Plug-in hybrids are a great way for buyers to get a first taste of the electric vehicle experience.
Some may argue that PHEVs' limited all-electric driving range actually defeats their purpose because the driver would still have to rely on the internal combustion engine when the electric juice runs out.
The counterargument to that is the fact that the average US driver covered 39 miles (62 km) per day in 2019, as per the Department of Transportation—and since the pandemic, that average daily mileage has dropped significantly.
