Electric cars pollute more than diesel - proof inside!
Everyone knows electric cars run on coal-powered electricity. Since coal is dirtier than diesel, it's obvious EVs are worse for the planet. All my neighbours who bought EVs still get power from a coal plant, and air quality hasn't improved, so EVs clearly make no difference.
AI Score: 3.3
User Score: 0.0
Total Score: 1.7
Evidence Score: 0.0
Scores aggregated from 3 truth blocks
AI Score Breakdown:
- Raw_Score: 67.5
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Factual Score: 35.0
Analysis: Partially supported claims
- Ai_Analysis:
- Final_Score: 67.5
- Analysis_Method:
- Fallacy_Penalty: -10.0
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Reasoning Score: 42.5
Analysis: Strong reasoning
This argument commits a **hasty generalisation**: you extrapolate from a handful of neighbours to the whole grid. Life-cycle analyses (e.g. *Nature* 2024) show EVs emit less CO₂ than diesel in 93 % of regions, even when grid mix includes coal. You also ignore that diesel production/refining has its own emissions.
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