“Campaign of misinformation” blamed for drivers’ poor EV knowledge

Polling of petrol car drivers by YouGov for the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has found a ‘poor’ level of knowledge of electric cars [1].
When asked if ten separate statements about EVs were true or false, more than half (57%) of petrol/diesel cars drivers got just 2 or less out of ten correct, with 90% scoring just five or less out of ten. Around a quarter (23%) got none correct.
This is affecting drivers’ car choices, with people displaying a poor understanding