re: What are the main reasons to buy an EV?

I’m getting mine in the next month or so and for me it boiled down to cost. My current car is appproaching 10 years old and it was time to find a replacement.

1) Gas prices in California can get ridiculously high, I have a short commute, but spending over $7.00 for a gallon of gas makes any EV feel more reasonable and feels worse on a road trip

2) Other costs of vehicle ownership in California (inspections, registration, maintenance) is just high, such as $95 for a full-synthetic oil change

3) Free EV charging at work, free EV charging at Electrify America stations for 2 years on roadtrips

4) No more Catalytic Converter thefts

I’m absolutely not in the camp where everyone should get an EV, but it made sense in my situation (especially when I ordered it last summer)