Yup, there have been a lot of battery issues with electric cars. The good news is those seem to be few and far between nowadays.

After that, I bought a Tesla. Downvote me if you want, but it was the next best option.

I can’t and I wouldn’t anyway. Before we knew Elon was a fascist, they were usually a good option (provided you got one from a good run). We bought a used Tesla in 2016. It was a great car, but when someone sideswiped it and totaled it in 2020, we could not in good conscious get another one.