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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.
2025 Genesis Electrified G80 LWB Shows Its Facelifted Silhouette for the First Time
2025 Genesis Electrified G80 LWB Shows Its Facelifted Silhouette for the First Time

13 Feb 2024, 11:17 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After launching the refreshed G80 in its home country, luxury carmaker Genesis is preparing an update to the Electrified G80, the fully electric variant of the executive sedan. The Electrified G80 only started sales in the US last year, but it'...

 
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Returns the Favor, Rescues Ford F-150 Stuck in the Snow
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Returns the Favor, Rescues Ford F-150 Stuck in the Snow

13 Feb 2024, 09:52 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla Cybertruck has been often mocked for its supposed lackluster off-road capabilities. This is why Cybertruck owners are willing to set the balance straight and show the other side of the story. In a recent video, a Cybertruck owner recorded how...

 
Professional Driver Gives His Honest Opinion About Tesla Cybertruck's Steer-by-Wire System
Professional Driver Gives His Honest Opinion About Tesla Cybertruck's Steer-by-Wire System

12 Feb 2024, 18:34 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla Cybertruck made a big splash earlier this month as it was tested by the Unplugged Performance team at Buttonwillow raceway and during the King of the Hammers event. Professional racer Craig Coker was behind the wheel, and the "Dark Helme...

 
Rivian, Not Tesla, Is the Epitome of Autonomous Driving in Popeyes' Super Bowl Commercial
Rivian, Not Tesla, Is the Epitome of Autonomous Driving in Popeyes' Super Bowl Commercial

12 Feb 2024, 15:54 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / When artists try to depict autonomous vehicles in their works, most of the time they end up featuring Tesla EVs. We've seen this most recently in the "Leave the World Behind" movie. And yet, when Popeyes aired "The Wait Is Over&...

 
It's Official: Tesla Model Y 'Juniper' Won't Arrive This Year in North America
It's Official: Tesla Model Y 'Juniper' Won't Arrive This Year in North America

12 Feb 2024, 11:25 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After Tesla launched the updated Model 3 in North America last month, people expected the Model Y refresh to follow shortly. However, Tesla confirmed in a letter to its sales advisors that the Model Y "Juniper" will not launch in North Am...

 
Waymo Robotaxi Vandalized and Lit on Fire in San Francisco Is Only the Beginning
Waymo Robotaxi Vandalized and Lit on Fire in San Francisco Is Only the Beginning

12 Feb 2024, 10:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A Waymo driverless car was set on fire in San Francisco Chinatown after people blocked its way, broke the windows, and set off fireworks inside the vehicle. This was the most serious incident involving a robotaxi after previous instances showed the...

 
Rivian Now Has More Than 1,000 Different R1 Configurations, It's a Logistical Nightmare
Rivian Now Has More Than 1,000 Different R1 Configurations, It's a Logistical Nightmare

11 Feb 2024, 02:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian launched two new battery options for the R1S and R1T, making its electric vehicles more affordable than ever. However, this expands the number of possible configurations to over 1,000, complicating production and creating a logistical nightm...

 
What Tesla Optimus Bot Tells Us About the Future of Humanoid Robots
What Tesla Optimus Bot Tells Us About the Future of Humanoid Robots

10 Feb 2024, 23:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After watching the Tesla Optimus bot evolve and similar efforts from other companies, it is perhaps time to imagine how the world will change. For better or worse, the robots are here to stay, so dusting off those science-fiction books might not be...

 
Cybertruck Owners Flip Their New EV Like There's No Tomorrow, Despite No-Resale Clause
Cybertruck Owners Flip Their New EV Like There's No Tomorrow, Despite No-Resale Clause

9 Feb 2024, 22:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla introduced a no-resale clause in the sales contract of the Foundation Series Cybertruck in a bid to discourage people from flipping it. However, this hasn't worked in the past and is not working now, with many Cybertruck owners trying to...

 
Tesla Adds Support for Apple iPhone's Ultra-Wideband Chip To Improve Phone Key Performance
Tesla Adds Support for Apple iPhone's Ultra-Wideband Chip To Improve Phone Key Performance

9 Feb 2024, 10:55 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / This week, Tesla released the first Cybertruck software update, which also introduced important changes for other vehicles in its lineup. One of these changes is the improvements to the Phone Key feature thanks to support for Apple iPhone's Ul...

