Let's see how close to recreating this I can come. It never turns out so well the 2nd time.
You know there's no reason to investigate a gas tank explosion; it's been done to death. I can't even imagine bothering with a press conference for 'Turns out that when you have 12-15 gallons of combustable fuel, maybe several more around you with the same, that's just not a safe thing.'
I can't imagine anyone would be watching the evening news anymore by the time the anchor said 'The investigator went on to state "I wouldn't want to be caught DEAD in one of THOSE accidents, nosirree Bob."'
Meanwhile, there's another of the promises from 'Who Killed the Electric car' getting broken. Now why is this electric car turning to not be perffect, not be the automatically safe thing, why is it not curing cancer. . . ?
I don't think the government will be trying to ground the Tesla anytime soon, or be taking away
your dangerous lithium batteries. (Wait a minute, isn't this the same government that declared worms to be a 'Wild animal?') Of course if they want the car driven around some to see if it's safe, send one over. I promise I'll charge it, unlike those guys on 'Top Gear.'