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The withering dream of a cheap American electric car

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152 points voisin | 2 comments | 17 Nov 24 23:52 UTC | HN request time: 0.421s | source
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gradus_ad ◴[18 Nov 24 15:56 UTC] 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. croisillon ◴[18 Nov 24 16:02 UTC] No.42173666[source]▶
i have heard that a hybrid car is in fact the worst of both worlds, having to carry both 50kg gasoline _and_ over 50kg battery
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2. qwerpy ◴[18 Nov 24 17:47 UTC] No.42174858[source]▶
And you still don't escape having to go to a gas station every few weeks, and maintenance twice a year. Those 10 or so hours per year don't seem like a lot but after having enjoyed EVs for 6 years now, that's the one of the main reasons I'll never go back.