My wife and I considered the Nissan Leaf, before deciding on a civic. It's very appealing, though I don't buy the notion of saving the planet, as our electricity comes from coal in my area. What turned us away is that we live in a rural area that is about 15 miles or so from the city, so a full charge won't do us much good other than a straight out and back. Furthermore, those who own one say you really only get 60-80 miles per charge, and charging at home can literally take 12 hours or more. The concept is great, and will no doubt be the future of cars. One day the plug ins will have a 300 mile range, and will be ideal to own.