
Flush door handles and ice seems to be not well-thought out proposition at the very least.