Latest False Fact-checks in Transportation Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Instagram posts stated on November 30, 2022 in a post: Large machinery is “required to move 500,000 pounds of earth in order to get the minerals needed for one single Tesla car battery.” Instagram posts stated on June 9, 2022 in an Instagram post: Electric cars in California are not sustainable as only 10% of their batteries are recyclable and the state can’t recycle them. Facebook posts stated on July 8, 2022 in una publicación en Facebook: Pilotos protestan contra vacuna COVID-19 en aeropuerto de Atlanta. Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2022 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a crash in Eminence, Indiana. Dana Perino stated on January 4, 2022 in a segment: A law backed by Virginia Democrats barred local sheriffs from having military equipment that “would have come in very helpful” with the I-95 traffic jam. Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2022 in a post: Electric vehicles would not have fared well in the Virginia snowstorm traffic jam. Instagram posts stated on October 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: Cargo ships “can’t get into port” because of Donald Trump’s executive order 13959. Bloggers stated on October 11, 2021 in a blog post: “Vaxxed Delta pilot dies in-flight, emergency landing required.” X posts stated on October 10, 2021 in a tweet: “Countless Southwest Airlines employees have walked out of their jobs to oppose the vaccine mandate, causing operations to effectively shut down.” Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2021 in Facebook posts: The Biden-backed infrastructure bill contains a provision establishing a per-mile driving tax. Viral image stated on September 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The Bidens own 10% of” a Chinese firm whose stock is up almost 300%” since Joe Biden was elected. Facebook posts stated on August 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: Flights across America are backed up because airline crews are “refusing the mandated jab” and walking off boarded flights. Facebook posts stated on July 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: General Motors “admits the 'clean' energy used to charge electric cars comes from coal, 95% coal, to be exact." Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows an electric car charging station that uses "12 gallons of diesel fuel per hour, and it takes three hours to fully charge a car to get 200 miles. That's 36 gallons for 200 miles. 5.6 mpg." Facebook posts stated on May 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Pentagon killed a man who invented a water-powered fuel cell for cars. Facebook posts stated on May 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows a “lithium mine for hybrid cars.” Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says photos show a “boneyard” of electric cars abandoned in France because the cars’ batteries were too expensive to replace. Facebook posts stated on April 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Pete Buttigieg’s dog and pony show. He gets out of [the] car to ride his bike a few feet, pretending to save energy.” Bloggers stated on January 26, 2020 in a post on Facebook: "NEW INFO SAYS KOBE BRYANT AND ALL 4 OF HIS DAUGHTER HAVE DIED FROM HELICOPTER CRASH." Marie Newman stated on January 6, 2020 in an interview: Says U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski had "a part in" undoing a law that used to limit how long trains could idle at crossings. Rick Scott stated on February 25, 2019 in an Orlando Sentinel op-ed: The Democrats’ Green New Deal includes "working towards ending air travel." Marc Molinaro stated on September 14, 2018 in in a news conference: Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo is "stealing money from the MTA and sending it upstate for projects that have nothing to do with transit." Tony Evers stated on August 16, 2018 in a speech: Wisconsin is "49th out of 50 states in infrastructure." Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2018 in a speech in Mount Pleasant, Wis.: "The European Union … they send us Mercedes, they send us -- by the millions -- the BMWs -- cars by the millions." Robert Chody stated on December 27, 2017 in a tweet: "Almost half of all vehicles stolen in Texas each year had keys left inside." John Cox stated on October 19, 2017 in a San Francisco Chronicle op-ed.: "It costs nearly five times as much in California to build and maintain a mile of road as it does in the rest of the nation." Bruce Kraus stated on March 22, 2017 in an interview with The Incline: "Data shows that vehicle break-in is the No. 1 crime in the city, but also the No. 1 crime in the South Side Flats, and it’s closely followed by assault." Citizens to Protect Transportation Funding stated on September 28, 2016 in a TV ad: "We can fix our roads without raising taxes." Texas Automobile Dealers Association stated on September 21, 2016 in a tweet: Says that compared to direct sales by manufacturers, consumers "save avg of $500 per car sold through franchised dealer model." Sylvester Turner stated on March 4, 2016 in a ceremony to introduce new local transit authority chairman: "We have been focusing so much, especially the Texas Department of Transportation, on that 97 percent of people in single-occupancy vehicles."
