U.S investigates fires "This is unfair! We're being poorly treated!! Why are we getting different treatment than our competitors? Is this politically motivated by the big car makers because we're a threat and they have Washington in their pockets?"
Germany investigates fires and comes back with an all clear: "See! Nothing to see here. Thanks very much for investigating us and clearing us"
So is it unfair to be investigating these fires or not?
"Second, we have requested that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration conduct a full investigation as soon as possible into the fire incidents."
Similarly: (1) Your company is sued for patent infringement. You protest that you aren't violating the patent and are being unfairly prosecuted. (2) You are found to not be infringing. You then announce that you've been found to not be infringing.
I don't see what's wrong with that.
It is fair to do a detailed investigation of the fires as the regulator is fairly unfamiliar with high speed electric vehicle crashes and any resulting fires and so from the regulators perspective it is wise to be cautious, because if they get it wrong they could suffer considerable political fallout.
It is also fair for Tesla to feel that it is getting unfairly overscrutinised by the regulator, because it probably is compared to a manufacturer selling a similar number of petrol cars.
http://insideevs.com/nhtsa-issues-legally-enforceable-reques...
They have until January 14th to deliver a massive amount of information to NHTSA -- including tons of it in Microsoft Access 2010 database format.
I find it encouraging that the German government is not cowering behind the protection of it's industry and rather saying "son, this is the competition. They are strong, and they are going to be touch to beat, but I am confident that you will work hard and become a better man by growing through the challenge"
Is that too dramatic?
> http://news.morningstar.com/all/market-watch/TDJNMW201312032...
