Ford November 2023 SalesI agree because hybrids in general offer an inexpensive way to achieve much of electrification objectives at a faster rate, and with less initial pain. The goal should be to gain as much market penetration as practical and allow BEV volume to grow as the grid improves in capacity while reducing GHGs.
In many cases where a vehicle is offered in both ICE and HEV side-by-side, like with Maverick, buyers are choosing HEV at least 50% of time. When hybrid capability is comparable to ICE option (similar HP and acceleration), HEV acceptance is now very good and improving quickly. For example, Honda claims that 56% of CR-V and Accord are now hybrid.
"Currently, over 56% of U.S. sales of the Honda CR-V and Accord are hybrid-electric trims. More than one-quarter of Honda's total U.S. sales are electrified models, marking the most hybrids ever sold by the brand. Honda expects Civic hybrid sales to represent more than 40% of Civic sales."
https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-corporate/releases/release-7b0d03d783f6d642dbbefc6b2a0f6695-honda-civic-hybrid-returns-next-year-with-production-in-canada-and-indiana
Toyota is also on same path of replacing pure ICE vehicles with affordable HEV. For lighter vehicles, HEV could become the normal in a few years, buying time for BEV demand to grow without harsh mandates.Thu, 07 Dec 2023 15:07:51 +0000
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