i suspect that thinking is similar to the ideas people had that got them to buy hybrid cars because of EV range anxiety.

but hybrid cars are saddled with a maintenance heavy complex system that isn't used much.

nowadays we know the solution is just a bigger EV battery.

Studies have shown that hybrids have fewer issues than ICE or BEV, though for different reasons. BEVs have new technology issues, and ICE has maintenance issues. Having a mostly understood ICE car that rarely uses the ICE and has the most reliable (battery+motor) part of the BEV makes a better solution short term.