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we charge our hyundai ioniq 5 around once every two to three weeks at a muncipal charger and i’d say it runs about $9 for 250 miles of range.

Maintenance after 3 1/2 years: Perhaps $50 or so to have the tires rotated & wires/cables checked. I keep reading that EVs need new tires twice as frequently as ICE cars, but I still have plenty of tread on mine so far.

EV tires are also more expensive. But that's because they're made of stronger rubber (because of the weight/insta torque), and are usually noise dampening (no engine to mask tire noise). I think failing to rotate and not buying EV tires is how you get "twice as often."

Honest question, how often are you expected to replace the batteries and how much is that projected to cost? My girlfriend is toying with buying electric but is concerned about that price tag.

1. Most EVs have an 8 year / 100,000 mile warranty on the battery. energyright.com/2023/07/12/b...