Along with the Chevrolet Volt, the Nissan Leaf is one of Cars.com’s first long-term test vehicles. We decided to take the plunge and buy one outright because the Leaf represents something most car shoppers haven’t had the option of buying before: an all-electric car. So how does such a novel approach to commuting work in the real world? Surprisingly well, according to Cars.com senior editor Joe Wiesenfelder. Find out why the Leaf is a respectable commuter in our video above, and follow all our green coverage at blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/green-cars/.