Comment by NoGravitas
1 month ago
The smartest direction for someone manufacturing for the US market right now is probably EREVs aka serial hybrids - pure electric drivetrain, onboard gas generator. Only use gas when you're taking the kids to Grandma's, or when some obstacle prevents you from charging normally. Ford seems to be going in this direction, possibly a little late.
I agree, this is likely the technology for the next few decades. Maybe with some supercapacitors or something like that thrown in.
Electric motors are far more efficient at producing mechanical energy than a engine+transmission combo is. But at the same time, batteries suck.