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Hybrid Cars Are Surging in Popularity Over EVs. Here’s the Real Reason They’re So Popular.

Al Root
·3-min read
Hybrid Cars Are Surging in Popularity Over EVs. Here’s the Real Reason They’re So Popular.

Hybrid vehicle sales are surging in the U.S. while battery-electric cars pile up on dealer lots. According to Cars.com hybrids and plug-in hybrid vehicles, or PHEVs, average $48,918, while the average price for an all-battery electric vehicle is $63,802. Sales of battery electric vehicles, or BEVs, grew just 7% year over year in the first quarter of 2024, according to data provider WardsAuto, down from 43% year-over-year growth in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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