The main argument most electric vehicle (EV) drivers give is that their vehicles need less maintenance and cost less in the long run then a traditional internal combustion engine (ICE). However, it has been shown that currently EV's are less reliable and while needing less outright maintenance require far more expensive maintenance far more frequently than ICE vehicles. If taken care of properly an ICE engine should last at least 200000 miles or more some can last upwards of 400000 miles. That is about the highest mileage I have personally seen on an original motor. However an EV will need a battery replaced around 8-10 years which for the average driver is around 100000 miles and if you are outside of the manufacturer warranty it costs, for the most popular brand tesla the model s costs around 12-15000 dollars simply for the parts oftentimes with labor it is around 22000 dollars. A new ICE motor can cost anywhere from 5-10000 dollars which yes it seems like a lot but keep in mind that price can vary a lot based on if you get a new motor, a refurbished motor or even rebuilding your old motor which are significantly cheaper and can be just as reliable. Consumer reports, a very well known site for most things automotive related says this “On average, new EVs have 79 percent more problems than ICE vehicles. 

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHev) fare even worse with an average of 146 percent more problems.” it has been made extremely clear that EV manufacturers like tesla do not act as an automotive business they run as a tech company rolling vehicles out that are far from ready for the public and using ordinary citizens essentially as test drivers for potentially dangerous features ie “self driving” or the current cyber truck that has almost no features one would expect from a “rugged off road truck” such as locking differentials or being able to drive through sand without getting stuck. It has been well reported the issues that particular vehicle has especially with those key features that are almost a necessity when working off road. A traditional ICE truck however you can buy with or without those features if you buy one with that feature if the vehicle was maintained that feature will work as intended you are not going to get a pop up screen saying coming soon. 

As of right now I would say buy an ICE vehicle and if you are that set on buying something electric buy a hybrid they at least are somewhat reliable and able to be used as intended. That's not even including the charging network which I'll give it to, Tesla currently has the most reliable but public chargers such as electrify America oftentimes are not working or your car even could simply decide not to accept a charge for any number of reasons.