Most of what Australians believe about electric cars was true in 2015 and hasn't been true for years. Sarah Aubrey sets the record straight by sitting down with three people who deal with the reality every day: The peak body that tracks the national picture, the novated leasing specialist who knows what an EV really costs and the NRMA team who run the charging network and take the calls when something goes wrong. What does one cost to buy and run? How do you charge if you don't have a driveway? Do they break down more? Do they catch fire? And how much has actually changed since the first electric cars arrived here? Straight answers, real numbers and no sales pitch.