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For more than a century, gasoline and diesel engines dominated personal transport.

Today, electric propulsion is moving from a specialist technology into the mainstream.

Does that mean the internal-combustion engine will disappear completely?

The future is likely to be more complicated.

Drivers also pay for fuel or electricity, maintenance, insurance, tires, taxes, repairs, depreciation, and sometimes parking or charging services. Electric cars can be cheaper in some areas and more expensive in others. Understanding the total cost of ownership is therefore more useful than comparing showroom...

The reality is more complicated than simply saying one type is clean and the other is dirty.

Producing any car requires energy, raw materials, factories, transportation, and infrastructure.

The environmental impact of a vehicle needs to be considered across its full life cycle.

Instead of visiting a fuel station every few days or weeks, many electric car owners charge whenever the vehicle is parked.

Understanding the different charging methods makes electric ownership much easier.

Can an electric vehicle really replace a gasoline car for road trips?

The answer depends on the car, route, charging network, weather, and driver's expectations.