I can’t really speak for other brands but his was a VW, not some unknown make. And he was replacing suspension items (not exactly sure what bits) but he was shocked at having to replace them parts with a new and low mileage car. If you look on EV forums its not uncommon

If his car makes it to nearly what my car is, who knows how many more tyres and suspension parts he’d replace in that time. And he’d probably need new batteries or if not, they’d be down in performance for sure

Theres so many more factors too. Like taking my young kids on camping trips and waiting 30 mins on an expensive fast charger if there is one and assuming no one else is using it at the time. Finding chargers in rural locations would be another thing I’d have to plan, my country isn’t massively equipped, although it does have some infrastructure, especially around the bigger towns. They cost more to buy new and second hand. Battery lifespan is a bit of an unknown for old EVs as none of them are that old yet but the replacement could cost more than a good second hand car. His insurance was much higher on his EV too

That said, I still do think its the future, its just my circumstances and my location right now means that it makes more sense for me to use a combustion engine. One of the things I look for most in a car is the bootspace for the camping trips and one big advantage an EV has for me is the space they have