Used E.V. Sales Take Off as Prices Plummet NYT | Top Stories Jack Ewing 13 September 2025 at 17:00 Electric vehicles on the used market often cost less than comparable gasoline models, making the technology affordable to many more buyers. © Poppy Lynch for The New York TimesK. Boyle, a retired teacher who lives in San Francisco, recently bought a used Nissan Leaf she found on Craigslist for just $1,000 after factoring in a rebate from her electric utility.