The validity of previous criticisms of Tesla don't negate current criticisms of Tesla. You don't get to say, well the media was wrong about Tesla last time, so

The validity of previous criticisms of Tesla don't negate current criticisms of Tesla. You don't get to say, well the media was wrong about Tesla last time, so they will be wrong about it next time. Sure, if there is a history of them being wrong (which the author claims there is), it can be part of your argument, but it can't be the entire argument. It seems we both agree that not many people are currently criticizing Tesla for making bad cars, or not being able to hit production goals, or that electric cars aren't useful, yet this whole article focuses on refuting those points. IMO, it seems most of the current criticisms of Tesla are that Elon Musk's antics on Twitter are hurting the company and that they aren't yet profitable and have some big debt payments due in the near future. The author of the post has done nothing to respond to those points, which is why I feel this is a straw man. Look at it this way, even if you think there is a media campaign to make Tesla and Elon look bad, and all these criticisms are just pulled out of thin air, a broken clock is still right twice a day. You can't just say, well they are out to get Tesla because, even if they are, that doesn't mean what they say isn't true.