IMO the EV transition jumped to pure EVs too fast, skipping over the important midway step of PHEV/EREV. Those models were few and made for only a short time: C

IMO the EV transition jumped to pure EVs too fast, skipping over the important midway step of PHEV/EREV. Those models were few and made for only a short time: Chevy Volts, BMW i3, Honda Clarity, Ioniq PHEV, the only exception being the current Prius (which is pretty much a Gen 1 Volt) So now, it seems like there are two camps. The “purists” or “early adopters” have an EV (homeowners or have access to chargers, can afford), and sometimes have ignorant views of others and argue against PHEVs for “lugging around an engine” and “still burning fossil fuels”. The “normies”, even if interested in EVs and can afford one, might be renting, have no easy access to chargers, or not be able to charge on longer trips. All of which would make PHEVs much more attractive. I bought my first-generation Chevy Volt when I was still renting, but I had access to charger at work. It has been great for both commuting and long trips. Another point: Public chargers are a complete dumpster fire of fragmented apps, accounts, and nonsense pricing (AFAIK only utilities can charge per kWh, so chargers have to do it by time, or idle time, or some other way). I tried to use public chargers whenever I can, but most of the time, it has been frustrating. Just let me swipe my credit card!