[bobbo666]

Spotted a YTube video the other day on something similar. A hybrid that can also charge. Bloody useless. Its underpowered battery pack and gas motor are OK -- until the battery goes flat at <100mi. At that point the hypothetical mileage goes from ~300 to ~30. The flat battery is just an anchor. Also takes 8 hours to charge, unless you are at a public charging station. When the charging station sees >1 customer it drops the voltage -- so now it takes 16 hours. The technology is crappola, not thought out. It's like wind turbines in Texas operating at <10% since hot days on flat landscapes => no wind. Well, d'oh.

[nascarnation]

Actually for me, that setup would be perfect.
I drive 10 mile trips 95% of the time, with a 2000 mile vacation drive several times per year.

Unfortunately the Toyota Rav4 Prime that I like is bringing HUGE premiums over sticker price.