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The EV culture wars haven’t finished, and misinformation is still rife in mainstream media

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The EV culture wars haven’t finished, and misinformation is still rife in mainstream media

There have been times where I’ve felt the Culture War over battery electric vehicles has ended, and then you see new (or more commonly these days, recycled) mis- or disinformation popping up again.

I can forgive the accidental mis-information of people who leap into an EV and discover they needed to do some homework/prep for the change first.

This happened recently when an ABC reporter tried to use a DC charger without pre-loading and testing the App before their first-ever DC charge, as well as waiting for a 100% charge there rather than move on after the fastest charging has happened by 80%.

They blamed the EV for not working like a petrol car, rather than adapting their habits to take advantage of the freedom to refuel without standing around waiting. The Driven reported on it here: “Petrol tank mentality:” ABC’s 7.30 report on EV charging problems rated a fail

It is, however, the fact-free, deliberate dis-information type article that I feel the need to call out, especially when it comes from what the public generally treat as a ‘trusted’ source – such as dedicated car site Drive.

In an article titled “The wrong Australians are buying EVs”, a series of EV cliches were rolled out as facts, long after they have been debunked in writing, You-Tube videos and lived experience by the ever-growing number of BEV buyers.

Sigh. Where did the author come up with the idea that EVs have such limited ranges that … “ they only make sense when used in urban environments and inner-city conditions “?


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