Recently I've been shopping for cars and I really wanted to purchase an EV this time but because of the the lack of good infrastructure in the US for EVs, espec

Recently I've been shopping for cars and I really wanted to purchase an EV this time but because of the the lack of good infrastructure in the US for EVs, especially for non-Tesla vehicles, I decided not to go the EV route. Also, I'm renting an apartment, which makes it more challenging to install a home charger. So buying an EV is not just about saving the environment, it also necessitates changing your lifestyle. For example, you should be okay with spending at least half an hour in charging stations. For some people it might be fine but I think that it just takes away some of the freedom that I want to have with my car. Not to mention that some charging stations have long queues and that adds to the waiting time. But another issue that I ran into is the lack of control over my own car when most of its mechanisms are controlled electronically. I prefer physical buttons and there seems to be an anti-pattern in EVs where they move almost everything to a touch screen. Also, the company can update the car anytime they want. That means they can remotely shut down my car or do whatever the heck they want with it. That also doesn't give me the sense of freedom. It actually makes me feel like I'm borrowing a car from the company even after paying the full price. And a Chinese company that is probably benefiting from government subsidies would freak me out because they might listen to the conversations I have in the car or track me or whatever.