Breakdown of faults by car brand: Tesla has replaced Dacia at the bottom

Re:Breakdown of faults by car brand: Tesla has replaced Daci... by cowsandmilk on Monday December 25, 2023 @08:47AM (#38762548)

States that do safety inspections are generally more thorough.

Virginia: https://vsp.virginia.gov/safety-and-enforcement/vehicle-safe...

Massachusetts: https://www.mavehiclecheck.com/motorists-basicinfo#Safety

Those are the only two states I've lived in. I don't get why so much of the country doesn't do these; it seems the Northeast of the US almost all require periodic safety inspections and the western US does not.

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Re:Breakdown of faults by car brand: Tesla has replaced Daci... by pard68 on Monday December 25, 2023 @09:07AM (#38762695)

Missouri's inspection is on par with CT and VA from my experience. But that's the only midwest state I have lived in.

If I had a hunch, income plays a part. Flyover states are poor, that means older and more beat up cars. Older cars (out of warranty let's say) are more costly to fix. States have to balance "people need a car to make money" with "people need money to drive safe cars".

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