I agree that a PHEV doesn't
I agree that a PHEV doesn't need a huge EV range, but an engine is also dead weight most of the time. Perhaps not as much as a large battery. I Bolt battery weighs 960 pounds. If it could be 1/5th the size then it would weight about 200 lbs. which is much less than most gas engines. Additionally, a PHEV is an interim solution until there are more EV options and until the charging network is vastly expanded, which will happen. Ultimately, gas engines are dead, or at least need to die.