arstechnica ,
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Automakers hedge their bets with plug-in hybrids as EV sales slow

Originally regarded as stopgap solutions, hybrids are in it for the long haul.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/automakers-hedge-their-bets-with-plug-in-hybrids-as-ev-sales-slow/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

joby ,
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@arstechnica honestly plug in hybrids make a lot of sense in a lot of the US given our sprawling size and lack of non car transportation options. If I were in the market for a new car that’s what I’d be looking at. Effectively an EV for grocery getting, but I can just use gas when I drive 11 hours in a day (which I do somewhat regularly)? Sign me up.

Gladso ,
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@arstechnica Maybe the EV sales are temporarily slowing in the US.
However, in the rest of the world, where they get good EVs, sales are brisk.
Why would you want a vehicle with double the complexity instead of a simple EV?

narcogen ,
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@arstechnica did a hybrid write this

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