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gradus_ad ◴[] No.42173583[source]
Why isn't there more focus on plain old Hybrids? Not PHEV's... Aren't they a best of both worlds approach? What am I missing.
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1. SideburnsOfDoom ◴[] No.42173648[source]
> Aren't they a best of both worlds approach? What am I missing.

They have the mechanical complexity of both, in a package of roughly the same size. And usually far smaller batteries and thus far less battery-only range than a pure EV. There are plenty of downsides.