I traded in my first electric car after driving it for 7 years and 135,000 miles. The battery degraded (lost charge) by about 10 miles over 7 years, not too bad. When I bought the car it had a maximum range of 240 miles. My new electric car has a range of almost 400 miles which equates to about 5 hours of driving. After driving for 5 hours I need a 40 minute break so my car is perfect for me, especially on long drives. My new car was expensive to purchase (I love the features and I'm ok with the price) but it has virtually zero maintenance and I charge it at my house or office and I don't even notice the blip on my electric bill.
Most people are stubborn and will never try driving an electric vehicle. I get it and I respect that but I guarantee that their children will try it and I guarantee they will own an electric vehicle in their lifetime. Unless of course they are equally as stubborn.
There are a lot of EV incentives and you don't have to worry about fluctuating gas prices.