- Bosch believes that gas-powered cars will account for 70 percent of the North American market by 2035.
- Internal combustion engines will likely function as hybrids or range extenders.
- Automakers are embracing hybrids as interest and subsidies for electric vehicles decline.
Gasoline cars aren’t going anywhere, but they won’t be the only ones powering tomorrow’s vehicles. Bosch believes that 70 percent of cars in North America will still come with combustion engines by 2035, but these could be used in hybrids or as range extenders.
“We have been very balanced in our approach to electrification, to hybrids and to, let’s call it ‘natural propulsion’. [gas-powered vehicles]” said Paul Thomas, president of Bosch in North America, according to our colleagues at Indoor EVs.
While gasoline engines aren’t going away, automakers are embracing hybrids. This also applies to series hybrids where the engine only charges the car’s battery.
Ford recently announced that it would turn the electric Lightning into an extended-range EV, adding an onboard generator. Scout will offer its two upcoming EVs with a built-in generator, and the next-generation Rogue will feature Nissan’s E-Power hybrid system.
Despite the company’s belief that gasoline-powered cars are here to stay in some form, it also thinks that “battery-electric vehicles will still have a place in the market,” Thomas said, and will account for 30 percent of the market in the United States in ten years.
Taking Motor1s: The recent withdrawal of EV subsidies in the United States and changing emissions regulations will make it harder for automakers to sell electric vehicles to consumers, proving that the gasoline engine simply won’t die. That doesn’t negate the benefits electrification can add, such as better performance and efficiency, which could be reasons why hybrid sales are increasing in America.
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