[lotsofpulp]

…or, an EV has yet to be proven to be comparable to the cost per mile (including depreciation) of a hybrid, especially a plug in hybrid, for the driving patterns of most Americans.

It is going to be a while until a brand has the trust per dollar that Prius/camry/corolla/rav 4 hybrids and the like do.

[dalyons]

It’s really not. Hybrids are going to be obsolete way faster than you think, given the price and innovation curves of EVs.

[lotsofpulp]

It takes 20 years to build up a track record of 20 year reliability.

[dalyons]

During which they’re going to become irrelevant clinging to out of date technology. Building reliable ICEs is much much harder than EVs, the field is wide open now.