Questionable claims from car manufacturers about hybrid vehicles and their benefits to the environment must be called out for the "greenwashing" that they are, environmental campaigners have said. Electric vehicle expert Tom Spencer pointed to what he called the myth of the hybrid car to offset emissions, which led to a response from Toyota Ireland's Twitter account insisting its claims were based on sound data. IrishEVs.com has published a guide on claims made by car manufacturers in general in relation to hybrid vehicles, and whether their claims stand up to scrutiny. Hybrid manufacturers are trying to tap into the incredibly high demand for fully electric vehicles by marketing them as something they are not, it said. They are a better option for people before committing to fully electric vehicles in the future, industry figures have said.

Source: Irish Examiner May 29, 2021 09:00 UTC