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Cristian Agatie

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As a child, he grew up among tractors and heavy machinery and was covered in grease from tip to toe most of the time. It was a tractor that he drove for the first time and when asked what he’d become, he candidly replied: “tractor operator”. Later on, he drove all kinds of vehicles, from heavy trucks to off-roaders, all outside of public roads until he got his driving license.

He did not become a tractor operator, as you can tell already. Instead, he got interested in journalism and pursued a career finding stories for local newspapers and radio stations. But the first love is never forgotten, so when presented with the chance, he seized it and became a motor journalist in 1995.

Having found the perfect job to mix his passion for cars and journalism, he couldn’t help exploring other areas, like science, computers, and mobile devices. He took stints working for a computer magazine for a couple of years, and it was then that he had his first contact with new media. But cars always remained his passion, so he returned to motor journalism when Auto Bild started its local branch. Later, he became an internet junkie, and moving online felt only natural.

In the meantime, he also became obsessed with technology, electric vehicles, batteries, and whatnot, so he writes a lot about those. He found autoevolution a fertile ground for exploration and so he discovered his passion for RVs and campers, but also solar panels and new energy solutions.
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe Offers First Look at the Upcoming R2S SUV
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe Offers First Look at the Upcoming R2S SUV

27 May 2023, 10:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian revealed in January 2021 that it started the development of a smaller platform to underpin its second generation of EVs. The R2 lineup will likely feature a truck and an SUV, like the R1, but with a smaller footprint and more affordable pric...

 
New Wave of Tesla FSD Beta Testers Is About To Learn an Expensive Lesson
New Wave of Tesla FSD Beta Testers Is About To Learn an Expensive Lesson

26 May 2023, 17:35 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A freshman FSD Beta tester learned a costly lesson as their Tesla crashed the first time they tested the automated driving features. A long and heated debate started about who was to blame for the accident. Tesla's Full Self-Driving softwar...

 
Rivian Starts Production of the Dual-Motor R1T, First Customers Will Get It in June
Rivian Starts Production of the Dual-Motor R1T, First Customers Will Get It in June

26 May 2023, 14:54 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian fans will be able to buy the R1T at a more affordable price once the Dual-Motor variants start shipping in June. Rivian announced that the first customer Dual Motor R1T had already rolled off the production line in Normal, Illinois. In Oc...

 
Tesla Started To Quietly Install Hardware 4 Computer and Sensors on the Model Y
Tesla Started To Quietly Install Hardware 4 Computer and Sensors on the Model Y

26 May 2023, 13:30 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / In February, Tesla launched the Hardware 4 Autopilot computer and sensors on the refreshed Model S and Model X. The improved hardware suite was supposed to be installed in the refreshed Model 3 and the upcoming Cybertruck first. Still, Tesla is tra...

 
Elon Musk Confident Tesla Will Start Second-Gen Roadster Production in 2024
Elon Musk Confident Tesla Will Start Second-Gen Roadster Production in 2024

26 May 2023, 11:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / During a Twitter Spaces session with Ford CEO Jim Farley, Elon Musk reiterated the second-generation Tesla Roadster plans. The iconic Roadster should complete the final design and engineering by the end of the year and should be ready for volume pr...

 
Elon Musk's Neuralink Gets FDA's Approval To Start Human Brain-Implant Tests
Elon Musk's Neuralink Gets FDA's Approval To Start Human Brain-Implant Tests

26 May 2023, 09:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Brain-implant company Neuralink might be the spookiest Elon Musk ever owned, considering its goal to turn humans into cyborgs. The company started testing on animals a while back and planned to begin human trials in 2023. Now, Neuralink announced t...

 
Tesla Model Y Surpassed Toyota Corolla As the World's Best-Selling Car in Q1 2023
Tesla Model Y Surpassed Toyota Corolla As the World's Best-Selling Car in Q1 2023

26 May 2023, 08:08 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Data compiled by JATO Dynamics shows that Tesla Model Y surpassed the Toyota Corolla to become the world's best-selling vehicle in the year's first quarter. This is the first time an electric car achieves this, and it's even more imp...

 
Revised Porsche Taycan Shows Off New Cockpit, Ducktail Spoiler
Revised Porsche Taycan Shows Off New Cockpit, Ducktail Spoiler

25 May 2023, 14:43 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Starting next year, a revised Porsche Taycan will come into the market with improved specifications and new hot versions to steal Tesla Model S Plaid's thunder. Our photographers were able to catch a new Taycan prototype on camera, revealing t...

 
Tesla FSD Beta Lands on Vehicles in Australia and Europe, Is This for Real?
Tesla FSD Beta Lands on Vehicles in Australia and Europe, Is This for Real?

25 May 2023, 12:46 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Earlier this week, Tesla reopened the FSD Beta program to all eligible cars with a wide release of the software. It appears that the FSD installs have gone even wider than previously thought, with cars in Australia and Europe getting the update. Th...

