
So many people are skeptical about buying an electric vehicle (EV), including Florida mechanic Alan Gelfand, who has told GOBankingRates he’ll never buy one. Gelfand’s reservations focus on big-ticket risks like battery replacement costs, limited independent repair access and real-world ownership headaches that he believes many buyers underestimate.
To balance Gelfand’s on-the-ground perspective, Lauren Fix, automotive expert at Car Coach Reports, weighed in on how EVs stack up against gas cars and where the market is actually heading.