IMO they would have gotten to the end result faster had they pushed hybrids down our throats and then transitioned to EVs. People that own EVs don’t like them. Unreliable and inconvenient.
Which is Why I live to have fun each and everyday. Glass half full.
10% of life is what happens to you. The other 90% is how you react to it.
I enjoy the crap out of other peoples 90%