The average American spends about $2,000/year on gas, so for him a hybrid battery would be useful to him. You must not do much driving if you aren’t spending that.
https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/research/gas-prices/#:~:text=Americans%20spend%20%24179%20on%20gas%20each%20month%20on,gas%20took%20up%202.56%25%20of%20Americans%27%20overall%20spending.
Not as much driving as we used to do.
We’d do even less if owned a hybrid or an EV.