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Diversification is strength. If we depend on electricity for all our energy needs, then God help us during the next Carrington type event or other major grid failure situation.
If we have a CME/EMP (or a Cascadian earthquake for that matter), the pumps at the gas stations probably won't be working, and even if they were, or we used hand pumps, the tanks will run empty fairly quickly since it is unlikely that they would get refilled.
The advantage of having an EV is that it can be recharged a number of ways. Solar, wind, generator, other batteries - a number of ways to recharge them at home (or wherever you are). Once the fossil fuels run out (due to a SHTF event) they are gone. You can maybe make some veggie diesel, but that only helps if you have a diesel that can run on it. Ditto with propane.
If SHTF, you can find some solar panels, wire them up and charge your batteries.
That said, those events happening, people will not be driving around a whole lot anyway. Right now, a tank of gas (16 gallons) lasts me for a month or more, more if I were more careful to only use the car if I absolutely need to. If I only went into town once a month, it could maybe last me 8-10 months. With 50-60 gallons at home, that could last me years if I am lucky to not need to go into town more often than once a month. So the point is kind of moot.