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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jasper Jolly

Are electric cars too expensive to tempt motorists away from petrol and diesel vehicles?

A Tesla car
A Tesla car. Claims that electric vehicles will add to the bills have alarmed motorists around the world. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

Cars are money sinks: the second biggest purchase most people will ever make also requires spending large amounts just to keep them on the road. It is no surprise, then, that claims that electric cars will add to the bills have alarmed drivers around the world.

Our EV mythbusters series is examining claims such as this in detail. So far we have looked at fires in electric cars, mining for battery materials and range anxiety.

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