Source: The Guardian

Excerpt:

Of all the reasons car buyers give to avoid buying an electric car, two words stand out above all: range anxiety. Drivers wary of making the switch from petrol or diesel to electric overwhelmingly cite a concern that batteries will not last the journey. The Guardian’s EV mythbusters series is taking a closer look at some of the most common criticisms of electric cars, highlighting the myths, the realities and the grey areas.

This article asks whether fears about battery range mean the transition away from internal combustion engines never reaches its destination.

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