[labcomputer]

> it was hamstrung by a silly California rule requiring the gas range to be less than the electric range to qualify for rebates.

The problem is that BMW wanted to get the same amount of credits as a pure-BEV. California anticipated that a car with 300 miles of gas range might spend much of it's life being driven on gas if there was no penalty for doing so... and in fact that is exactly what happened with many European plug-in hybrids sold as company cars.

California never gave BMW the credits, but BMW decided to keep the dinky gas tank anyway, so that's on them.

[Cthulhu_]

> and in fact that is exactly what happened with many European plug-in hybrids sold as company cars.

The counter force to that is that lease car drivers have to meet certain fuel efficiency goals, so, adopt an efficient driving style and plug in the plug-in hybrid instead of ragging it around; I'm not sure what the consequences were though, probably more taxes. Either way, enough of a push for my colleagues with plug-in / hybrids to do the thing.

[jessekv]

I'm curious which country it is that has these fuel efficiency goals.