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Instagram posts stated on November 30, 2022 in a post: Large machinery is “required to move 500,000 pounds of earth in order to get the minerals needed for one single Tesla car battery.” Instagram posts stated on June 9, 2022 in an Instagram post: Electric cars in California are not sustainable as only 10% of their batteries are recyclable and the state can’t recycle them. Facebook posts stated on July 8, 2022 in una publicación en Facebook: Pilotos protestan contra vacuna COVID-19 en aeropuerto de Atlanta. Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2022 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a crash in Eminence, Indiana. Dana Perino stated on January 4, 2022 in a segment: A law backed by Virginia Democrats barred local sheriffs from having military equipment that “would have come in very helpful” with the I-95 traffic jam. Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2022 in a post: Electric vehicles would not have fared well in the Virginia snowstorm traffic jam. Instagram posts stated on October 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: Cargo ships “can’t get into port” because of Donald Trump’s executive order 13959. Bloggers stated on October 11, 2021 in a blog post: “Vaxxed Delta pilot dies in-flight, emergency landing required.” X posts stated on October 10, 2021 in a tweet: “Countless Southwest Airlines employees have walked out of their jobs to oppose the vaccine mandate, causing operations to effectively shut down.” Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2021 in Facebook posts: The Biden-backed infrastructure bill contains a provision establishing a per-mile driving tax. Viral image stated on September 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The Bidens own 10% of” a Chinese firm whose stock is up almost 300%” since Joe Biden was elected. Facebook posts stated on August 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: Flights across America are backed up because airline crews are “refusing the mandated jab” and walking off boarded flights. Facebook posts stated on July 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: General Motors “admits the 'clean' energy used to charge electric cars comes from coal, 95% coal, to be exact." Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows an electric car charging station that uses "12 gallons of diesel fuel per hour, and it takes three hours to fully charge a car to get 200 miles. That's 36 gallons for 200 miles. 5.6 mpg." Facebook posts stated on May 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Pentagon killed a man who invented a water-powered fuel cell for cars. Facebook posts stated on May 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows a “lithium mine for hybrid cars.” Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says photos show a “boneyard” of electric cars abandoned in France because the cars’ batteries were too expensive to replace. Facebook posts stated on April 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Pete Buttigieg’s dog and pony show. He gets out of [the] car to ride his bike a few feet, pretending to save energy.” Bloggers stated on January 26, 2020 in a post on Facebook: "NEW INFO SAYS KOBE BRYANT AND ALL 4 OF HIS DAUGHTER HAVE DIED FROM HELICOPTER CRASH." Marie Newman stated on January 6, 2020 in an interview: Says U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski had "a part in" undoing a law that used to limit how long trains could idle at crossings. Rick Scott stated on February 25, 2019 in an Orlando Sentinel op-ed: The Democrats’ Green New Deal includes "working towards ending air travel." Marc Molinaro stated on September 14, 2018 in in a news conference: Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo is "stealing money from the MTA and sending it upstate for projects that have nothing to do with transit." Tony Evers stated on August 16, 2018 in a speech: Wisconsin is "49th out of 50 states in infrastructure." Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2018 in a speech in Mount Pleasant, Wis.: "The European Union … they send us Mercedes, they send us -- by the millions -- the BMWs -- cars by the millions." Robert Chody stated on December 27, 2017 in a tweet: "Almost half of all vehicles stolen in Texas each year had keys left inside." John Cox stated on October 19, 2017 in a San Francisco Chronicle op-ed.: "It costs nearly five times as much in California to build and maintain a mile of road as it does in the rest of the nation." Bruce Kraus stated on March 22, 2017 in an interview with The Incline: "Data shows that vehicle break-in is the No. 1 crime in the city, but also the No. 1 crime in the South Side Flats, and it’s closely followed by assault." Citizens to Protect Transportation Funding stated on September 28, 2016 in a TV ad: "We can fix our roads without raising taxes." Texas Automobile Dealers Association stated on September 21, 2016 in a tweet: Says that compared to direct sales by manufacturers, consumers "save avg of $500 per car sold through franchised dealer model." Sylvester Turner stated on March 4, 2016 in a ceremony to introduce new local transit authority chairman: "We have been focusing so much, especially the Texas Department of Transportation, on that 97 percent of people in single-occupancy vehicles."
