What type of inspection does an electric vehicle undergo?

Electric vehicles primarily undergo safety inspections to ensure that all components, such as brakes, tires, lighting, and electrical systems, meet safety standards. While electric vehicles do not produce traditional exhaust emissions like internal combustion engine vehicles, they are still subject to certain safety regulations that assess the integrity and functionality of their systems.

Emissions inspections typically focus on the release of pollutants into the atmosphere, which is not applicable to electric vehicles since they operate on electric power and do not emit harmful gases during operation. Therefore, the inspections for electric vehicles center around ensuring that they are safe to operate rather than assessing emissions, distinguishing them in practice from conventional vehicles that require both emissions and safety inspections.