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Combustion cars don't need defending, they need phasing out.
And it is simply dumb to insist on combustion cars at this point. Toyota had some kind of advantage with hybrids way back, then they went and squandered a bunch of money and time on hydrogen which is also dumb, maybe even dumber...
EV-drivetrain hybrids (eg an EV with a small battery + ~3 horsepower range extender) are a good idea, though.
It's kind of the best of both worlds. And insanely fuel efficient, even if one uses that generator all the time.
ICE drivetrain hybrids are insane, though. It was the only option at the time, but it's also basically the worst of both worlds.
I think the problem is marketing, though.
Try explaining the hybrid distinction to a layman. Or to a snooty, higher end EV buyer turning their nose up at anything that takes gas.
I'd much rather have a full-size battery than a 30-hp ICE "range extender". I wish I could keep my PHEV in EV mode all the time.
Well, most of us do.
But its much more expensive.
And (with current battery tech), a pure EV ultimately yields a car that's much, much heavier.
And a range extender can be absolutely tiny since the "average" horsepower needed for typical driving is actually quite small. I think its also more palatable to potential buyers with EV range anxiety.
Weight has never been a detractor. SUVs even took market share away from lighter cars. Look it up. If you keep the EV long enough, you make up for the upfront battery cost with long term gasoline savings.
The thing is , no matter how fuel efficient they are, you are just burning the stuff, finite and hard to get stuff. And there is also everything else about emissions, climate change and more that I don't really know
Technology connections has an interesting video about renewables in general.