Oliver Chalouhi, a 31-year-old Silicon Valley entrepreneur, took delivery of the first Nissan Leaf today in Petaluma, California. This marks the first mass-produced electric car understanding from a major manufacturer.

The $32,780 Nissan will replace Chalouhi's home-built electric bicycle to take him on his 20-mile round-trip commute. Range Anxiety was never factored in. "I had very simple needs. I wanted a car that would be highway capable and which could handle two child seats, because I have two kids, and that would be electric. That's the only one on the market and it's going to be like that for some time."

Chalouhi's wife drives a Honda fit should they ever feel the need to venture outside of Silicon Valley,