Does hybridization help exotic car manufacturers game the system? Certainly, but it also offers improved fuel economy and reduced exhaust emissions, not to mention the desirable option of driving in all-electric mode - if even for a limited distance. I have found that those who decry electrification of the automobile are predominantly people who have never driven or experienced the smooth and quiet performance of an EV. In addition, we need to consider the serious matter of climate change, with its drastic effects ranging from regular flooding in Miami to the slow but steady disappearance of lakes Mead and Powell, which provide power and water to much of the Southwest. Lest you think I am just another ICE hater, my garage houses a 12-cylinder Italian exotic, a 505-hp domestic sports car, and a twin-turbo V8 luxury sedan. However, as I approach my seventh decade on Earth, I have come to realize that yesterday's technology is increasingly less viable if we hope to leave our children with a livable planet. That's why most of my driving is now done in an EV, and my ICE vehicles see limited use as long-distance transport, or as the toys they have been all along. Over time, I believe we will all come to realize that what we gain through vehicle electrification far outweighs what we have to give up. Besides, ICE cars will always be around, they will just be driven less and less as is the case with collector cars today. I understand that this change is hard for many, but give it time. The automotive future will be a better place.
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