Cristian Curmei
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He was born in Romania, yet left at the age of six. Destination? U.S. of A. Grew up in Chi-town for the first two years of his life, followed by the remaining 14 years in Phoenix, Arizona. A history of musical and martial arts made him the ‘crazy’ human he is today. Majors in Chemistry and English ‘endowed’ him with with a joy for jumbling letters, sometimes making people laugh in the process. His true joy and ultimate goal.
His love of expression, in any form, has led to a large stack of notebooks on his coffee table. Some stories are about love. Some stories are about clarity. Some stories are about trials and tribulations. All of them are about what it means to be a human. Most recently you’ll even find stories about anything vehicles, transportation, and more.
It Looks Like a Toy for Big Kids but Isn't- The Alinker
8 Jul 2020, 17:40 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / What you are looking at could be considered a toy, but the Alinker, by inventor Barbara Alink, is meant for much more that. It is said that necessity is the mother of all invention. I couldn’t agree more. The majority of inventions that se...
The Carsten Mehring Streetflyer Looks Like a Torture Device
8 Jul 2020, 15:53 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / I know you thought the Fliz dromadery-like bicycle is pretty WTF, but what about the Streeflyer? It literally looks like the Fliz has a bigger brother. When my life path crossed that of the Streetflyer, all I could think was, “Hahaha, yeah...
The GM and Segway Puma - Dream v.s. Reality
7 Jul 2020, 20:40 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / What you are looking at is the GM and Segway concept design for the Puma. But this was the dream, and we all know how dreams work. The headline photo you see is nothing but the concept for a project between GM and Segway dubbed the Puma, short ...
When Toyota Introduced a Whole New Vehicle Idea - The Concept-i
7 Jul 2020, 18:45 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / Three years ago, Toyota came at us once again with a new vehicle for a possible near future. Presenting a car that offers a level of integration like none other. The 2017 CES gathering brought with it a major turning point for auto manufact...
A Ted Ciamillo Concept Shows Us a Bicycle Submarine
7 Jul 2020, 17:45 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / A submarine that mimics natural movements, operated by Ted Ciamillo, the one-man show, wants to cross the Atlantic using bicycle cranks. Ted Ciamillo, a former bicycle component developer specialized in carbon fiber braking systems, has been bus...
BMW Concept Link Is a Zero-Emission Scooter That Wants to Grow Up
6 Jul 2020, 17:50 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / It’s a scooter and it’s made by BMW Motorrad. But, is that enough to get this concept moving into our homes and onto our streets? It most definitely is! Unveiled at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2017, this concept ...
BMW Vision Next 100 Was Probably Built for Fledermaus Mann
6 Jul 2020, 15:07 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / BMW has done it again. Offering us yet another concept vehicle that surpasses all previous bounds and expectations. When I first saw it, a small lump of happiness stuck in my throat, nearly made mew cry. And for good reason. Just look at this w...
Toyota FCV Plus, a Car That Can Power Your Home, Not Just Your Travels
6 Jul 2020, 12:42 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / Let me being by saying this thing is beautiful. Here, don’t continue reading. Go down to the gallery and look at this machine. Marvel at the wonderful piece of ingenuity that the mind of man has spawned. Before we continue, please allow me...
Revolve Brings You a Reinvented Wheel - After Millenia
6 Jul 2020, 07:59 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / The tech age is here. And it’s about time someone stepped up to the mound an take a swing at an old unbeatable design, the wheel. Now, taking on the wheel is a very bold move. It’s damn near perfect. The only other shape that would f...
The URB-E Is the Caterpillar of e-Bikes
5 Jul 2020, 12:40 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / They say that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, unless of course you’re a work-horse. That’s exactly the case with this URB-E thingamajig. When I first saw the URB-E, the only thing I could think about was, “Where’s ...
Volkswagen Ingenuity for Urban Mobility – The Cityskater
5 Jul 2020, 09:16 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / With no mention of a release date for the Cityskater and its bigger brother the Streetmate, Volkswagen seems to be letting the suspense build. And it’s working. Volkswagen recently announced a family of electric scooters aimed toward the ...
The Volkswagen Streetmate - Coming Soon to Change the Mobility Game
3 Jul 2020, 16:06 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / Lately we’ve been seeing a bunch of weird trinkets and designs made to get you around town in a greener, faster, and safer way. Recently, Volkswagen has also entered the urban mobility race. Nowadays we are seeing all kinds of companies th...
Project Valkyrie Is Considered World’s Biggest Super-Yacht
3 Jul 2020, 14:06 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / The Valkyrie is the work of designer Chulhun Park in conjunction with Palmer Johnson Yachts, a world-renowned yacht builder. She’s meant to break a lot of previous yacht records, but more than this, is looking to revolutionize the yachting bu...
An Old but Gold Chrysler Concept – the ME Four-Twelve
3 Jul 2020, 12:04 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / Most concept cars never leave the drawing board or Auto CAD for that matter. This one did. Chrysler produced two ME Four-Twelves, one for showroom purposes, the other for the track. Obviously. The Chrysler Me Four-Twelve is not a new concept veh...
Once Upon a Time, Hyundai Had the E4U Urban Mobility Vehicle
2 Jul 2020, 19:50 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / What you are looking at is not an egg. It’s also not a shopping cart that somebody wanted to take for a spin. It’s an urban mobility concept thought out by Hyundai. You probably haven’t seen it. Probably haven’t even hear...
The Fliz Is a Concept That Has Been Looking to Revolutionize Urban Mobility
2 Jul 2020, 18:35 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / Usually if something smells a certain way, looks a certain way, acts a certain way, then it’s probably that certain thing. Not quite. The Fliz is… I don’t know… A bike? When I first saw the Fliz, I couldn’t realiz...
The Evolve Carbon GTR 2-1 – An All-Electric Longboard Made for Any Terrain
2 Jul 2020, 16:34 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / Are you a sidewalk surfer or a downhill king? Maybe an adrenaline junkie or just starting? What ever your stage and level of longboarding, the Carbon GTR Series by Evolve Skateboards, is ready to teach you or to let you express yourself during your...
The Era of Air-Taxis is Here and the Bell Nexus Is Leading it All
2 Jul 2020, 16:11 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / If you don’t know what Bell Textron is, it’s a good time to find out. Bell has been one of the leading aerospace manufacturers of the United States, even the world, for decades now. Bell Textron has had its hands on contracts with NA...
June 30th 1953 - the First Corvette Leaves the Factory
1 Jul 2020, 19:10 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / Flint, Michigan is where it all happened, and where it all continues to happen. Here, on this day in history, the first Corvette rolled off production lines, ready to be driven. In January 1953, during the annual GM Motorama, the first prototype...
A Super-Yacht You Can Rent. The TaTii Charter
1 Jul 2020, 16:00 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / Built by Tamsen Yachts in 2009, and managed by Burgess Yachts, the TaTii offers to those looking to satisfy their yachting curiosities, the possibility to rent or charter her. Ok, so you don’t have money for a super-yacht, or you just find...