> The engineer in me sees the complexity argument as insurmountable. At the same time, the engineer in you/us also needs to understand the circumstances of sup

> The engineer in me sees the complexity argument as insurmountable. At the same time, the engineer in you/us also needs to understand the circumstances of supply and demand. The completely better technology is unaffordable for a large group of consumers, so the transitional technology is selling better. From TFA: "Hybrids are also sort of hurting EVs, aided by competitive pricing that is cannibalizing EV sales. Battery-powered cars and light trucks will account for just nine percent of industry deliveries in the U.S. this year. That’s down from the previous forecast of 12.4 percent. "some Toyota dealers tell [...] that customers are waiting two or three months just to take delivery of a new hybrid. "eventually EVs will take over, but customers and infrastructure just aren’t there yet. Until then, hybrids are a fantastic middle ground.