 
Tesla Ups the Magic Dock Power in Preparation for NACS Supercharger Deals
Tesla Ups the Magic Dock Power in Preparation for NACS Supercharger Deals

8 Feb 2024, 18:46 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla will soon allow third-party EVs to use its Supercharger network as part of the NACS deal. So far, Superchargers equipped with Magic Dock adapters have been limited to 350 amps or about 150 kW of power when charging a CCS EV. However, new repo...

 
Ford Develops Next-Generation EV Platform With Tesla Talent, and Elon Musk Won't Be Happy
Ford Develops Next-Generation EV Platform With Tesla Talent, and Elon Musk Won't Be Happy

8 Feb 2024, 16:03 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / During the Q4 2023 earnings call, Ford CEO Jim Farley talked about the company's efforts to develop the next-generation EV platform as a side project. The "skunkworks team" tasked with developing the new platform has been found to in...

 
You Can Now Buy a Tesla Cybertruck in Germany, but There's a Catch
You Can Now Buy a Tesla Cybertruck in Germany, but There's a Catch

8 Feb 2024, 11:27 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has not opened the Cybertruck orders book in Europe, but you can still buy one if you have enough money to burn. A Cybertruck AWD imported from the US is listed on a classifieds platform in Germany for half a million euros. The seller says th...

 
Tesla Cybertruck's First Software Update Improves Ride and Handling, Optimizes Charging
Tesla Cybertruck's First Software Update Improves Ride and Handling, Optimizes Charging

8 Feb 2024, 09:39 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla delivered the first Cybertrucks last November, and the electric pickup has quickly become the coolest piece of technology besides the Apple Vision Pro. Still, not everything was perfect, and the software was Cybertruck's weak spot. It to...

 
You Can Hack Polestar 2 Headlights To Enable Pixel Lights in the US, but It Won't Last
You Can Hack Polestar 2 Headlights To Enable Pixel Lights in the US, but It Won't Last

7 Feb 2024, 18:50 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Adaptive headlights have been recently allowed in the US, but most car models are still not compliant. In the case of Polestar 2 EVs, the community found a workaround to enable the Pixel Lights adaptive headlights. However, the changes are likely t...

 
2025 Porsche 911 Convertible, Turbo Spied With Minimal Camouflage, Hybrid Models Incoming
2025 Porsche 911 Convertible, Turbo Spied With Minimal Camouflage, Hybrid Models Incoming

7 Feb 2024, 16:36 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / For many, talking about the Porsche 911's design is pointless, as the iconic sportscar hasn't changed much in the past decades. However, the facelifted model, expected to start deliveries later this year as a 2025 model, might be easier t...

 
Ford Announces 'Skunkworks-Developed' Low-Cost EV Platform To Rule Them All
Ford Announces 'Skunkworks-Developed' Low-Cost EV Platform To Rule Them All

7 Feb 2024, 10:42 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford CEO Jim Farley revealed during the Q4 2023 earnings call that a specialized team has been working on a new low-cost EV platform. The "skunkworks" team has developed a flexible platform that will underpin a wide range of Ford's n...

 
Ford Gives Puma a Technological Shot in the Arm, Cuts the Other Arm off the ST Trim
Ford Gives Puma a Technological Shot in the Arm, Cuts the Other Arm off the ST Trim

7 Feb 2024, 09:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The small crossover segment in Europe is more crowded than ever, so Ford felt the need to revamp the Puma. The Romanian-built mini-SUV has received a comprehensive technological package but also lost the 1.5-liter powerplant of the ST variant. This...

 
Tesla Rolls Out Warning Light Font 'Over-the-Air Recall' Fix, but There's More to It
Tesla Rolls Out Warning Light Font 'Over-the-Air Recall' Fix, but There's More to It

6 Feb 2024, 18:50 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The NHTSA notified Tesla that the warning lights might not have big enough fonts, and the EV maker issued a voluntary recall. This was blown out of proportion by some media outlets, questioning again the opportunity to use the word "recall&quo...

 
NACS Deals Will Offer Native Access to Tesla Supercharger Network, No Tesla App Required
NACS Deals Will Offer Native Access to Tesla Supercharger Network, No Tesla App Required

6 Feb 2024, 12:39 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Last year, Tesla convinced almost all carmakers to adopt the NACS charging connector while granting EV drivers access to the Supercharger network. Many wondered how that differed from charging at Superchargers equipped with Magic Dock adapters. Now...

 

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