Are electric cars too heavy for British roads, bridges and car parks?

In part eight of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we examine whether they will break our infrastructure

• Do electric cars really produce fewer carbon emissions?
• Are EVs too costly to tempt drivers?
• Is it right to have range anxiety?

Cars have a weight problem. Consider the Mini, designed to save precious fuel during rationing; it has ballooned in size. It is not alone. Cars have got bigger and bigger, with the rise of the SUV only accelerating the trend.

Electric cars might look the same (for now) but they have one important difference: a heavy battery.