Pluggable hybrids (PHEVs) have never been taken seriously by politicians, here in EU, and I think it is absurd. Most Europeans make short commutes, so these ca

Pluggable hybrids (PHEVs) have never been taken seriously by politicians, here in EU, and I think it is absurd. Most Europeans make short commutes, so these cars have a sufficient range for the vast majority of drives. They are cheaper, much lighter, and building them uses a lot less energy. Plus, existing designs and assembly lines can be easily adapted to PHEVs. And in case of long commutes, there is always a gas engine to fall back to and therefore no range anxiety.