A Class I recall situation is one in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a volatile product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death (21 CFR 7.3(m)(1)).
Electrical energy can be converted back into kinetic energy in electric motors: this happens with the windscreen wipers and the starter motor. Electrical energy is converted into light energy in the headlights. In fact the only kind of energy which you will not find in your car is nuclear energy.
The Tesla uses 320 Wh/mile of energy (85kWh/265 miles) The gas powered car uses 940 Wh/mile of energy (33kWh/35 miles) Once the energy is onboard (not counting the efficiency of the power generation, oil refining, or charging), the Tesla is using only about a third as much energy as the comparable gasoline-powered car.