That's funny. There's so much negativity about EV's and yet more fires are created from Hybrid cars. The next one is regular gas cars and followed by EVs which is way at the bottom.

https://www.autoinsuranceez.com/gas-vs-electric-car-fires/

I currently own a used Tesla Model S since 2017 and the only reason I bought it was the free supercharging. I was able to travel to a lot of places for free and it was very enjoyable and worry free. Yes, the charging part was a downer but I took it as a time to rest and stretch out and enjoy the scenery. As for EV fires, well, they happen but not as often as a gas car or a hybrid.

And since Tesla made the offer, I'm getting my free supercharging transferred from my old Model S to a new Model X. Say what you will but look at the reasons why EVs are getting such a bad press. It's because people don't like change. They want everything to stay the same. So go ahead and enjoy sitting in line waiting to fill up your gas tank at the local Costco filling station. All I do is unplug the my Tesla from home and enjoy my time walking around Costco and eating up all the free samples.

I love it when I tell people that I haven't been to a gas station in 7 years!!!

So what's the answer for the car emissions problem? Cars represent the planet's single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions; far more than power plants, arctic methane releases, industrial sources, etc. I don't want to get into an argument about the validity of human contributions to climate change but even the nay sayers admit climate change exists and if we can reduce its effects to leave a viable planet to our grand children, shouldn't we?

In the late 1800's when steam (and even electric) were the chief automobile power sources, gas cars were in the same position as EVs, today. We just need to improve the technology or find a better one. Unfortunately, we can't waste 50 years waiting to see what comes along.

Boy, there is a lot of bad news online about EVs. Fires are a real problem because they can start spontaneously. One house was destroyed when a Mercedes burned. The car was a loaner from the dealer while her own Mercedes was being serviced. Another house was severely damaged when a Tesla burst into flames. Water is useless for putting out lithium fires. Fire departments use special blankets costing $3k - $5k to smother the fire. They then haul the car away in a procession with police and fire engines. They leave the blanket on for a day or more to keep oxygen from letting the fire restart.

Sales are tanking, with dealers having EVs sit on their lots. Charging away from home typically costs more than filling the tank with gas. When many cars are charging from the same station, the amount of charge going to each car is reduced proportionally. A reported rented an EV to do a story on it. During a long trip, she said she spent more time charging the car than sleeping. The car got more "recharging" than she did. Replacing the battery can cost more than the car - $60,000 for a $55,000 Hyundai. Car makers are starting to produce their own batteries so they won't be at the mercy of battery makers. Still, with a limited supply of lithium, prices will continue rise. Reliability is an issue because the car is basically running on software, and you know how reliable that can be. Repairs can be ridiculously expensive.

I never had any interest in buying an EV, but now I'm dead set against them. Give me gas any day. (Enter a humorous comment here.)

A friend had an EV, but he sold it and bought a pickup truck. He didn't go into details.

Cars prices have been going up a lot but electrica cars prices have gone down. They were very expensive but now compared to gasoline cars they are not expensive any more.
There are many requirements to have an electric car. You must have a house with garage and a place be able to have a charger installed. You must have another car which is gasoline powered. But I have that. Using the AC doesn't cut down the miles per charge as much as using the heater and since I live in Texas it's not that bad. So yes electric car wasn't affordable to me before but it becoming more and more affordable now with all the bad news.

According to online, the prices are dropping because dealers have excess inventory, and the government allowance ended on January 1. They're much heavier that gas cars, so they require larger, more expensive tires.

Need tires for your Tesla? The front and rear tires are different. Adding tax, brings that close to $3,000 for a set of tires - from Tire Rack (free delivery ) Falken would be the cheapest, at $1,250 plus $100 tax.