Hybrids have been around a long time and have not really made any difference. Hybridisation has performance advantages but still suffers a weight penalty. Weight is the enemy of efficiency. But it leverages existing technology and does not require massive infrastructure projects to fully utilise.
Any infrastructure project undertaken by a government costs too much and takes too long (HS2 anyone?). Any infrastructure project undertaken by a private or third party usually leaves the end user paying heavily for it, and therefore worse off. Result: End user is a poorer and more disadvantaged regardless. Electric car infrastructure suffers exactly this problem today. Cars should not be subsidised, only charging equipment.
The natural gravitation in vehicular propulsion for 15-20 years has been FCV's and Hydrogen propulsion. Modular Hydrogen refuelling cells have been manufactured and installed around the UK since 2018, on existing petrol forecourts, admittedly Hydrogen is not widespread and it does require this infrastructure. But FCV's are no heavier, often lighter than the equivalent ICE car and with a similar range. Hydrogen production (see ITM Power Sheffield) is done at night and helps balance grid load (a major problem is solved by this, since industrial decline the UK power demand/reserve balance is difficult to manage with the diminshed heavy manufacturing power demand).
This guy is one of the most forward and open thinking individuals on alternate motive power, I am privileged to be starting development work with such a unit next year:
Interestingly, when asked about the Nexo and IX35 FC vehicles and the positon of the Ioniq cars in the range, Dr Kim stated he does not know which way the technology will go and so Hyundai needs to be represented in every segment, as one can compliment the other. Why the UK government doesnt get people like this instead of letting eco loons like St Greta and George Monbiot drive the policy boils, no superheats, my piss.
My main problem with electric cars is the lie its sold on. Few people have invested enough money in personal energy generation to fully charge a vehicle at home, so rely on the grid in some way to charge it. The first cry from these folk is 'but I buy my energy from a green supplier'. All electric comes down the same cables. That's like urinating in the sea and attempting to take back only your own urine, after its mixed with the body of water complete. A ridiculous marketing ploy. One can look up the many examples of 'Green Washing' energy and its wastefulness, all of which has become more prevalent and sanctioned fully by the EU environmental policy.
Its also the 'zero emission' moniker. If its charged at home, purely by solar for example with no grid use, then its zero emission (Norway is 100% sustainable energy, but that's another story). All that cretin who thinks he runs London is doing by pushing electrification is moving the problem of emissions elsewhere. Kind of like spending all your time at home segregating your garbage for recycling, but then throwing it all over your neighbours fence for them to get rid of. Not very neighbourly, very selfish and equally stupid and self defeating.
I know my analogies are child like and I dont mean to be condescending, but until the eco zealots take these facts onboard and acknowledge them, there isn't going to be a sensible debate or policy direction on this.
