Jonathan M. Gitlin is the Automotive Editor at Ars Technica. With a background in pharmacology and science policy, he covers a range of topics within the automotive sector, including electric vehicles, driverless cars, and the intersection of technology and sports. He has been featured in various publications such as RealClearMarkets, WIRED, and The Hoops News.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin's coverage predominantly focuses on the automotive industry, particularly electric vehicles (EVs), tax credits, car reviews, and car technology. His articles often cite data and press releases.
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By: Jonathan M. Gitlin
Nine years after first trying to resurrect the Roadster, Tesla is apparently trying again. CEO Elon Musk might have relocated its HQ to Texas, but yet again he has returned to California's showbiz industry to hawk his wares; last time it was a Hollywood back lot for the remote-controlled Cybercab demo, last…
By: Jonathan M. Gitlin
Drivers had electrodes strapped to their heads as they tested EVs on track.
Tesla’s once-booming energy storage business also shrunk in Q3 2026.
460 kW charging and 435 miles of range are among the reasons the EV is the one to get.
18 pts BMW provided flights from Washington, DC, to Los Angeles and accommodation so Ars could drive the new X5 and iX5, as well as a refreshed i7 (which you can read about soon). Ars does not accept paid editorial content. When we first drove BMW's first Neue Klasse model, the iX3, it quickly revealed that BMW…
Ars spends the weekend with the Audi Revolut F1 team at the Circuit of the Americas.
The Fathom pickup won't need a wall-mounted inverter to output 10 kW to your house.
By: Jonathan M. Gitlin
This morning, Ford revealed that buyers of the forthcoming Fathom—the company's sub-$30,000 electric pickup truck due next year—will get more than just a truck. Until now, vehicle-to-home technology—like the setup Ford developed for the now-discontinued F-150 Lightning—takes DC power from the electric… Learn Engineering
“Please have at least 125 miles of range left when we pick it up.” That request from the people who look after the Cadillac press cars wasn't going to be hard to honor.
By: Jonathan M. Gitlin
“Please have at least 125 miles of range left when we pick it up.” That request from the people who look after the Cadillac press cars wasn't going to be hard to honor. The electric Escalade IQ arrived with an indicated range of 440 miles (708 km), and with a full week of work to squeeze in, getting…
