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

In part four of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we weigh up the issue of costs

• Is it right to be worried about getting stranded in an EV?
• Do EVs pose a greater fire risk than petrol or diesel vehicles?
• How problematic is mineral mining for EVs?

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.