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- Tesla is blaming hybrids for stealing EV sales.
- Inexpensive hybrid cars have become a popular choice for green-car shoppers.
- That's a real problem for Tesla, which doesn't sell hybrids.
Tesla is pointing the finger at hybrids as its electric cars experience a drop in demand.
In the opening page of its first-quarter earnings presentation Tuesday, Tesla blamed an industry-wide prioritization of these partially battery-powered cars for putting pressure on global EV sales and — by extension — Tesla's sales.