Elena Gorgan
7,249 ARTICLES
Personal motto:
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” - Henry Ford
She has covered automotive and mobility topics like cars and bicycles, ranging from the regular and all the way to celebrity culture, film, and music.
More than anything, Elena loves to tell stories about unusual or very special projects, but you can also count on her if you’re looking for the perfect e-bike.
Her work has been published on Softpedia News, InOut Star and, since 2018, autoevolution.
This Gorgeous Cabin Is an EV-Friendly, Minimalist Home Hidden in the Woods
28 May 2023, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When every media tells you you should consume more, you're faced with two options only: do as you're told or fight back by resisting. The hinterhouse is one way of fighting back and is also tailor-made for Tesla. Despite the name, hin...
GoBoat, the Inflatable Personal Watercraft, Brings the Party to Water Wherever You May Be
27 May 2023, 06:45 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / "Why row when you can go?" GoBoat asks. Why, indeed. As long as there's a body of water around, you can simply carry your compact inflatable to it, inflate it, connect the trolling motor, and be on your merry way. That foldable in...
This Is TrailManor: World’s Lightest and Fastest Travel Trailer, and a True Transformer
27 May 2023, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / We all know we can't have it all in life, but that's never stopped us from trying. The TrailManor travel trailer is perhaps the best example in this industry of a "have your cake and eat it" kind of situation. The TrailManor ...
World’s First Bugatti Tower Allows Owners to Drive Their Centodieci Up to Their Suite
26 May 2023, 11:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Prestigious automakers like Bentley and Aston Martin are not new to the scene of premium real estate, having gotten into highly successful developments a while back. To paraphrase a popular meme, Bugatti has now entered the chat. Luxury, as defi...
Millionaire Uses a Lamborghini Urus for the Ultimate, Most Expensive Gender Reveal
25 May 2023, 14:51 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Not that this should come as a surprise, but people who love cars will use almost every opportunity available to include them in a special event or turn them into the event itself. Cars have been used for celebrations of milestones for years, so wh...
True Triangle Is a Rideable, Comfortable Bicycle With Triangle-Shaped Wheels
25 May 2023, 05:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Just because basic physics, your brain, and common sense say that it can't be done doesn't mean that it really can't be done. If The Q has a say in it, not only will it be done, but it will also work as it should, thus defying the od...
The Covo Mio Tiny House May Be Incredibly Small but It’s Also Very Smart
24 May 2023, 13:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Today, tiny houses are a very popular option for cutting costs, a more mobile lifestyle, and stress-free ownership. But before they were trendy, tiny houses were revolutionary in a lot of ways, including how they tried to draw in the millennial wor...
This Is the Ugliest, Oddest Car in the World: The 1979 Herzog Conte
24 May 2023, 04:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / There are times when "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" is just a diplomatic way of saying that something is "so ugly that only a mother could love" it. The Herzog Conte car is one such thing: so ugly that it transcends our ...
Billionaire’s Spectacular $150 Million Superyacht Sells in Record Time, at Record Price
23 May 2023, 09:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Many know a good deal when they see it, but not all can afford to jump at the chance. Whoever is the current, very lucky owner of the superyacht Arrow is clearly not one of those people. Arrow is one of the most spectacular recent builds, even i...
DIY Electric Bike Trailer Is a Family-Perfect RV, Proving You Can Have More for Less
23 May 2023, 08:04 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Everyone's idea of a "perfect" family vacation is different, and that's not a bad thing. Life would be boring if we all thought the same and had the same preferences. With all our differences, we can all agree that, sometimes...
Cannes Director’s e-Bike Ride Ends in Scuffle With Local Cop
22 May 2023, 10:04 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The road to hell may be paved with good intentions, but in this particular case, it was the sidewalk. Thierry Frémaux, the head delegate of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, learned that the hard way after he got into a scuffle with a lo...
112-Year-Old Sailing Ship Bark Europa Topples Over in Dry Dock
22 May 2023, 08:11 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The age-old saying about how "the bigger they are, the harder they fall" acquires a far more dangerous and expensive ring when it comes to ships toppling over in dry dock. And that's exactly what happened to Bark Europa, an iconic 11...
Light-Drenched Tiny House Is Made for Downsizing With No Compromise
22 May 2023, 07:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Money may not buy happiness, but it will definitely buy you the mobile home of your dreams and, with it, your shot at a happy, downsized lifestyle. If you can afford it, even downsizing can be a luxurious, premium experience. We live in uncertai...
Virgo: The Cycling Helmet of the Future, Specifically Designed for e-Mobility
21 May 2023, 10:34 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If e-bikes and other two-wheel e-mobility solutions allow for greater speeds with less effort, isn't it time we reconsidered our stance on wearing a helmet when riding? THEBEAM thinks it is, and it's saying we should start with the "...
Lola the City Bus Tiny Home Has Dual Slide-Outs, Gorgeous Soaking Tub, and Wine Cellar
21 May 2023, 05:59 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Just because something is small doesn't mean it's of less value or has reduced functionality. You know what they say about strong essences coming in small bottles. Lola is one such "bottle." Lola is actually a bus conversion,...
This 1955 Royal Caravan Is a Fully-Functional Toy RV, Shows How the Other Half Lives
21 May 2023, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Who hasn't dreamed of the perfect dollhouse or tree house as a child, of a very real but still magical place where one could hide away in and play unbothered? This is just that but shaped like a real-life RV with some of the functionality of o...
This Is the Most Bonkers Bus in the World, the Cityrama Currus Citroen 55
20 May 2023, 13:36 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Before the Internet or even the written press made it possible for businesses to spread the word about their services faster and farther, word of mouth had to do. Promotional vehicles also did their part. The art of physical advertising through ...
Disney Pulls the Plug on Interactive Space Experience Galactic Starcruiser After 1 Year
20 May 2023, 09:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Even good things come to an end, but Disney does seem to have a way to make them outlive their expected shelf life. Not so when it comes to the Galactic Starcruiser, Disney's newest and hottest curated experience for the ultimate Star Wars fan...
Koru Figurehead Shows That $500 Million Megayacht Is Jeff Bezos' Biggest Flex
20 May 2023, 06:47 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Not that this should come as a huge surprise – or as a surprise at all – but the eccentricities of multi-millionaires and billionaires are fascinating. Throw a record-setting custom vessel into the mix, and you get the recipe for endles...
The Iris e-Trike Has Impressive Pedigree, More Oomph
20 May 2023, 01:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Good things come to those who wait, and all that, but good things also take time. That one is not a golden rule, but it does seem to apply to the direct successor of the Sinclair C5 EV, the Iris e-Trike. The Iris e-Trike was first announced in 2...