Subsidizing hybrids and PHEVs in addition to EVs absolutely makes sense and would make a bigger impact in short term emission reductions. Other companies aren’

Subsidizing hybrids and PHEVs in addition to EVs absolutely makes sense and would make a bigger impact in short term emission reductions. Other companies aren’t lobbying for this because they sell very few hybrids (and often don’t even have a decent viable hybrid platform) & are betting big on EVs and want to recoup some of that investment as quickly as possible. And without a big tax credit attached to it, nobody wants to buy their EVs at the prices they can sell them at. A lot of manufacturers chose to improve their fleet fuel efficiency ratings by just making engines smaller and adding GDI, turbocharging, and more complex transmissions instead of investing more seriously in hybrid technology. So they don’t even make vehicles at an affordable price point that can get anywhere near the efficiency of what a hybrid can get. Toyota isn’t really the bad guy here and in terms of improving the fuel economy of their entire lineup they’ve done quite well.