Government Disinformation On EVs

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Government Disinformation On EVs
December 26, 2024
tags: Electric Cars
By Paul Homewood

 

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What I really wanted to comment on regarding the EV consultation was the gross disinformation below:

 

 

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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/industry-encouraged-to-shape-uk-transition-to-zero-emission-vehicles

The Consultation Document is even more specific:


 

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https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/phasing-out-sales-of-new-petrol-and-diesel-cars-from-2030-and-supporting-the-zev-transition

 

The so-called “industry research” comes not from the car industry at all, but from the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), who would be better described as a Disinformation Unit. The link given takes us to their analysis here.

And the ECIU analysis makes it clear that they have based their petrol costs on the pump price, including fuel duty and VAT:

A typical comparison is the Zoe v Clio:

https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2024/12/26/government-disinformation-on-evs/