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I've been saying for years now that plug-in hybrids are a fantastic bridge technology, but EV purists let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

If everyone were driving 70% of miles on EV, and the rest on petrol, that alone would represent drastic fuel savings, and manufacturing the 16 kWh battery capacity wouldn't be the same problem it is to manufacture a 60-200 kWh pack for a pure EV. Not to mention people wouldn't need to hire an electrician to install a 50 amp outlet since you could just recharge on a standard outlet.

But nuuuooo, we need EVs with 1000 mile range, solar panels, and frickin lasers.