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What I want to know is why we skipped Hybrids? At least to me, that seems like the next most logical step: still uses the existing infrastructure, but significantly more efficiently. So you end up with situations like Ford making a smaller size pickup that can be useful for an average persons hauling needs (cant pull heavy trailers, but can carry larger cargo than a car or SUV), and can do it at 45 MPG.
Its honestly what lends me to the idea that it is a deliberate attempt to make it so normal people have no vehicle, thus taking away their freedom of travel.
Toyota seems to be the only manufacturer still pushing hybrids.
Toyota and Honda. Everyone else has decided to commit to destroying their business model in favour of batteries.
I'm still amazed no-one seems to be serious about hydrogen.
Toyota does or did (not sure if they still do) a hydrogen fuel cell car, the Mirai, and they had another one before that but the name escapes me at the moment.
I really only mentioned Toyota over Honda about the hybrid vehicles, is because Toyota makes a hybrid version of most of their vehicles. Certain vehicles like the new Sequoia are only available as a hybrid, and I believe the newer Sienna is only available as a hybrid now. I think the new Crown that is coming out is only going to be a hybrid, as well.
Hoping that Honda will make a new NSX, improving on it's hybrid drivetrain.
Edit: Honda also offers the Clarity, available in hydrogen powered or plug in hybrid variants.
Looking into it, it looks like Hyundai also offers a pretty significant amount of hybrids. The only US maker I saw with a lot is Ford. And if I am being honest, I have actually considered swapping my Jeep Compass for a Ford Maverick (their hybrid pickup) here at some point in the next year or two.