Not sure what is so startling in this. In a city, a PHEV with a smaller and cheaper battery (say 80km range) can be equivalent, or very close to a BEV: enough

Not sure what is so startling in this. In a city, a PHEV with a smaller and cheaper battery (say 80km range) can be equivalent, or very close to a BEV: enough range for daily commute, nightly charging, etc.