I agree with you that a V8 or V10 car can be more fun to drive. When I wrote that EVs are nicer to drive, I was thinking more about the ease of one-pedal driving; it's a very relaxing drive.

I don't know where you heard about this 5–7-year battery life. I know that with some of the early EVs, like the Nissan Leafs and the i-MiEVs, they hadn't quite grasped battery thermal management, so the batteries degraded quicker than expected. Maybe some horror stories about those cars? Since then, all the car manufacturers have followed Tesla's lead with battery cooling and management. For most EVs on the road now, the batteries and motors should outlive the chassis. A few years ago, I bought a 9-year-old, high-mileage i3, and I can confirm the battery is performing very well.

Regarding lithium mining, I agree this is not ideal, but at least once extracted, it can be used repeatedly as batteries are recycled, unlike oil. With oil, you must drill for it, pump it, refine it, and then burn it in your car at around 20% efficiency.

Personally, I believe in the market, and I think people will be more interested in saving money. If they are not already, EVs will be cheaper to buy than equivalent ICE vehicles as they have fewer moving parts and less manufacturing complexity. On top of that, once someone owns one, it is usually cheaper to run, as electricity per kWh is less than gasoline. For people with solar power, it is essentially free to drive.