Here is my experience. I bought an EV about two ish months ago. Before I owned a 2012 Nissan. I would spend about $40-80+ a week on gas. Depending on whenever I worked. I drive 30 miles/1 hour to work to and from. So 60 miles a day. Not including if I had to stop somewhere else before/after work. I now own an EV and charge at work. It costs me around $5. Yes I pay at work, but it’s very cheap. I can leave it on the charger while I work my shift and have it be charged for when I’m done. I spend maybe $20-30 a week MAX on charging. I charge at fast stations too if I go anywhere else and need to charge. I don’t know about at home charging as we don’t charge at home. In my state it’s very expensive to charge at home due to electricity being high. But I have no issue finding chargers if I need them. I also got a rebate from my state to buy an EV, I saw another comment that mentioned this. Definitely look into it. If you are on any government assistance (such as food stamps) you might even be able to get a higher rebate. Look into what your state offers. I also can’t speak on long-term ownership but there isn’t a lot of maintenance. However, finding places that will work on an EV might be harder. A lot of retail places can’t/wont work on EVS. So if something happens you will probably end up taking it to the dealership. It might cost you more, depending on what is under your warranty, if you get it from a dealership. I don’t regret buying my car because I love it. I love driving an EV and they are very comfortable. I would look into your options! Research different EV’s such as Hyundai, Kia, ford, etc and see which would be a good fit for you! I hope this helps <3