Environmental impacts of the fossil fuel industry outweigh those of EV metal mining, experts say
Nearly one in five new vehicles sold around the world in 2023 was an electric vehicle (EV), up from around…
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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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Inaccurate
Diesel generators do not charge most electric vehicles
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The largest EV charging station in the world is solely powered by diesel generators.
Source: Threads, Social media users, 2024-08-31 -
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No evidence for sudden bird deaths from lithium evaporation ponds, contrary to claims in viral meme
Claim:
Lithium leach fields are neurotoxic and kill birds within minutes of landing in them; leach ponds contents are what go into electric car batteries.
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2024-08-14 -
Misleading
What’s worse: lithium mining or oil extraction? Viral social media posts suggest misleading answers to complex question.
Claim:
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 context
Electric 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 -
Inaccurate
EU is not passing law to ‘seize and scrap’ cars under climate agenda, contrary to Peter Sweden claim
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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 -
Inaccurate
Electric 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 -
Incorrect
No device can plug into your car’s fusebox to improve engine efficiency and turn it into a hybrid
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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 -
Incorrect
Connecting 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
