I already own a PHEV and I really didn't (and don't ) worry too much about trade-in values, nor have I planned for when it might get replaced. I didn't and don't have any unscratched itches as far as owning fancy cars go. As with many things on my life, I quite like (though am not obsessive) about being an "early adopter" and maybe doing a teeny bit for the planet along the way. I actually have grown to like the quietness and smoothness of driving on electric, and the convenience of hardly ever having to visit a petrol station, so I reckon if I changed the car I'd most likely replace it with a full EV.
SWMBO has a "hybrid" Yaris. I have no technical knowledge to support me, but I'm dubious that it is significantly better than an regular petrol version. It hardly ever runs for more than a few hundred yards in full electric mode, and if the electric mode is supporting the ICE I'm surprised it doesn't return higher mpg. Next door has a hybrid Kia and I get the same feeling in that.
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