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the claim
Public transport is less fuel-efficient per passenger-mile than private cars.
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REFUTED
the evidence says no
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Evidence indicates that public transport is generally more fuel-efficient per passenger-mile than private cars, directly contradicting the claim.
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Evidence against · 2
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Wikipedia: Public transport. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_transport
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sciencedirect.com: Carbon-efficient density thresholds for public transit vs. .... sciencedirect.com. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1361920925000513
It discusses carbon efficiency thresholds for public transit versus private vehicles, implying transit can be more efficient.
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first checked31 Jul 2026
judged → REFUTED · 1031 Jul 2026
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