Do electric vehicles catch fire more often? Early evidence says no
EV battery fires can be hard to extinguish, but data suggests they’re very rare
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Is vehicle pollution still a problem? Yes, here’s why it still harms health and climate
Individual vehicle emissions have improved through tighter regulations and better technologies, but vehicle pollution is an ongoing issue that harms human health and worsens climate change.
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UnsupportedNo evidence that EVs cause infertility, and their magnetic fields are similar to those from household electronics
Claim:
Electric vehicles cause infertility. Being in an electric car will lower your testosterone.
Source: YouTube, Justin Frandson, Garry Lineham, 2025-02-07 -
In most cases, electrifying cars reduces their emissions
Today, road transport is responsible for 15% of the world’s total CO2 emissions. If we replace fossil-fuel-powered combustion vehicles with…
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MisleadingWhat’s worse: lithium mining or oil extraction? Viral social media posts suggest misleading answers to complex question.
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Lithium mining for electric cars has a greater environmental impact than oil extraction for gas cars.
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-08-16 -
Lacks contextElectric vehicles may have higher particulate emissions from tires, but they usually have lower particulate emissions from other sources
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“Electric Cars Emit More Particulate Pollution”; Banning gasoline cars could increase particulate emissions
Source: LifeSite News, The Wall Street Journal, 2024-03-03 -
InaccurateEU is not passing law to ‘seize and scrap’ cars under climate agenda, contrary to Peter Sweden claim
Claim:
The EU could SEIZE and SCRAP your old car if it doesn't meet their criteria as part of their climate agenda.
Source: Twitter/X, Peter Imanuelsen (aka Peter Sweden), 2023-11-27 -
InaccurateElectric cars aren’t seven times more expensive than gasoline-powered cars, as claimed on Facebook
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An electric car “costs more than seven times as much” as a gasoline powered car
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2021-09-27 -
IncorrectNo device can plug into your car’s fusebox to improve engine efficiency and turn it into a hybrid
Claim:
Plugging this device into a car’s fuse box can reduce fuel consumption by at least 35% and up to 75% by converting the car into a hybrid.
Source: Christianity Today, Anonymous, 2021-04-15 -
IncorrectConnecting a generator to the wheel of an electric vehicle won’t recharge its battery
Claim:
The rotating wheel of an electric vehicle can recharge the vehicle’s battery by affixing a generator
Source: Facebook, Ozzy's Classics, 2021-03-06
