More drivers have switched to fully electric cars because of lower energy costs than a desire to protect the climate, and are particularly keen to power EVs with household solar.
But sometimes it’s a 7 hour drive to the head office. Now that I have a car that is actually comfy for long journeys I prefer that over flying.
So I use a plug in-hybrid. When local I only drive electric. If I need to go further it’s hybrid. My new car is heavier and more powerful than my old car, but the monthly gas budget is roughly a 3rd of what my old car from 1995 used.
For me, it’s both
I also do a stop-start sort of commute which is terrible for combustion engines, so I want to avoid that
My commute is usually 10 minutes:
But sometimes it’s a 7 hour drive to the head office. Now that I have a car that is actually comfy for long journeys I prefer that over flying.
So I use a plug in-hybrid. When local I only drive electric. If I need to go further it’s hybrid. My new car is heavier and more powerful than my old car, but the monthly gas budget is roughly a 3rd of what my old car from 1995 used.