>news articles synthesize about his statements as statements made by him

Musk promised the coast to coast drive in 2017:

https://www.theverge.com/2016/10/19/13341100/tesla-self-driv...

Then admitted he couldn't do it in 2017:

https://www.autonews.com/article/20180208/MOBILITY/180209770...

This isn't the media delivering a dishonest commentary. These are his words.