Well, hybrids can be a first step, because the main issue with EVs is the range, but it's NOT an issue most of the time, when the car is used inside the city. I wonder if manufacturers will start to use supercaps to enhance the regenerative braking, as they seem to have excellent characteristicts for that kind of use. Probably too expensive right now, however.
A pluggable hybrid with enough range to cover normal city use would be driving 100% electric most of the time, and if you need to travel longer distances, it has an ICE for that.