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CDs will never replace cassettes, because CDs wear out eventually and cassettes don't.

EVs have been around probably longer than ICE vehicles, and they haven't caught on, and ICE vehicles took over and will prevail.

CDs, just like a lot of other electronic gadgets, have had their alternatives, and nobody ever expected that they couldn't be replaced. ICE cars vs EVs, are a different story, with over 100 years of history. BTW, have you noticed how vinyl records are making a comeback? Not that the technology is better, but, people are unpredictable.

EVs may be here to stay, but they won't take over, unless it becomes MANDATED by our tyrannical overlords.

Rental companies don't always wait for vehicles to be close to end of warranty. I've bought 3 cars from rental companies, and with 21,000 miles or less on the odometer.

EVs may become popular with rental car companies, but not with the everyday usage consumer. EVs still have the same problems they've always had: range (normally 300 miles or less; range anxiety; fear of getting stuck in the middle of nowhere); long-recharging times; recharger infrastructure still not where they could compete with gas stations; high initial purchase prices; most people will not install charging outlets in their garages; they're impractical in cities; they're not good for cold-weather conditions or even high-temperature conditions; and are not too good at towing anything.

IOW, EVs are a solution for a problem which doesn't exist, and the problem is not about old vs new tech (your CD analogy), and it's not about helping the climate.

EVs have been around probably longer than ICE vehicles, and they haven't caught on, and ICE vehicles took over and will prevail.

EVs have caught on, and ICE vehicles will remain around for a while yet, but will decline into niche uses and into classic auto shows and fairs. Ford's got a hybrid Maverick pickup that starts at $20K and is rated at 38 mpg, putting it within striking distance of 'civ's budget, but EVs have or will have inherently lower manufacturing costs. Companies which don't adopt it aren't worried about tyrannical overlords, they're worried about their own market survival.

Rental companies don't always wait for vehicles to be close to end of warranty. I've bought 3 cars from rental companies, and with 21,000 miles or less on the odometer.

Rental companies usually wait for vehicles to be close to end of warranty, but under-rented models or troublesome individual vehicles get sold early. Tesla's EVs have been around long enough to show that they have great durability and low maintenance costs, and the newest stuff is an improvement over the oldest stuff. Renting a vehicle for more miles and years under warranty will become their wheelhouse.

I'm not worried about your final paragraphs of tropes.