I think population growth is huge issue for well - being in the developing world, but it is small in terms of energy consumption / climate change. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
Performance, battery longevity, and range were not huge issues for owners of electrics in the 90s using nimh batteries in CA; better technology plus the solar panel and wind turbine should greatly improve electrics in all aspects, even with more passenger and cargo space, and a wider range of models. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
and maybe its not huge issue for some people but it is for me. (nutritionfacts.org)