Accord07
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Exactly. Paint job is something that automakers have figured out a long time ago, there are plenty of crappy cars out there with decent paint jobs. While it is true that NUMMI did not have to contend with new rules on VOC concentration that went into effect on October 1, 2009 (GM pulled out in June that year, and Toyota announced its closure a few months later), Canada has adopted similar regulations based on CARB recommendations since then and yet there is no such myth regarding the paint job quality of Ford/Chrysler/GM vehicles assembled in Ontario.Mexican made cars aren’t the only paint jobs Tesla compares unfavorably, and while MI and TN probably have fewer environmental regulations than CA I doubt EU countries do.
Moreover I’m skeptical of the idea that stringent environmental regulations necessarily lead to bad paint jobs. More expense, sure. Less choices, maybe.
Most of all if this was actually the issue Elon would never ever shut up about it.
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