if you want a math-checks-out cheap EV, just get an older leaf.

* less than $3k *

use it around town for grocery-getting.

It won't have the original range, but for convenience it is very nice. Never visit the gas station. charge with 110. You can leave the AC on while you're in the store. very few things to maintain.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/cta?auto_make_model=niss...

EDIT: actually a couple years back ~2015 or so, a 3-4 year old leaf could go for $7-8k because people were afraid of used EV batteries.

In comparison, used teslas seemed to hold their values better. But that was mostly because tesla understood and sort of propped up their used ev market. I think if tesla didn't buy back their cars, used EVs would have been less expensive all along.