It could be useful for people who will basically never need gas, but are too scared to make a full switch and are happy to pay extra for the complexity.
In that scenario would you rather see someone to hold on to their car running on gas until it dies, or get one where they use the gas once a year?
> It could be useful for people who will basically never need gas, but are too scared to make a full switch and are happy to pay extra for the complexity.
No. Hybrids at this point serve the purpose of not killing the Auto industry with regulations. You have a whole industry of designers and suppliers for ICE tech both on gasoline and diesel designs.
The original intent in many countries is that no ICEs should be produced (outside farming etc.) after 2030s. Automakers cried out and now suddenly hybrids are on the table as 'not-ICEs'.
Sure it's an in between solution but we no longer have the luxury of time to be accommodating lobbies.
In that scenario would you rather see someone to hold on to their car running on gas until it dies, or get one where they use the gas once a year?