That the government didn't shut down Tesla's "autopilot" years ago (hello, Mayor Pete, could you interrupt your not doing anything about the airlines to doing something about this) is a testament to how "doing absolutely nothing with the legal power available" is the default position of Dems, but aside from that, the lithium battery fires aren't just a Tesla problem. A punctured battery is likely to cause a fireball that no amount of water can put out.