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Your commute is right at about where I'd be looking at a used EV. Where I live, electricity is about 1/3 the price per mile as gasoline, and they are practically maintenance free. While an EV would be quite a bit more expensive, the return on investment is faster the more miles driven per week.
You're looking at about 15,000 miles per year based on what you've shared. At 30 MPG and petrol at $3/gal, that's about $1,500 per year. At 4 miles per kWh and $0.10/kWh, you're looking at an annual electricity cost of $375. Maybe petrol is a bit cheaper on average, so maybe $1,000 savings per year on electric.
ND is cold, so you might not get such good range from an EV during the winter, possibly dropping to half the advertised range. Still, if you can preheat the cabin from wall power, you have a cozy cabin waiting for you and save a bit of range sapping draw from the battery.
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