IndigoBlueWagon
TDIClub Enthusiast, Principal IDParts, Vendor , w/
Actually I think turbobrick's point is a good one, but I wouldn't reach the same conclusion as he did. I'd venture that people should have gone for the simplicity of an ICE car if they're not taking advantage of the plug-in feature. Simpler and cheaper than a hybrid, and typically someone who's looking at a hybrid (plug in or otherwise) does so in part because they don't want the purchase expense or the limitations of an EV.How is that the fault of the vehicle? Unless I'm reading your post wrong, you're saying the equivalent of the following:
The problem with screwdrivers is that most people who buy them rarely use them to pound in nails. Most of them who do pound nails regularly soon discover they'd rather just have a hammer and give up the frustration, inefficiency, and constant replacement of broken plastic screwdrivers from beating them against nails.
There's no logic in picking the wrong tool for a job and then blaming the tool.
People buy the wrong car for their needs all the time. That's why we see 115 lb moms and two 60 lb kids riding around in 6,000 lb SUVs getting 10 MPG in stop and go suburban driving.