Stephen Edelstein

White Plains

Automotive Journalist at Freelance

Automotive journalist. @IMPAnews member. Human analog.

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Articles

Lucid Gravity shifts electric SUVs into a new orbit

1 week ago | digitaltrends.com | Stephen Edelstein

Table of Contents After a very long takeoff roll, the Lucid Air electric luxury sedan arrived in 2020 and reset expectations for EV range, efficiency, and charging. The Air is an excellent first effort, but as a sedan its sales potential is inherently limited. So the 2025 Lucid Gravity — the automaker’s second model and first SUV — may be even more important for Lucid’s future.
2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid First Drive: Better Economy, Bigger Price - SlashGear

3 weeks ago | slashgear.com | Stephen Edelstein

The 2025 Subaru Forester is competently executed update of a well-known nameplate, but Subaru saved the biggest change for last. About a year after we first drove the 2025 Forester, which manages to be different yet the same as the previous generation, Subaru is rolling out a first-ever hybrid version.
Could Jeep reinvent planetary hybrid tech for 4WD adventures?

3 weeks ago | greencarreports.com | Stephen Edelstein

Stellantis may be looking to adapt planetary gear hybrid systems—like the one currently used in the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid plug-in hybrid minivan—to more rugged vehicles, a patent filing indicates. The Pacifica Hybrid uses a planetary power-split system to juggle its 3.6-liter V-6 and a pair of electric motors, which can both be used as generators for propulsion.
Cadillac's entry-level Optiq electric SUV is downsizing done right

1 month ago | digitaltrends.com | Stephen Edelstein

Table of Contents Electric cars aren’t just great because of their environmental friendliness and greater tech potential. They also upend the norms of the auto industry. Badge-engineered luxury cars are a tedious but necessary part of any automaker’s bottom line. The potential profits from having luxury and mainstream brands share platforms and powertrains would make a Ferengi smile.
Sulfur-crystal battery could triple EV range without cobalt or nickel

1 month ago | greencarreports.com | Stephen Edelstein

A German startup believes it has the recipe for electric vehicle battery cells that are cheaper, more energy dense, and less problematic for the environment than current lithium-ion cells. But commercialization seems a long way off. Theion announced Thursday in a press release that it is close to completing a 15 million euro (approximately $16.2 million at current exchange rates) Series A round to development of its sulfur-crystal battery chemistry.
California has nearly 50% more public EV chargers than gas nozzles

1 month ago | greencarreports.com | Stephen Edelstein

In 2024, public charging in California expanded at record levelsThe state has double the publicly accessible chargers versus 2022Nearly 30% of U.S. EV sales go to California customersIn California, drivers are now much more likely to encounter an electric vehicle charging connector than a gas pump nozzle. The state reached 178,549 public chargers in 2024 (including shared private chargers), Governor Gavin Newsom's office announced Thursday in a press release.
Deep dive: Bugatti Tourbillon aerodynamics

1 month ago | motorauthority.com | Stephen Edelstein

The Bugatti Tourbillon's standout feature is an 1,800-hp plug-in hybrid powertrain built around a high-revving V-16, but Bugatti didn't forget about the aerodynamic work needed to make use of the immense power on tap. The goal was to surpass the Bugatti Chiron in slipperiness, Paul Burnham, chief engineer for the Tourbillon, said in a video posted on Bugattis' YouTube channel Thursday.
Study: Tesla, Rivian charging networks have far fewer problems

1 month ago | greencarreports.com | Stephen Edelstein

Owners report more than ten times the issues with Shell Recharge, EVgo, or Blink than with TeslaRivian's own charging network was second only to TeslaHardware-related issues have become more prevalent than payment problemsCharging networks operated by Tesla and Rivian tended to have fewer problems than non-automaker efforts, according to a recent Consumer Reports survey.
EV battery recycling breakthrough recovers 99.99% of lithium

1 month ago | greencarreports.com | Stephen Edelstein

Chinese researchers claim to have developed a process to recover nearly all of the lithium from used electric vehicle batteries for recycling. The Independent (via InsideEVs) reports on study results first published in the German academic journal Angewandte Chemie claiming recovery of 99.99% of lithium from a used battery, as well as 97% of nickel 92% of cobalt, and 91% of manganese.
World's only 2013 Aston Martin Bertone Jet 2+2 headed to auction

1 month ago | motorauthority.com | Stephen Edelstein

The last concept car produced by legendary Italian design house Bertone is up for grabs. That car, the Aston Martin Bertone Jet 2+2, is scheduled to be auctioned off by Dore & Rees on Mar. 29. Unveiled at the 2013 Geneva auto show, it was slated to go into production, according to the auction house, but Bertone's bankruptcy the following year halted those plans.