I agree with you and have read articles about how they are heavier than the ICE versions so are heavier on tyre wear and damage to roads, there was an article on BBC sounds where they compared a more standard Vauxhall Corsa ICE and electric car and basically posed the question should someone sell their X year old ICE car and get a new electric version - Would it save them money and would it be more environmental 
A lot came down to how many miles you drive but they calculated the electric car needed to do around 360K miles before it became greener.
It all gets further complicated depending on whether you charge from the grid which still uses mainly fossil fuels or have solar panels on your roof etc but the simple fact is that "Green" vehicles aren't necessarily the magic bullet many claim they are but continue to claim they are to assuage their guilty conscience
I mentioned this before, I sold a car to a guy with a new EV, he hated it so much he gave it to his wife, and said she rarely drives anyway

. He has bought a garage ornament he hates
Over the weekend I tried to talk him into another car, wanted the one I sold back

, but he told me he went to visit his sister in Kent, easily doable from Sutton in the EV, but that stayed at home.
You should really do your homework before buying an EV, not only if it suits you, but into shelf life, the carbon footprint of building it, if you want to be truly green, how far it needs to be shipped from build point, and how the required minerals are mined.
Will any last as long as the 19 year old Honda ?, that will last another 19, or more, cared for the way it has, you would have to be stupid to buy an EV without a comprehensive battery warranty, none of which cover accidental damage, I doubt your insurance would either.
I would not even bother arguing which is the long term, everything into consideration, greener car, the Honda beats his garage ornament all day long.