Matt Ridley has a very different view of the future in The Rational Optimist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqet1woKe98
For him the progress up to now has been mainly because specialization and exchange and going back to autosufficiency is no solution at all.
Ghosn doesn't seem very worried about Leaf sales:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=ES&v=InJm_s3YXzo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
from min 3:30 onwards.
After nearly 2 years lurking in the forum, this is a good occasion to wish Happy Birthday to Nissan Leaf and congrats to all the owners. Hope we can celebrate many more.
This forum is a good entertainment while waiting for prices to come down at the other side of the Atlantic.
regards.