Plug-in hybrids pollute more than their manufacturers claim – and delay the real shift to electric and shared mobility Plug-in hybrids pollute more than their manufacturers claim – and delay the real shift to electric and shared mobility “W hy the future is hybrid,” chirruped the Economist in 2004. While electric vehicles (EVs) looked like science fiction, that prediction looked prescient. Fast‑forward 20 years and battery technology has improved dramatically; EVs are affordable. Last week it