It sounds like you're not considering a Tesla. Seems to me Tesla tech has been pretty stable for a while. They're changing battery tech, but it's not a radical

It sounds like you're not considering a Tesla. Seems to me Tesla tech has been pretty stable for a while. They're changing battery tech, but it's not a radical thing, so not going to change the value of the existing cars much. (And if you're going to drive the car until it's dead, doesn't affect you at all...) Plus, the Tesla charging network is mature. In the current situation, the charger network is Tesla's biggest advantage. They made noise about opening it for a bit, but then they seem to have changed their mind and if I were them, I wouldn't do it until the others come close to parity. Outside of Tesla things are changing faster, yes, because all the others are scrambling to come out with new models and figuring out how to make good EVs. And the non-Tesla fast charging facilities are widely reported to be a mess and hopefully will improve a lot. But... 5-10 years feels like a really long time. Used cars are expensive right now and not a great value. You may want to consider whether any of the cars out now meet your needs--personally I'd rather be driving an EV sooner rather than later, it's a much nicer driving experience IMO.