EVs and hybrids had a noticeable effect on US fuel consumption, says EPA
arstechnica.com
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>I'm also not thrilled that 63 percent of all new vehicles built in MY2022 were truck SUVs, pickup trucks, and minivans/vans, which are subject to less stringent corporate average fuel economy standards, as opposed to the more stringent light-duty regulations. The EPA says this is the highest percentage of trucks since 1975, and it's only going to get worse for model-year 2023.
Then again there is something to be said for minimizing your required monthly expenditures. Hybrid reduced that by $220/month.