Instagram posts stated on November 30, 2022 in a post: Large machinery is “required to move 500,000 pounds of earth in order to get the minerals needed for one single Tesla car battery.”
Instagram posts stated on June 9, 2022 in an Instagram post: Electric cars in California are not sustainable as only 10% of their batteries are recyclable and the state can’t recycle them.
Facebook posts stated on July 8, 2022 in una publicación en Facebook: Pilotos protestan contra vacuna COVID-19 en aeropuerto de Atlanta.
Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2022 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a crash in Eminence, Indiana.
Dana Perino stated on January 4, 2022 in a segment: A law backed by Virginia Democrats barred local sheriffs from having military equipment that “would have come in very helpful” with the I-95 traffic jam.
Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2022 in a post: Electric vehicles would not have fared well in the Virginia snowstorm traffic jam.
Instagram posts stated on October 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: Cargo ships “can’t get into port” because of Donald Trump’s executive order 13959.
Bloggers stated on October 11, 2021 in a blog post: “Vaxxed Delta pilot dies in-flight, emergency landing required.”
X posts stated on October 10, 2021 in a tweet: “Countless Southwest Airlines employees have walked out of their jobs to oppose the vaccine mandate, causing operations to effectively shut down.”
Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2021 in Facebook posts: The Biden-backed infrastructure bill contains a provision establishing a per-mile driving tax.
Viral image stated on September 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The Bidens own 10% of” a Chinese firm whose stock is up almost 300%” since Joe Biden was elected.
Facebook posts stated on August 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: Flights across America are backed up because airline crews are “refusing the mandated jab” and walking off boarded flights.
Facebook posts stated on July 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: General Motors “admits the 'clean' energy used to charge electric cars comes from coal, 95% coal, to be exact."
Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows an electric car charging station that uses "12 gallons of diesel fuel per hour, and it takes three hours to fully charge a car to get 200 miles. That's 36 gallons for 200 miles. 5.6 mpg."
Facebook posts stated on May 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Pentagon killed a man who invented a water-powered fuel cell for cars.
Facebook posts stated on May 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows a “lithium mine for hybrid cars.”
Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says photos show a “boneyard” of electric cars abandoned in France because the cars’ batteries were too expensive to replace.
Facebook posts stated on April 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Pete Buttigieg’s dog and pony show. He gets out of [the] car to ride his bike a few feet, pretending to save energy.”
Bloggers stated on January 26, 2020 in a post on Facebook: "NEW INFO SAYS KOBE BRYANT AND ALL 4 OF HIS DAUGHTER HAVE DIED FROM HELICOPTER CRASH."
Marie Newman stated on January 6, 2020 in an interview: Says U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski had "a part in" undoing a law that used to limit how long trains could idle at crossings.
Rick Scott stated on February 25, 2019 in an Orlando Sentinel op-ed: The Democrats’ Green New Deal includes "working towards ending air travel."
Marc Molinaro stated on September 14, 2018 in in a news conference: Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo is "stealing money from the MTA and sending it upstate for projects that have nothing to do with transit."
Tony Evers stated on August 16, 2018 in a speech: Wisconsin is "49th out of 50 states in infrastructure."
Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2018 in a speech in Mount Pleasant, Wis.: "The European Union … they send us Mercedes, they send us -- by the millions -- the BMWs -- cars by the millions."
Robert Chody stated on December 27, 2017 in a tweet: "Almost half of all vehicles stolen in Texas each year had keys left inside."
John Cox stated on October 19, 2017 in a San Francisco Chronicle op-ed.: "It costs nearly five times as much in California to build and maintain a mile of road as it does in the rest of the nation."
Bruce Kraus stated on March 22, 2017 in an interview with The Incline: "Data shows that vehicle break-in is the No. 1 crime in the city, but also the No. 1 crime in the South Side Flats, and it’s closely followed by assault."
Citizens to Protect Transportation Funding stated on September 28, 2016 in a TV ad: "We can fix our roads without raising taxes."
Texas Automobile Dealers Association stated on September 21, 2016 in a tweet: Says that compared to direct sales by manufacturers, consumers "save avg of $500 per car sold through franchised dealer model."
Sylvester Turner stated on March 4, 2016 in a ceremony to introduce new local transit authority chairman: "We have been focusing so much, especially the Texas Department of Transportation, on that 97 percent of people in single-occupancy vehicles."
