Making the switch from petrol or diesel to battery power is tempting, but Jesse Crosse wonders if too many unanswered questions are putting people off Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) are slowly winning favour with buyers but there’s still a long way to go before they become the norm.

In the whole of 2017, just 0.54% of all vehicles registered in the UK were purely battery-electric, a total of 13,597 cars. Feedback from Autocar readers suggests potential buyers are being put off by the uncertainties of BEV ownership, such as real-world range, concerns over battery life and replacement cost, availability of charging stations, depreciation and how to charge them. We’ve put together this guide to tackle some of the most common questions.