Mainly for the environment, then true cost to own/tech is second. Lower ‘fuel’ cost was a bonus. My reasons haven’t changed over the last 4 years. In 2018/2019 I had been researching for almost a year, and most used EVs were in CA. I was hoping to buy a BMW i3, second being VW e-golf. An e-golf popped up, locally, in Hyannis, MA, but the price was still out of reach. About two months later the price dropped 4k and…the rest is history. My surprise was how easy it is to find wear-and-tear parts, thanks to so many EV subs. I might drop more money before I retire to update some things but, if this car dies before then, my next car will also be electric.