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Originally Posted by jamesqf
But consider the logic in the statement that 83-90% of DAILY drives could be done in a Leaf. That means a lot of people would need a second car to handle the rest - so why not make the first car a Volt-style plug-in hybrid, which would handle ALL drives?
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Hit the nail on the head.
EVs have limited range which forces people to own a 2nd car. This isn't a problem for generation homes and otherwise big households where cars can easily be shared, but small households will more often than not find EVs to be impractical. Hybrids like the Volt and Zing! which rely primarily on batteries for short drives but offer no compromises when you need to travel are a much better "one size fits all" solution.