FairCharge, the campaign group for electric vehicles (EVs), has released a guide to debunk common misconceptions about environmentally friendly cars.
The guide addresses 21 prevalent ‘myths’, such as the belief that EVs catch fire more frequently than combustion cars or that mining battery metals is worse for the environment than extracting and burning oil.
FairCharge says the myths are “factually refuted using data from around the world”. The guide was written in collaboration with the RAC and is supported by FullyCharged Live, Stop Burning Stuff, Charge Safe and RechargeUK.
Hard copies will be available for free at the FairCharge stand at the Everything Electric Show in London from April 28 to 30. Free downloadable copies will be available after the show.
Quentin Willson, founder of FairCharge, said: “So many myths and misunderstandings have built up around EVs and electrification that we thought we’d publish a handy guide to help separate fact from fiction. Some of the more outrageous myths are actually putting private buyers off electric cars. Last week someone told me that they would never buy an EV because he’d heard that ‘old batteries are being thrown into the sea.”
Simon Williams, RAC head of policy, stated: “There are far too many myths in circulation hindering the take-up of EVs, so FairCharge’s work to dispel them is very welcome. We badly need these positive messages to be spread far and wide so they’re embedded in drivers’ minds ready for the next time they change vehicles. We will continue to support FairCharge’s work and propagate the truth about the many benefits EVs bring.”
