Canada: New motor vehicle registrations, first quarter 2026

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3. the German translated

There really are people who believe that hybrid is a good idea. 🤦

It isn't.
It's a tax-saving model – and a lie that the auto industry loves to sell.

You're paying for two drive systems.
You're maintaining two drive systems. Oil changes, spark plugs, timing belts, exhaust system – it's all still there.
Plus battery, electric motor, inverter, and a transmission that has to coordinate both systems.

"Best of both worlds"? No.
Both sets of maintenance costs.
Both sets of failure points.

An EV: Tires, brakes, cabin filter. That's it. Brakes last longer because regenerative braking does most of the work. No oil. No transmission fluid. No engine coolant.

A hybrid can never be as structurally cheap as an EV.
Complexity costs – in production and in operation. Always.

The "transitional compromise" makes sense if you truly have no charging infrastructure. But anyone selling hybrid as a long-term economical choice is simply ignoring the cost structure.

Simpler wins. Always.