Hybrids are mostly mechanical, hardly different than EV’s. So the costs should be about the same for the mechanical parts and the battery should pay for itself over the driving life of the car.
I don’t lump hybrids in same class as EV’s, as far as problems go. It’s a mechanical car with the addition of a battery that pays for itself in how much driving you do, unless you are a long-hauler traveler.
Everyone we know who has a hybrid is in the shop far more than we are, not always mechanical issues.
Some of it was under warranty, so no out of pocket, but due to the time involved to get anything done, all the issues have been an almighty pain in the tuchus.
Getting auto techs around here is a nightmare.
Getting high tech auto techs even worse.
Parts are also an issue. ICE parts can take a while. Hybrid and EV even longer.
We don’t live in a major metro.
Maybe the situation is better in those, but in our Upstate NY neck of the woods hybrids and EVs are just deeper holes in the road you throw money in.
Also, a lot of the existing homes around here still have 60A services.
Not gonna see too many hybrids parked in front of those.