Electric Vehicles

Why a construction company in Denmark returned its fleet of Teslas

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Sept. 10, 2025

The Tscherning group is among the largest companies in Denmark's construction sector.

No credible evidence Trump plans to remove EV charging stations from federal buildings

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Feb. 27, 2025

The agency responsible for federal EV charging stations confirmed via email it was working to de ...

No, Biden Did Not Spend $3B on 93 Electric Mail Trucks

Written by: Rae Deng

Dec. 18, 2024

However, the U.S. Postal Service does have a $2.98 billion contract with a company reportedly fa ...

Tesla Made More Cars Than It Sold in Q1 2024, Some of Which Were Visible from Space

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Dec. 10, 2024

Elon Musk's electric vehicle maker picked up delivery following overproduction at the start of 2024.

Kelsey Grammer Didn't Say Electric Vehicles Are 'Expensive Game of Make Believe'

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Aug. 22, 2024

Unless, the alleged quote read, you plug your electric vehicle "into a solar panel or a windmill."

Pic Shows Electric Vehicles That Failed In German Winter Storm?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Dec. 21, 2023

Social media posts claimed it showed electric vehicles that ran out of power during a German sno ...

Is This an Authentic Video of a Tesla Catching on Fire?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

June 26, 2023

Videos of Teslas catching on fire are often shared on social media, though some of them might be ...

Did an Electric Car Fire at a US Warehouse Destroy Dozens of Cars?

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

May 25, 2023

The video documented an an Australian auction yard fire in April 2023.

Does Pic Show an Early 1900s Charging Station for Electric Buses?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

March 10, 2023

The gas-powered bus "will shortly be an obsolete vehicle," an electric bus company claimed in 19 ...

Video Does Not Show Electric Scooter Bikes Abandoned in a 'Graveyard' Due to High Cost of Batteries

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 30, 2022

Here's how we solved the mystery of what this viral video truly showed.

Photo Doesn't Show Electric Cars in France, Nor Were They Abandoned Due to Battery Replacement Costs

Written by: Jordan Liles

Oct. 13, 2022

There's no shortage of misleading online memes about electric vehicles.

Is This Estimate for a Chevy Volt Hybrid Battery Replacement Real?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 29, 2022

According to a viral picture, an estimate for Roger Dean Chevrolet showed a price of nearly $30, ...

Does Viral Photo Show a 'Toxic' Lithium Extraction Field?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Aug. 15, 2022

The Chilean Andes hold more than half of the world’s lithium, a metal primarily used in the prod ...

Did Japanese Car Makers Develop Electric Car in 1949 That Could Go 200km on Single Charge?

Written by: Bethania Palma

April 18, 2022

The car was developed amid oil shortages in post-World War II Japan.

Are Electric Vehicles and Batteries Bad for the Environment?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 28, 2022

We broke the viral Facebook post down claim by claim.

Yes, Pete Buttigieg Said Families Who Buy Electric Cars 'Never Have To Worry about Gas Prices Again'

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Nov. 30, 2021

The U.S. transportation secretary was discussing the Democrats’ social spending package.

Did California Tell Residents Not To Charge Electric Cars Due to Power Shortage?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

June 22, 2021

As record high temperatures persisted in the western U.S., so did social media rumors.

Are Child Miners Exploited to Manufacture Electric Car Batteries?

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 27, 2019

The use of child labor to extract cobalt from mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo is certa ...

Is this Really an Electric Car From 1905?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 10, 2017

A photograph of the vehicle is real, but misdated.