Twenty years ago, if you had told car brands that it was possible to make a hybrid (HEV) or even a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), both efficient and performance-packed, they would have probably sent you to the loony bin. After all, the first commercially available PHEV was the Chevrolet Volt in 2010. However, hybrid cars in the early 2000s were aimed to provide better fuel economy, and adding some get-up was expected to hinder their overall efficiency. By the 2020s, car brands seemed to have enough data and knowledge on hybrid and plug-in hybrid platforms to do the impossible and start producing these platforms with impressive performance. Of course, 2020 wasn’t the first year, with many models in the late 2000s and early 2010s already showcasing that they could slap a battery on a V8 engine, but this wouldn’t be as efficient as you might think. Today, there are so many models that do both, and many of them are underrated and don’t even look like they could compete with a modern sports car. Times have changed, and now you can find that efficient, electrified gas-powered vehicles can run a Mustang GT down on the straight.
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