I'm in full support of people pointing out issues with tech (not so much with the press writing 10 page articles based on a tweet though). I'm also understanding of Tesla's position. We gotta call it what it really is — bad press. Dan O’Dowd of Dawn project put up a full page ad recently pooping all over Tesla. Guess where the evidence came from: FSD Beta videos on youtube. One has to essentially not care one bit to be OK with these videos if they run Tesla and hope to innovate in such a hostile industry and regulatory environment.
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If you consider the US a hostile regulatory environment for cars, then don't innovate there. Teslas are sold worldwide. I'm glad the FCC, EPA, NHTSA exist, for all their flaws.
Plus, you can't pick and choose what bad press you choose to accept. This is true anywhere. Tesla's nonexistent PR department may have handled it better.
> If you consider the US a hostile regulatory environment for cars, then don't innovate there.
Most other western countries are alike (or worse). Except, US is where the energy, best capitalism and talent is so despite the above, probably still the best choice.
> I'm glad the FCC, EPA, NHTSA exist, for all their flaws.
Of course you do, as a consumer. It's only until you want to make something that isn't already made for the past few decades that you start disliking, hating and outright wanting them to just get the heck out of your way. Regulation in itself isn't a problem, its ever increasing and rarely ever decreasing amount that is the issue. There are many rules and regulation that haven't been updated for decades.