Another important point you make is that Clarkson is indeed notorious for being opinionated and biased. The viewer must accept that to watch Top Gear. I think Tesla is over-reacting. Clarkson is not a friend of the environmentalists; they should have known that going into it.
Their contention, echoed in Clarkson's original statements, were that the Roadster was the first electric car you might actually want to buy. Their goal in having it reviewed on TG was likely to show that it was a driver's car first and foremost, and that it being electric was an added bonus.
