The resale value of my electric car is of no concern to me. Zero. I don’t plan to sell it or trade it at any time in the foreseeable future.
At some point, you will have to replace the battery. It won’t be cheap.
You are a smart man, run it til the battery dies.
That's nice. However, it isn't that simple. If someone were to run a stop sign and total your car, their insurance will only be required to pay the current used value for your make, model, and year. Assuming you don't die a horrific death in the resulting lithium fire, these extremely low used market values mean that you will receive a much lower settlement. Lucky for you, you won't have any problem replacing it with another used electric car with a fully depleted battery.