And yet I know quite some people who report to be very happy with their plugin hybrid, doing max 40 km they hardly have to use fuel anymore and some can charge off their own PV setups (in summer).
I guess it’s a testament to the Netherlands being very compact.
I went the plugin hybrid route. The added complexity caused a lot of maintenance and reliability issues. I ended up having to dump the vehicle at a loss.
Something to keep in mind: A full EV doesn't require oil changes, which you still need to do with a plugin hybrid.
If you're able to do all your daily driving on battery only, then why bother with a gas engine that you aren't using? High speed charging works very well for the occasional road trip; it's at the point where if you take your bathroom breaks at high-speed chargers, you don't even need to "think" about charging.
I'm sure; it's certainly intuitive that a hybrid could do quite a lot with a PV setup. I just don't see PV doing much for a non-hybrid ICE vehicle outside of acting as a battery tender.