 
Leak: Check Out This POV Look at the Tesla Cybertruck's Futuristic Cockpit
Leak: Check Out This POV Look at the Tesla Cybertruck's Futuristic Cockpit

25 May 2023, 10:26 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A Tesla employee took a POV picture from inside a Cybertruck prototype during 2023 Investor Day, and it somehow landed on Chinese social media. It then spread like fire on Twitter, as people are starved to discover more details about the upcoming e...

 
Report: Tesla Powerwall 3 Will Have a Continuous Power Output of Up to 11.5 kW
Report: Tesla Powerwall 3 Will Have a Continuous Power Output of Up to 11.5 kW

25 May 2023, 08:31 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is preparing the launch of its next-generation home battery storage system. The Powerwall 3 will offer a meaningful upgrade over the current generation, with a switch to LFP cells and increased power output. A new report confirms previous rum...

 
2024 BMW i5 Starts at $67,795 in the US, Promises Up to 295 Miles of Range
2024 BMW i5 Starts at $67,795 in the US, Promises Up to 295 Miles of Range

24 May 2023, 15:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / BMW just launched the eighth-generation 5 Series Sedan in the global markets, and for the first time, it will have an all-electric variant, the i5. Two versions of the electric sedan will be available at launch in the US, with prices starting at $6...

 
All-New 2024 BMW 5 Series Sedan Unveiled, Electric i5 Version Packs Up to 593 HP
All-New 2024 BMW 5 Series Sedan Unveiled, Electric i5 Version Packs Up to 593 HP

24 May 2023, 12:08 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / BMW has given the i5 a prominent position in the 5 Series Sedan lineup, with the highest performance available at launch and an M Performance variant that will remain unchallenged until the M5 finally starts deliveries. For almost two years, we&...

 
Electric Vehicles Are Driven 30% Less Than Comparable Gas Cars, Tesla Leads the Way
Electric Vehicles Are Driven 30% Less Than Comparable Gas Cars, Tesla Leads the Way

24 May 2023, 10:14 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Electric vehicles have finally started becoming a common sighting on American roads, but that doesn't mean people have thrown away their biases. A study shows that although they spend more money to buy electric vehicles, people don't use ...

 
Ford Decides To Give AM Radio Another Chance Starting With MY2024
Ford Decides To Give AM Radio Another Chance Starting With MY2024

24 May 2023, 08:38 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After many carmakers quietly removed AM radios from their vehicles, the US lawmakers pushed back with new legislation to keep the potentially life-saving technology alive. Ford decided that the AM radio was important, after all, and announced the r...

 
Rivian Improves R1S Engineering Using Die-Cast Subframe Instead of the Old Welded Part
Rivian Improves R1S Engineering Using Die-Cast Subframe Instead of the Old Welded Part

23 May 2023, 18:29 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Even though they look the same on the outside, Rivian has improved its vehicles, with R1T and R1S getting tweaks and new features. Pictures shared on social media show that at least the R1S has a new die-cast subframe in the front, replacing the ol...

 
Cadillac Escalade IQ Spied for the First Time With a New Design Language, Celestiq DNA
Cadillac Escalade IQ Spied for the First Time With a New Design Language, Celestiq DNA

23 May 2023, 16:17 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / As soon as General Motors announced the Cadillac Escalade IQ, our photographers snapped the first pictures of a prototype testing on US roads. Based on the photos of the camouflaged prototype, the all-electric Escalade will feature a more stylish d...

 
Ford Offers More Details on Its Three-Row Explorer-Like Electric SUV Coming in 2025
Ford Offers More Details on Its Three-Row Explorer-Like Electric SUV Coming in 2025

23 May 2023, 13:52 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / On Capital Markets Day, Ford offered more details on its EV plans, including a new three-row electric SUV it will launch in 2025 in North America. Despite some confusion during the presentation, the new SUV is the Explorer BEV Ford intends to start...

 
Tesla Reopens FSD Beta Program to New Testers With 2023.12.10 Unified Update
Tesla Reopens FSD Beta Program to New Testers With 2023.12.10 Unified Update

23 May 2023, 10:59 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla closed the FSD Beta program in February after it initiated a voluntary recall to fix its FSD Beta software. Since then, no new testers have been admitted, and some even reported they were bumped off the testing program. With the 2023.12.10 up...

 
Ford's Level-3 Autonomy Features Won't Be Ready Before 2025 and Will Be Severely Limited
Ford's Level-3 Autonomy Features Won't Be Ready Before 2025 and Will Be Severely Limited

23 May 2023, 08:46 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford wants its Level-2 driver assist system BlueCruise to be used in about 500,000 vehicles by next year and has ambitious plans for autonomous driving. The Blue Oval is working on a Level-3 driver assist system allowing drivers to take their eyes ...

 

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