Ecowatch recently published an article (“A Koch-Fuled Attack on Electric Buses Picks Up Speed“) which highlighted the oil industry’s response to the increased adoption of electric buses. While this influence is not new, we should all pay attention to reports or articles that appear to paint electric vehicles in a negative light and do our part to call attention to the bias or falsehoods.

“For example, one commentary by Philip Wegmann looks at a new electric bus fleet on Martha’s Vineyard, pointing to the cost of the vehicles and the fact that they experienced technical problems early on. The piece neglects to mention any benefits of these buses to the environment or public health, nor does it reference the fact that the Vineyard Transit Authority’s slow rollout of the buses was expected and that they plan on doubling the size of the electric fleet by next summer.” 

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