[sandworm101]

>> making combustion engines which aren't reliable in the long term.

Who? Which engines are not reliable over 5/7/10+ years? Fiat? Some custom thing built in a German garage? All the big manufacturers are churning out amazingly reliable IC engines. Almost anything from Honda/Toyota/BMW/Merc will last decades. Maybe some sensor needs replacing or an electrical circuit has an issue, but with normal maintenance modern IC engines go forever, far longer than most new car buyer ever keeps the vehicle. The air conditioning, cruise control, radio, suspension, transmission and seat cushions will all be dead long before the engine gives up the ghost.

What breaks are things like sensors and control systems, little inexpensive parts that are generally worthless compared to the effort needed to diagnose and replace them. And that isn't going away with EVs. They have basically the same number of drivetrain sensors and systems as any IC car. Taking the car into the mechanic because of an engine light will still be a thing.

[nuancebydefault]

Maybe you will call the following anecdotal but my car has 280000 km and is completely worn out. Lots of expensive parts already have been replaced, including engine wiring. It's not a cheap Fiat but a more expensive Mazda. No, cars in general (the medium price segment, family cars) are not made to last much more than 10 years. One good reason for that fact is that the used technology becomes obsolete after that time. Another reason is fashion, people don't want to be related to an old car. Another one: they need to be as light as possible, hence sturdy enough but not military grade. Another, labour is expensive, so preferrably maintainance every 20k km or once a year. Cars have lots of pieces that don't need maintenance, e.g. ball bearings, but instead need replacement every x years. Same with the engine, nobody wants to bother with an expensive revise of that part. Electronics, the PCB boards/components are not produced anymore beyond 10 years. The list goes on. ICE or electric, the same arguments apply. Thinking of it, the same life expectancy holds for many appliances.