Topic summary
44%20 analyzed articles/videos7,835 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Automotive results contain 52 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Framing Effect, and Halo Effect, with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 8.3% saturation with 3,369 hits. Analysis detected 38,391 faulty-reasoning hits from 40,711 analyzed words across 20 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.8% and a BS Rank of 18% (13,720 of 16,562 topics). This Automotive is better (less manipulative) than 82.80% of the peer group.
Automotive

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

17% percentile
025507510017.2% percentile
1.8% BS Score20 analyzed articles40.7K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 6.5%6.5%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 6.7%6.7%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 5.3%5.3%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 5.4%5.4%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.2%1.2%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 3.9%3.9%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 2.8%2.8%Attempt to Sell a Product…Sitewide 0.5%Topic 4.2%4.2%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 5.0%5.0%Out-Group Homogeneity BiasSitewide 3.1%Topic 0.1%0.1%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Topic 6.5%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 6.7%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 5.3%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 5.4%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.9%, sitewide 9.1%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 8.3%, sitewide 5.3%Hasty Generalization: Topic 5.0%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 5.6%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 4.9%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.9%, sitewide 4.6%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 4.2%, sitewide 0.5%Anchoring Bias: Topic 2.1%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 2.2%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.1%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Ford Recalls Over Half a Million Broncos for Engine Fire Risk: TDS11%
The Drive37%By Adam Ismail58%7/24/2026, 5:59:28 AM
Tesla Robotaxi launches driverless ride service in Tampa46%
FOX 13 Tampa Bay51%By Heather Healy0%7/22/2026, 5:54:37 AM
Ford recalls nearly 388,000 Explorers and Aviators over seats that could unlatch or tip21%
CBS News19%By Mary Cunningham0%7/21/2026, 5:56:28 AM
What’s the Point of Concept Cars Anymore? We Asked the People Who Design Them83%
The Drive37%By Caleb Jacobs57%7/17/2026, 11:30:21 AM
New U of M study says driving above the speed limit costs you — and doesn’t actually save much time39%
MinnPost17%By Alexa St. John16%7/17/2026, 3:00:00 AM
Toyota hit with lawsuit alleging it secretly tracked drivers after they rejected website tracking cookies54%
foxbusiness.com92%7/16/2026, 5:33:39 PM
Japan Wants to Standardize Car Parts to Protect Its Auto Industry70%
The Drive37%By Byron Hurd44%7/16/2026, 1:27:27 PM
California creates $3,500 rebate for new electric vehicle buyers54%
Ars Technica23%By Jonathan M. Gitlin67%7/13/2026, 12:52:48 PM
Hooray, You Can Now Buy a Fiat Topolino in the US—but It's Too Darn Expensive79%
The Drive37%By Jerry Perez36%7/7/2026, 12:14:29 PM
Downshift: More Drivers Switch to Regular Gas, Toyota's Texas Truck Plant, What If Land Rover Made a Sedan?16%
The Drive37%By Adam Ismail58%7/7/2026, 6:12:37 AM