Chris Outlines Facts About Lack Of Electric Vehicle Reliability
Q64 Sir Christopher Chope: On the last point, in the press today, I think, we are told that electric vehicles are the most likely to break down. Those are the facts. Are you not concerned that there is a danger that we are going to get into a propaganda war, and what the people are really wanting is the facts? People will want to have the facts, for example, to know in 2050 whether the weather and the climate are going to be any different from now, or whether they are going to be even worse despite all the efforts and personal sacrifices people will have made to try to improve things.
Claire Chappell: That is exactly the point I was making: you need a clear, mis- and disinformation strategy. You may read something in the media one day, or you might read a post on social media, but if you look into how far that has gained traction—how many are actually supporting that message—sometimes, as we say in our misinformation strategy, it is better to stay silent rather than get into this war of words with people who are quite vocal on social media about these topics.
In the main, you just need to have a clear misinformation strategy about when you do and when you don’t tackle misinformation. You also need to have clear and consistent messages put out by Government, and by trusted messengers you work with.
Sir Christopher Chope: The fact about electric vehicles being more likely to break down is not disinformation. That is fact.
Wera Hobhouse: No, it is not.
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