“Hybrids now have very few compromises compared to their gas alternatives,” Andrew Frick, head of Ford’s the Detroit automaker’s gas and hybrid vehicle division, told The Wall Street Journal this week. Frick’s comments come as demand for hybrid vehicles soars, partly due to drivers’ worries about charging electric cars. Those concerns have dented sales of EVs in recent months.
Cox Automotive expects 14% of the 15.7 million new vehicles sold in the US this year to be hybrids, higher than the 10% market share for EVs. There are about 70 hybrid models to choose from and they’re often significantly cheaper than electric cars.
