All European countries that I am aware of try to make sure used cars are in good condition to keep on the road. This is why they promote regular inspecti...
The German TUV is comprised of human beings and implicit bias and confirmation bias are real consequences of being human.
If I believe that Volkswagen makes better cars than Tesla, I am a patriotic German citizen, and my job is to inspect cars from both brands, then I might be just a little more strict with inspections of Teslas than with VWs, even if I am not doing it consciously.
I am not saying that Tesla doesn’t have a real problem here; just that the TUV has an obvious conflict of interest that could result in some bias.
The German TUV is comprised of human beings and implicit bias and confirmation bias are real consequences of being human.
If I believe that Volkswagen makes better cars than Tesla, I am a patriotic German citizen, and my job is to inspect cars from both brands, then I might be just a little more strict with inspections of Teslas than with VWs, even if I am not doing it consciously.
I am not saying that Tesla doesn’t have a real problem here; just that the TUV has an obvious conflict of interest that could result in some bias.