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Hybrids have some real advantages in motorsports, see

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLaren_P1

where the hybrid propulsion system makes up for turbo lag and I believe was the first boosted car McLaren made because McLaren's brand promise is responsiveness. Even people who aren't bothered by the fuel consumption of their hobby might be influenced by the tax the EU puts on high-displacement engines. I think nobody is going to disrespect the P1 as a sports car though.

The Porsche cannot travel in pure electric mode. The electric engines were added mostly for performance reasons rather than for mileage. Electric motors & gasoline engines have different performance curves so a combination of the two can be "best of both worlds".

I don't know about Corvette, but I've known a few people who daily drive their 911s as their main or even only car. I guess these people might care a bit.

I think these are more like EV boosted hybrids that’ll gas savers… though the Chevy will do much better in traffic with a few miles of energy stored up.