Cristina Mircea
1,684 ARTICLES
She nailed her motorcycle license test shaming all the males in her class with her highest score in the written exam and the best time obtained during the skills test.
Writing has been her livelihood for more than ten years now, and there’s no topic she doesn’t dare tackling, from IT solutions to outdoor equipment, electronics, and now the automotive industry.
When she’s not typing, she also loves riding non-motorized two-wheelers, going on hikes with her dog, and rocking her electric guitars.
First Tent Ever To Offer a Separate Section for Your Dog Makes Hiking More Fun
17 Jul 2021, 11:16 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Backpacking is always a fun activity, but it is even more exciting when you’re accompanied by your best friend, your dog. Which is why Kings Peak thought it is only fair for your beloved four-footed friend to have his own sleeping space in yo...
Up to 25kWh of Portable Energy and Independence From the Grid: The Delta Pro
16 Jul 2021, 17:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / They call it the world’s first portable home battery with an expandable ecosystem and it can store energy to power almost anything in your household, in the event of a blackout and for other reasons as well. Meet the EcoFlow Delta Pro. Whe...
World's First Metal 3D-Printed Bridge Is Now Open for Business in Amsterdam
16 Jul 2021, 15:23 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / You might remember the world’s first 3D-printed stainless-steel bridge that was built for the Red Light District in Amsterdam. It was built in 2018, but it took until now to finally be transported to its destination, over the Oudezijds Achter...
Of Course You Can Go For an Ice Coffee and Lunch in Your Ariel Atom 4
16 Jul 2021, 14:03 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Sure, it may have no doors, airbags, or roof, but the Ariel Atom 4 is still a road-legal car. So there’s no reason why you couldn’t use it to get coffee and lunch at a drive-thru. And that’s exactly what producer/writer Zack Klapm...
Beautiful NASA Animation Makes You the Starship Captain of a Mission to Jupiter
16 Jul 2021, 12:27 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Just a bit over a month ago, NASA’s Juno spacecraft succeeded in flying closer to Jupiter’s moon Ganymede than any other spacecraft in more than 20 years. Now NASA shares an animation that lets us see what Juno saw in its flyby. It w...
Nintendo Switch Finds a Worthy Rival in Valve's New Steam Deck Handheld Console
16 Jul 2021, 09:55 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / American video game developer Valve drops a handheld console meant to dethrone Nintendo’s Switch. The Steam Deck is a portable game that gives you access to your entire Steam library. Teased earlier this year, the Steam Deck is a powerful ...
Silverback’s New Hybrid E-Bike Looks Minimalist but Is Great for Commuting
16 Jul 2021, 08:29 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / German e-bike manufacturer Silverback has updated its S-Electro collection with a new, minimalist model. Meet S-Electro Metro, the hybrid e-bike great for the urban jungle. As described by its designers, the Metro bike has a minimalist look aime...
World's Most Advanced Driving Simulator Offers an Insanely Realistic Experience
15 Jul 2021, 14:55 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / According to Dynisma CEO Ashley Warne, the global automotive industry spends around $9.7 billion every year on prototype builds that accumulate more than half a million miles in the development and testing process. These costs can drastically be im...
Nikon Goes Into the Stargazing Business, Will Make Telescopes With Unistellar
15 Jul 2021, 13:35 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Japanese camera manufacturer Nikon signed a partnership with Unistellar, to start producing consumer digital astronomical telescopes together. The consumer digital astronomical telescope market segment is one that can still be capitalized on. T...
MINI Goes Sustainable, Over 15 Percent of Its New Cars Are Already Electrified
15 Jul 2021, 11:40 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / MINI aims to become fully electric by the beginning of the next decade and it looks like it’s on the right track, with over 15 percent of all its cars being already electrified. MINI proudly announced that its MINI Cooper SE has been a rea...
New E-Bike From Blix Is a Great Cargo Vehicle and Offers an Impressive Range
15 Jul 2021, 07:30 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Just slightly longer than a regular bike, the new Packa Genie e-bike has a payload capacity of up to 200 lbs (90.7 kg) and offers a dual battery option that totals 1,228Wh. With this setup, the bike offers a range of up to 80 miles (128.7 km) per c...
Nissan Will Use Electrical Brain Stimulation To Create Better Formula E Drivers
14 Jul 2021, 15:58 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Every tenth of a second is crucial in a car race, so how do you improve the performance of a Formula E driver? By understanding how his brain works. A better connection between the driver and his car yields better results, and that’s exactly ...
Nostalgia Is the Best Word to Describe This New VW T2 Camper Van Set From LEGO
14 Jul 2021, 13:53 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / It’s all about the “vanlife” this summer, and the Volkswagen Bus is definitely an iconic van and a symbol of the 60s. So while we’re all waiting for the electric, updated 2024 ID.BUZZ version of it, LEGO decided to keep us b...
Ferrari Drops Its Testarossa-Inspired Sneakers by Puma
14 Jul 2021, 11:45 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Ferrari and Puma released a new unisex trainer, this time inspired by the legendary Ferrari Testarossa. The Italian automaker is all about luxury and performance, whether it’s supercars or Ferrari-branded apparel, footwear, or accessories....
An Asteroid Could Hit Earth and China Wants to Divert It Using 23 Rockets
14 Jul 2021, 08:56 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / There has been extensive research involving asteroid Bennu, an 85.5-million-ton space rock that has slim chances of striking our planet. But “slim” is still not a reassuring enough word, so China is planning on firing 23 Large March 5 r...
Australia’s Mega Energy Hub To Produce 3.5m Tons of Green Hydrogen per Year
14 Jul 2021, 07:35 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Australia could become the largest green hydrogen producer in the world, with the construction of a huge energy hub in the western part of the country. The mega project is called Western Green Energy Hub (WGEH) and will be a collaboration betwee...
Here’s the First Tattoo-Inspired Indian Motorcycle Chief Design
13 Jul 2021, 15:40 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Indian Motorcycle and No Regrets Tattoo Studios promised us three cool, artsy, tattoo-inspired designs for the 2022 Indian Chief Motorcycle. Now the first one has been unveiled and we like what we see. The first design to be revealed, even thoug...
Smart AI SpiderPi Hexabot Comes With Facial and Color Recognition
13 Jul 2021, 14:42 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Artificial intelligence (AI) helps us develop devices that are smarter and more capable than ever. The Lobot SpiderPi Hexapod is a perfect example to support this statement. On his complete name Lobot SpiderPi AI Intelligent Visual Hexapod Robot...
A Batmobile-Like Racecar That Sounds Like a Fighter Jet Could Be the Fastest EV
13 Jul 2021, 12:57 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / There were some impressive racing cars climbing the hill at Goodwood in this year’s Festival of Speed in the U.K. But one in particular attracted all eyes, through its strange appearance, astounding performance, and powerful sound. Rumor even...
Genius AI-Powered Device Keeps Intruders Off your Lawn
13 Jul 2021, 10:04 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Artificial intelligence (AI) seems to power all sorts of devices nowadays. Why not a lawn mower, too? Maintaining a good-looking lawn is not all about mowing it constantly but also about keeping intruders from constantly stomping on it. The gras...