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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh
I think series hybrids are the answer. Much smaller batteries. But the engine has to be reimagined using different materials, different cylinder designs and different architecture. Bump ICE to 60% or higher efficiency, driving a generator and using a battery for surge and regen braking. That's the EV I'll buy.
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EVs have a place. Hybrids have a place. ICE has a place. Fuel cell has a place. One size does not fit all. Also, there is a ton of efficiency left with ICE. The auto industry was somewhat forced into EVs by government mandates. Toyota is one of the few that didn't go all in with EVs because they thought critically and saw that the EV craze would be short and a bigger EV surge will come much later down the road. I can't say the same for most other automakers, especially the German ones. They all drank the Koolaid and now they'll be F-ed for a while.