Brother in law has wanted an EV for years - but he is enjoying retiring at 40 too much (after a golden parachute from a tech company) to want to go back to work and buy one. He was a Jeep owner till the liberal tech company he worked for told him he needed something that was not as offensive to the company image. He got a hybrid, and while it is practically worthless now (technically it has been totaled once or twice, with full insurance pay out) - it still runs fine and sips fuel. Totaled because the bumper got dented near the battery.
The wreck that totalled it was after the golden parachute. He was rear ended by a social influencer who was filming a video while driving. They even posted the video of them not paying attention and slamming into him. Lawsuit over that lasted years. Funny part, he lost is side job because of the wreck - his hybrid no longer reflected the new companies image... The vehicle was linked to the job, and a totalled vehicle could no longer be used for work.
The wreck that totalled it was after the golden parachute. He was rear ended by a social influencer who was filming a video while driving. They even posted the video of them not paying attention and slamming into him. Lawsuit over that lasted years. Funny part, he lost is side job because of the wreck - his hybrid no longer reflected the new companies image... The vehicle was linked to the job, and a totalled vehicle could no longer be used for work.