Electric cars were sold as the “cheaper, cleaner future,” but in this video I break down why a lot of owners are hitting buyer’s remorse in 2025/2026. Once the honeymoon phase wears off, the real-world tradeoffs show up fast: charging headaches (especially if you live in an apartment), range dropping in heat/cold with HVAC running, lines at chargers, and the annoying reality that you’re often told to charge to 80% instead of 100%. If you’re running an extension cord out a third-floor window or driving around sweating while you hunt for a charger, that’s not convenience—it's overcomplicating your life. Then we get into the money side, because that’s where EVs really start bleeding people. Depreciation on a lot of non-Tesla EVs is horrendous (Mach-E examples losing around $30k fast), trade values are weak, and battery health/range anxiety makes the used market even worse. On top of that, the “futuristic” design choices and electronic-by-everything systems create reliability and repair concerns—especially when the battery pack is the lowest thing on the car and damage can total it. My take: if you don’t have home charging, buying an EV is stupid, and even if you do, you better understand depreciation—because the savings pitch doesn’t mean anything if you light $30,000 on fire in two years.