You guys are right. Most of the "unjust" complaints have been against the media vs the government: From Twitter:
@elonmusk
What makes this incredibly unjust is that the Model S to date has the best safety record of any car on the road (no injuries or deaths ever)
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@elonmusk
Why does a Tesla fire w no injury get more media headlines than 100,000 gas car fires that kill 100s of people per year?
Tesla “issues” get more attention than regular car issues for the same reasons Tesla successes get more attention than regular car successes. No one remembers what was last year's safest car.