I'm not against EVs at all. I've just seen their negative tradeoffs being swept under the rug for decades. That is starting to change though. As usual the state has manipulated the market pushing in areas that didn't need a push. 

kepford

Yeah. I would pick a ICE car personally but I can understand why others would pick an EV or hybrid. I just say let the market work it out.

Some will point out that the ICE / Oil industry has been heavily subsidized. That's true. Now it has flipped. The State really mucks stuff up. It always cracks me up with politicians cry about democracy but then claim the market needs them to regulate it. There is nothing more democratic than a truly free market. Vote with your money. We all make decisions with every transaction. These are votes for our preferences. Of course due to the State's monopoly on violence politicians are honey for the flies of corrupt greedy capitalists. Its all in the incentives. 

yes, gas is a better medium-term battery than EV cells.

batteries do lose a lot of charge in cold weather too, but actually perform at their best in typical summer weather.

i hear you on having the option to use gas or electricity, i’m just not convinced that use case is important enough to justify having two entirely different systems in the car.

tech

Global Gas Vehicle Sales Peaked in 2017

You list some good trade offs. You missed these.

Hybrids work with gas. Gasoline has massive pros as a battery. Gasoline can sit for up to a year and not lose any energy. Batteries have issues with cold and heat that gasoline doesn't have. By definition a hybrid can use gasoline or electricity. 

There is no reason to only have EVs or only ICE vehicles. I mean other than State mandates. 