FIRST NISSAN LEAF OWNER reports on battery range. Not quite up to expectations, except at low speeds. “Still, even if you commute 25 miles each way at high speeds the car would still work for you if you could charge it every night. If you are commuting more than that you have my sympathy.”

UPDATE: Reader Chris Link emails: “A friend was figuring out where to open an office when he went solo with his law practice. It occurred to him if you worked 48 weeks a year, every minute of your commute equals an eight hour workday behind the wheel.” Hmm. That’s 240 workdays times 2 (driving in and back) = 480 = 8 hours. That’s a good reason to keep your commute as short as possible, all right. Unless you enjoy commuting, as I suppose some do.