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Yes, a bit tangential, but I feel hybrids were discarded too quickly (the 2030/35 ban on new petrol cars includes hybrids) when they should have probably been encouraged as a stepping stone and because indeed in many European areas charging at home is a challenge.



Hybrids weren't making a dent in the ICE car market, whereas EVs are:

https://ti-insight.com/briefs/have-internal-combustion-engin...

It's just that we don't see it in the geopolitical west, as it's all happening in China, which is currently by far the single largest passenger vehicle market in the world.

Personally I drive a hybrid because that was the most electrified car I could afford back in 2017.


Hybrids are just awful cars compared to EVs. Literally worst of both worlds - not performing, costing more and breaking more. Only Toyota can push something this stupid.




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