This is precisely the road Mazda appears to be taking. When they introduced the CX-30 electric lots of folks were disappointed with range. If the rumors are to be believed, Mazda will be introducing a rotary engine range extender with some interesting technology.
In my opinion, this is probably the best option for now. I'd much rather 4x as many range extended hybrids with 50 mile-ish range than 200 mile range electric cars.
In my opinion, this is probably the best option for now. I'd much rather 4x as many range extended hybrids with 50 mile-ish range than 200 mile range electric cars.