Elena Gorgan
7,923 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.
Hero Construction Workers Catch Car Thieves in Movie-Like Chase
18 Jun 2018, 12:10 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Stealing a car is never a good idea (not to mention that it’s illegal), but it proved to be the worst for two young men in Bristol, as the video below can confirm. The video was shot by nurse Daniel Sanchez, who tells the Daily Mail that ...
Horserider Arrested for DUI After Horse Runs Off and Tramples Boy
18 Jun 2018, 11:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Colusa County Fair in Northern California ended in near-tragedy when one horse threw off his rider, ran off and trampled an 8-year-old boy. Police have arrested the rider for DUI. Though this is a first incident of the kind to happen in Cal...
Mary McCormack Posts Video of Husband’s Tesla Catching Fire in LA
18 Jun 2018, 10:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / As car incidents go, this perhaps among a driver’s worst nightmares. The husband of actress Mary McCormack, British producer and director Michael Morris, had to pull over when fellow motorists flagged him that his car was catching fire. M...
Man Shoots 4 People, Kills 1 Child in Road Rage Altercation
18 Jun 2018, 08:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Road rage incidents are a dime a dozen, but they’re rarely as severe as the one that took place the other day, in Denver. One 23-year-old man pulled a gun on a woman and her children, and shot at another bystander. Of the 4 people he shot...
Technology Is Making Us Need More Sleep, Professor Says
15 Jun 2018, 13:34 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Technological advances are meant to make us stay connected at all times and all the time. While that in itself isn’t a bad thing, the way it translates into stress for our bodies is. The body eliminates stress and processes information acq...
Father and Son Wait in the Car as Gator Drags Bloody Carcass Across Road
15 Jun 2018, 13:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Here’s one way to get your fix of animal life without having to switch on the TV: one father and son in South Carolina had an incredible experience when they nearly ran over an alligator with the car. Video of the unexpected encounter has...
Poor Training Is to Blame for Trucks Crashing into Overpasses
15 Jun 2018, 12:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When a truck crashes into an overpass, it’s not just the truck and the overpass that suffer considerable damage. The accident prompts huge delays in traffic, affects businesses and requires countless hours of repairs and huge expenses. Al...
Liquor Store Robber Tries to Hijack 2 Cars, Both Drivers Pull Guns on Him
15 Jun 2018, 11:35 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When you’re out of luck, you’re out of luck even if you’re a robber slash wannabe carjacker. Just ask 36-year-old Christopher Raymond Hill, who is now looking at a long stretch behind bars, after an insane Walmart crime spree. ...
Conor McGregor Faces 7 Years in Jail for Insane Bus Attack, Apologizes in Court
15 Jun 2018, 11:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / UFC champ Conor McGregor is facing the music after he and his gang went berserk on a packed UFC bus in April this year. Connor lead the attack and is now facing up to 7 years behind bars on a slew of charges. Video of the incident, which took p...
Cop Pulls Driver Over for Speeding, Accepts Donut Bribe
15 Jun 2018, 09:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Judging by all the cop stereotypes, there’s nothing police officers love more than a donut next to a cup of coffee. Some cops, the video below suggests, might even love the sugary treat more than their reputation and career. The video is ...
Killer Robots Could Enslave, Then Replace Humankind, Says MIT Professor
15 Jun 2018, 09:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The day may come when the AI scientists are working on will outsmart humans. Killer robots would enslave and then wipe out the entire population, MIT Professor Max Tegmark warns in a new TED 2018 conference. No, this isn’t a script for a ...
Angry Woman Pries Open Door of Moving Bus to Chase After Boyfriend
15 Jun 2018, 08:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / You know what they say about a woman scorned. This is twice as bad, as the woman in question pried open the door of a moving bus (with her bare hands!), to chase after the boyfriend who had earlier made his escape. The incident happened on the ...
Mumm Creates Space Champagne, Ideal for Zero Gravity
14 Jun 2018, 12:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / As NASA explains, bubbly drinks don’t fare well in zero gravity, which is why astronauts have to wait until they get back home to enjoy a Coke, a beer and whatnot. The same applies to champagne, so toasting in zero gravity is impossible. ...
Woman Gets Eyeliner Pencil Stuck in Her Eye During Taxi Ride
14 Jun 2018, 12:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / It’s not uncommon for women to apply makeup while in the car, with some even defying the odds to do so while driving. Things didn’t turn out so well for a woman in Bangkok, and the poor thing wasn’t even behind the wheel. The ...
Tennessee Woman Sues NASA to Keep Vial of Moon Dust Armstrong Gave Her
14 Jun 2018, 12:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If you’re friends with a NASA astronaut, you’d best make sure whatever memorabilia they hand you over remain in your possession. Theoretically, they’re property of the US government. Knowing this, Laura Cicco from Tennessee is...
Inmate Used Drones to Smuggle Drugs, Steroids, Phones in Prison
14 Jun 2018, 11:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One man serving time in a Manchester jail used technology to set up an entire drug contraband operation, and then to smuggle drugs, steroids and phones inside the prison, across the prison walls. His name is Darren Dunn, 35, and he was serving a...
Video of Boy’s First Bike Ride Confirms Ghosts Are Real
14 Jun 2018, 11:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Of all the things you expect when watching a video of your son on your phone, last is seeing a ghost looking in on him. That’s what one mother from Devon saw, as she was watching a clip of her son learning how to ride a bike. Louise Lento...
Just a Workout: Woman Pulls 22-Ton Tram with 50 People Inside
14 Jun 2018, 10:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / For some people, heavy cars, trucks and trams are just a means to get a good workout. Remember this the next time you’re having trouble getting out of bed to head to the gym: one woman effortlessly pulled a packed tram the other day. Her n...
Learner Drivers More Likely to Pass Driving Test if Dad Teaches Them
14 Jun 2018, 09:46 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Before you decide that your kid needs driving lessons with a professional instructor, consider this: they’re more likely to pass their first test if you teach them, says a new study. Conducted by dash cam company Nextbase, the new and alb...
Lil Scrappy Explains Violent Car Crash: No Drugs, Just Exhaustion
14 Jun 2018, 09:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Rapper and music producer Lil Scrappy is facing months-long of therapy for his broken foot and an extended recovery from the other injuries he sustained in a violent car crash at the beginning of the month. With video of the incident out online...