The newest electric vehicles with the most range

[shanti]

8. Jumping in here

I'm in the market for an EV, and have been looking at EVs/hybrids. But I have a few questions:

1-how much is a replacement battery and how often is a new one needed?

2-how fast does the battery run down when the AC is on? It gets VERY hot here in the summer!

3-how is it doing hills?

4-has your auto insurance rate changed?

5-aside from the lower energy costs, do you like your prius or leaf better?

I drive a very small number of miles per year, and my 2004 van (only 34000 miles) is too big to fit in my garage, so the clearcoat is thrashed from the sun. I need something small enough to fit into the garage. I'm not averse to buying a used EV, but just wonder if a hybrid would be better.