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To: i-node who wrote (1578671)	12/21/2025 1:22:21 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1579786

Inode, I "hate" them ONLY in the sense they are suboptimal, and that I think society should seek out the *best solutions* to any problem. I still don't get it. Hybrids have been around for decades now. There's nothing "suboptimal" about pairing an ICE with an electric motor and a battery so that you can scale back on the size and HP requirements of the ICE. The plug-in hybrid variety is a great stepping stone to the promised land of full EV. Like I said, my plug-in hybrid allows me to reduce my gas consumption by 70% compared to if I got a non-plug-in hybrid. For the environmentalists, 70% is a big fukkin' deal. For an engineer like me, I'm fascinated by the efficiency that is achieved by juggling between EV and hybrid modes. And in a future where we need to diversify our sources of energy, hybrid vehicles can go a long way toward achieving that future. Bottom line is that the "best solution" isn't always the most ideal solution. It's true in hardware, it's true in software, and it's true in automotive. Getting something to market often involves productizing what you think are "less than ideal" solutions. Tenchusatsu P.S. - Range anxiety is real. I'd hate to drive an EV and have the battery go down to 10%, only to find that there are a lack of chargers available. Not so with my plug-in hybrid. No charger? No problem. Just run off the gas tank for a while.