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UK Government's Fuel Data and RAC Report Criticized for Embarrassing Errors

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The UK government's fuel station data and the RAC's electric vehicle report contain severe inaccuracies that undermine public trust. UK government's fuel finder data published on March 29th, 2026, includes stations located in oceans and reversed coordinates, with fuel prices showing a 1538:1 ratio per liter. RAC report's electric vehicle numbers claim a drop from 1.4 million to 0.0017 million vehicles between 2024 and 2025, suggesting a mathematical error in scaling. These errors, found within days of reporting, show a lack of basic data validation despite acknowledgment from authorities. The author warns this sloppiness could worsen with AI-generated data, creating an 'slop-apocalypse' where unchecked errors proliferate.