I think PHEV's are a great option right now. So many people commute daily, and could do it all or mostly electric, and still be able to use the same vehicle for longer weekend trips. Now, for small vehicles I agree, but hardly anyone drives those anymore.
I think every pickup should be required to be hybrid or PHEV. EV trucks are still pretty useless for the use cases people say they need them for. And throwing in a 200kWh pack in just to accomplish that is silly. But if they are going to be used for commuting, they could at least be electric for that part of it. It also means you can use smaller engines designed to not need high torque, because you can get that when needed form the elctric engine. With smart engineering you aren't duplicating everything, and can use the engine for heat when needed to either to quickly warm the battery or cabin.
Range extenders are a great way to electrify larger vehicles, too.
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