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I'm curious how viable the current gas supply chain would be in a world where gas usage is down 99% thanks to the ubiquity of plug-in hybrids.

I don't see gas stations surviving when nobody realistically needs to fill up more than once a year. At that point, the logistics of building and relying on charging networks makes a lot more sense.

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Same viable as it was when we were at 1% of current consumption (i.e. viable).

There would be some drop-off, but gas stations already often lose money on fuel sales and only make it up on the convenience store side.

The local kwik trips have more cars parked at the parking than at the pumps.

Why would an EV stop at a gas station? If you need a road snack, you can stop at the local grocery store, for a better selection and better prices.

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