Please don't confuse "Americans" (as in, people who believe in freedom, independence, and our [diety-of-choice]-given rights as human beings) with "attorneys out for self interest" and "nanny state socialist wanna-bees", both of which are responsible for most of the regulations you speak of.
Someone else said it best: "My country I love. It's my government that creates all the problems".
It is truly innovative disruptive companies like Tesla that restore my faith in humanity and America. After owning and driving many cars, and settling with Audi (with other German cars closely behind) I thought I'd never voluntarily set foot in, much less own, an American car again. And now, you'd have to pry my Tessie from my cold dead fingers...
(This will get off-topic fast...)