The article uses anecdotal evidences of hybrid or electrical cars with very high mileage without repairs to project that such cars have much longer lifespan on

The article uses anecdotal evidences of hybrid or electrical cars with very high mileage without repairs to project that such cars have much longer lifespan on average than ones with an internal combustion engine. My anecdotal evidences tell the opposite. With current electrical and hybrid cars a minor collision may require a battery replacement. The batteries just do not handle collision stress well. And that is very costly. Now, with self-driving cars the situation may change as the risk if collisions drops, but that is still few years in future.