What’s the long term cost and environmental impact of the Grand Vitara’s hybrid system versus full EVs?

Electrification is the way of the future for the automotive industry as full electric vehicles (EVs) start to gain more popularity. But hybrid systems like the Grand Vitara’s provide a middle ground between gas and all electric. This leads to questions of long term cost and environmental impact of going hybrid versus full EV. Things to think about are: initial purchase price, fuel or electricity costs, maintenance requirements, what the battery life is going to be, and what the overall carbon footprint of the vehicle will be throughout the entire life of the vehicle. In addition, the conversation typically includes the current charging infrastructure, range anxiety, and the speed of technology in hybrid and EV technologies. The relevance of this debate is particularly highlighted in the case of government policies, incentives and the estimated date of the phaseout of the fossil fuel vehicles in different countries.