Tim Stevens

@Tim_Stevens

Freelance journo for lots of great places like Ars Technica, MotorTrend, and The Guardian. I dig tech and autos. Fortune once called me the Nicest Guy in Tech.

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    I know lots of folks like to say that EVs are like smartphones, that after a few years their batteries will be dead. Well, after three years and 30,000 miles, our BMW iX is routin…

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    Oh, does your performance EV have four motors? That's cute. My latest is a five-motor fescue-flaying beast that can turn on a dime and even haul wood. Yeah, okay, it's a lawn mowe…

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    I drove the Slate! It's far more charming than its monochrome adequacy would imply, but of course it'll be up to you how much personality you inject here. Full impressions over at…

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    In my newsletter this week, in honor of the final week of the Tour de France, I'm dishing up an old adage from bicycle racing that I think about frequently: If you're not moving f…

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    owdy from Bavaria, where I'm testing the new @Porsche 911 GT3 S/C. Always wanted a GT3 but can't go anywhere without the wind in your hair? This is your solution, and that's about…

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    owdy from Bavaria, where I'm testing the new @Porsche 911 GT3 S/C. Always wante… owdy from Bavaria, where I'm testing the new @Porsche 911 GT3 S/C. Always wante… owdy from Bavaria, where I'm testing the new @Porsche 911 GT3 S/C. Always wante… owdy from Bavaria, where I'm testing the new @Porsche 911 GT3 S/C. Always wante…
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    This year's Pikes Peak Hill Climb was a fascinating battle of means of propulsion. The biggest story was the ZR1X's new production car record, but some questions remain about whet…

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    Are Americans ready for a luxury van? I certainly am. Latest newsletter is up. As ever, this is the best way to keep up with whatever I'm up to and wherever I'm going.

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    A few more shots of the 721-horse, hybridized Corvette Grand Sport X. As per usual I can't tell you what I think about it just yet, but here's what it looks like at Red Rocks! #ca…

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    A few more shots of the 721-horse, hybridized Corvette Grand Sport X. As per us… A few more shots of the 721-horse, hybridized Corvette Grand Sport X. As per us… A few more shots of the 721-horse, hybridized Corvette Grand Sport X. As per us… A few more shots of the 721-horse, hybridized Corvette Grand Sport X. As per us…
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    Greetings from Pikes Peak! I'm not only checking out the action at this year's Hill Climb for the first time, which I'm jazzed about, but I'm also spending some quality time behin…

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    Greetings from Pikes Peak! I'm not only checking out the action at this year's…
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    I really wasn't sure what to expect from my first time behind the wheel of the Rivian R2. I was not, however, expecting it to be such an improvement over the R1S. Shame about the…

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    Trying something new out on my newsletter, Million Miler Reviews. I'm going to dtert evaluating the products I take with me around the globe again and again. First up? My Sony XM6…

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    Trying something new out on my newsletter, Million Miler Reviews. I'm going to…
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    My latest for @guardian and my latest collab with my favorite coworker, is a deep dive on dog harnesses, including some advice from a veterinarian. Some of these are wildly expens…

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    My latest for @guardian and my latest collab with my favorite coworker, is a de…
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    After much debate and tinkering with settings, I've finally made the move and ported my newsletter away from Substack. Those in the newsletter game have surely seen no shortage of…

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    After much debate and tinkering with settings, I've finally made the move and p…