[chris222]

BEVs are likely already cheaper to produce than ICE/PHEV and that trend is going to continue. In automotive there is a pretty long lag between what is happening in new product development/the supply chain and what is reflected in products and prices in the current market. As an automaker you have to skate to where the puck is going.

Particularly the Chinese have mastered the truly low cost BEV which is being copied all over the globe (yes with North American crash standards). So many interesting things are happening in China in the EV/battery space.

Road tripping an EV in America is actually not that bad in a lot of regions. With NACS rolling out everyone will have access to Superchargers. I’m in the Northeast and fast charging is very dense here.

[senectus1]

I think the price has always been the reason why PHEV never took off, especially in Australia.

My last three cars have all been Hybrids and I'm still not comfortable with EV and range anxiety etc. I'd happily swap to a PHEV if I had a decent option (in australia) but the range of options is very few and very pricey and with poor options/capabilities in the ranges.