The fuel for the PHEV still needs to be extracted, processed and burnt. It's not non-existent. Secondly, the weight and complexity of a PHEV is comparable if n

The fuel for the PHEV still needs to be extracted, processed and burnt. It's not non-existent. Secondly, the weight and complexity of a PHEV is comparable if not more than a pure BEV. So when it comes to lugging around stuff, PHEVs are absolutely not the answer too. The answer probably is a BEV with a smaller battery.