I have driven PHEVs since
I have driven PHEVs since they came out. They are fabulous city cars for several reasons. First, half or more of city dwellers reside in an apartment building or condo that has no infrastructure for charging and if it does, it's 110 not 220. Generally, most of us just want to get to work and back with no gas. I can do it on 20 miles most days, like 5 out of 7. Therefore, unless l need a long trip, l am not polluting. 50 miles would be nirvana for me. I would only use gas on a longer trip where infrastructure is no where what it needs to be yet. I am getting currently 90 miles to the gallon, l would likely be way over a 100 on that.
When there are 250 mile cars for those of us that need a max 35k dollar car, l will get in line and get one, but will likely have a PHEV for the backup long trip as l am not going to sit around and wait for the ev to charge up on my way to Vegas until they are plentiful and charge 80 percent in 15 minutes while l get a coffee.