Most of the stupid things have not been around long enough to know how they'll hold up over a 10 or 15 year period. About all we can say with confidence is that by that time the batteries will have failed and the car will be destined for the scrap heap.

Currently they cost too much in my opinion, both hybrids and EVs.

I would not trust brands who make crappy ICE cars.

Every car is reliable until it starts breaking down. When does it start happening, that is another question which has been discussed a lot here

It’s tough. Tesla seems to have a reliable powertrain. But their fit and finish sucks. And getting parts for them is hard. 

Nissan has been in the game pretty long. Probably had the first successful EV with the Leaf. 

The others are just way too new to actually know anything about. 

At the moment, my personal choice for an EV would probably be the BMW i4. But this has no justification on data of reliability. I just like the overall package in comparison to other EV’s. 

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they cost too much in my opinion, both hybrids and EVs.

A Hybrid Corolla costs $1,500 more than non-hybrid. 6% more isn't so terrible. It gets 21 more MPG. An increase of about 66%.

$1,500 is worth about 500 gal of gasoline, so you only need to drive about 10k miles in the hybrid to recover the price difference. After, that the hybrid is actually costing you less and less than a combustion engine car, each year. And I've seen them go 15 years without major issue. So for certain people, I think the hybrid will actually cost them less.

As someone who has owned an EV for 8 years, I'll toss my .02 cents in. I bought a lease return Cadillac ELR aka Chevy Volt in a tuxedo. The car is now 10 years old and in the 8 years I've owned it I've had only 3 minor issues. One was a recall years ago just needed to be reprogrammed, next was the CUE (infotainment) screen needed to be replaced I did it myself for about $120, and a shorted seat vibration thingy which is part of the driver assistance system. The car sits low to the ground, and I stupidly drove through a flooded street. I should have heeded the warning they give every winter (Don't drown turn around!) but I was impatient and went anyway. Again, I fixed it myself with a new seat buzzer thing from the junkyard. At the time GM figured EV's only needed 40 miles of range due to the fact their studies showed people only drove an average of 40 miles per day. If you needed more than that the gas engine charged the battery and kept you going. I've driven that car coast to coast & up and down the west coast it's never left me stranded and is practically maintenance free. I've never even had to change the brake pads! Of course, after 10 years the battery has lost some of its storage, but a refurbished one can be installed for around $9K. Some would say it's not worth it but as I said the car has no issues it's fully loaded, and I doubt you could get a comparably used luxury sled for that price. The wife drives it now since her commute is shorter and even with the range reduction, she only has to put gas in twice a month. She probably wouldn't have to put gas in at all if we didn't live in an apartment. Some draw backs are its limited range and the fact it takes about 4 hours to charge it so depending on your needs that may not be a good option. The next EV I would recommend is the Chevy Bolt yes, the Bolt. People love them, they are reliable and can be had for a reasonable price. With ANY used car I'd get it checked by a knowledgeable mechanic AND I'd join a forum for that particular car so you can ask people that own them what problems they have and if they are a good fit for you.