Around here public chargers are ridiculously overpriced so even if you use slow chargers you end up paying more per km for a plug-in hybrid than if you only put fuel in it. And if you want to use a fash charger then it’s of course even more expensive. You only get cheaper costs per km if you can charge at home.
I think the concept behind plug-in hybrids is great: The battery of an EV is by far the most expensive part, and also by far the most polling part to produce. So making a car that acts like an EV with a battery only just big enough for your daily commute, with a back-up power system for when you need to go further and to avoid range anxiety makes a lot of sense. But unfortunately they are held back from reaching their potential by lacking charging infrastructure and too high electricity costs.
Yeah, it’s not a miracle drug, but it does allow you to diet on easy mode. What you’re supposed to do while on the drug is switching to healthier food and healthier eating habits. The drug should make that easier as it should remove the cravings that you’d normally get from switching to less calorie dense meals, and if you’re eventually used to healthier meals then it should be easier to keep that up once you’re off the drug.
But you do have to actively build those healthier eating habits while on the drug to get that lasting effect. It offers an easier way to switch to a healthier lifestyle, but if you don’t actually make that switch then the effect will indeed just wear off immediately once you stop taking the drug.