EV share of new SUVs halved in a month while hybrids hit 49% — losing faith in EVs?

In August, hybrids took 49% of new SUV registrations, up sharply from 25% in July. EVs went the other way, dropping from 28% to just 14% of that same mix. Fuel import spending was already up almost 60% year-on-year by July, so the swing looks like buyers hedging — hybrids promise lower running costs without the charging headaches or resale uncertainty EVs still carry here. One side says this proves EVs were never ready for Sri Lanka outside Colombo: patchy charging, unknown battery life in our heat, and nobody can tell you what an EV is worth in five years. The other side says it's a short-term reaction to sticker prices and import rules, not a verdict on the tech — once charging catches up and used EV stock grows, the numbers flip back. If you bought a hybrid or an EV this year, what actually tipped your decision — the running-cost maths, charging access, or just not trusting the resale value yet? ඔබ හයිබ්‍රිඩ් එකක් ගත්තාද නැත්නම් EV එකක්ද? තීරණය ගත්තේ ඇයි?