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The claim (of the article, not me btw) is that given the right conditions (as outlined in the graphic), the net outlay would be nearly $0 over 3 years... so you get a brand new EV with a 75 mile range and all the amenities a new car has to offer, no worries about replacing the batteries (or, naturally, oil changes or fuel fill ups), and you use it for 3 years for (more or less) free. I can see the attraction. Of course, the conditions have to be right for that "nearly free" part to be valid.
Yes, it's possible to find good used EVs, but based on what I've seen (granted, that isn't much!), finding a used EV with a 75 mile range + working AC + fresh batteries that doesn't need any work at all for about $9,000 is tough. And given that there will be a LOT more "mass produced" EVs out there in 3 years, I'd be surprised if it kept its value so that I could sell it for a net $0 outlay.
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