> I'm sure you have reasons for downplaying this, but I would follow this with "and told them, in your face losers", or something to that effect.

Why would I ~ever mention it when it's somehow contentious? Family member in question has a truck that costs ~50% more. Why would I care?

> Saying "saving money and hassle" isn't for everyone is suspicious to say the least. Why wouldn't it be for everyone?

I never told anyone it saved money. I paid ~50% more for an electric Honda Civic. For my area/family group I was a new-tech adopter. I wasn't getting told, "You wasted money!" I was told, "That death trap will explode/catch on fire/not make it through the snow, battery will randomly empty, etc", harangued on the absolute basics on simple fallacies.