It has already sold 20,000 units in advance booking,after hitting this milestone in September 2010, Nissan stopped taking orders for the vehicle until many of this initial orders had been delivered in early 2011(Autoblog Green — We Obsessively Cover The Green Scene).As for other comments check out nissan leaf usa website, it is not that bad at all.
It has won not only WCOTY but also won European car of the year award,2011( Car of the Year).
Keeping in view very bleak future for gasoline and insane price hikes, alternative energy is the way to go for the world and there is no other alternate than to look for green cars. It is the environment we have to save otherwise there is no future for mankind.