“Says photos show a “boneyard” of electric cars abandoned in France because the cars’ batteries were too expensive to replace.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 16 May 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Electric cars shown in a field in France are from a fleet of a car-sharing service that failed. The cars are being resold or sold for parts.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 May 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 17 May 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
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