[SeanLuke]

I think that Tesla has a legitimate complaint with the NYT for the article. But the very first sentence of this post is a bald falsehood:

> Yesterday, The New York Times reversed its opinion on the review of our Model S and no longer believes that it was an accurate account of what happened.

The public editor is not the New York Times' opinion. She is the newspaper's ombudsman. Her opinions are entirely her own and are independent of the newspaper, and indeed often are at odds with the newspaper's policy or opinion.

This is not just spin, it's a petty and unnecessary lie. Musk has blown a lot of credibility with me.

Edit. This post comes at a curious time: Tesla's potentially make-or-break quarterly earnings report is due the next day.