This is very possible, but as the article points out, it assumes homeownership so that you can recharge at night when electricity is theoretically cheaper. (I say theoretically, because where I live, there is no time of day discount.)
What the EV advocates are missing is how long it takes to recharge on a trip, assuming you can find a recharger A relative has a Rivian SUV. It is an amazing car. It is substantially quicker than my Cadillac and not much inferior on cornering, I think. (Batteries low in the car means low center of gravity. This greatly simplifies getting good vornering.) A recent long trip to Tri-Cities found problems getting recharged on the trip.
I really like EVs. They are conceptually simpler, require less maintenance, and are generally better performing cars. Until they solve the omnipresent refueling comparison to gasoline, they remain a 21st century solution.
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