Elena Gorgan
7,928 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.
Britain is Testing Flying Robots That Can Pave Potholes in Under 1 Minute
12 Jun 2018, 11:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Leeds City Council is working with engineers and scientists and planning for the future. By 2050, we will have what they call “self-repairing cities,” made possible thanks to drone-mounted robots able to pave potholes in the roads i...
Domino’s is Here to Save Pizza, Pave Potholes in Your Town
12 Jun 2018, 10:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Nothing ruins a good pizza than potholes on the road home, Domino's Pizza says. It’s not unsavory topping and it’s not late delivery, when the pizza is already cold. So, the world largest pizza company is making sure you get home w...
Donald Trump Gives Kim Jong-un a Glimpse of The Beast
12 Jun 2018, 09:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Donald Trump’s iteration of the Presidential limousine, known as Cadillac One, Limousine One and the First Car, is also called The Beast. It’s said to be entirely worthy of that name, from the way it’s built and the damage it can...
Nigerian Man Buries His Father in a BMW X6, Because Why Not
12 Jun 2018, 08:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When you go, make sure you go out in style. That’s something one Nigerian man would have liked for a motto, based on his son’s actions after his death. Because he just got to “go” in one of the coolest rides possible, courte...
Drunk Garbage Truck Driver Plows Through 9 Cars, Trees and a Front Porch
11 Jun 2018, 13:13 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One garbage truck caused mayhem in Brooklyn on Saturday, as the driver lost control of the vehicle and plowed through 9 parked cars, totaling 4 of them, mowing down trees and destroying a front porch. Then, he tried to flee the scene of the acciden...
Ashley Graham Brings Glamor to Cash & Rockets Tour 2018
11 Jun 2018, 12:51 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Ashley Graham continues to use her name and image to do good deeds. The body activist and plus-size model has joined other 79 high-profile women in the fifth edition of the Cash & Rockets tour, which included 40 Maserati Levantes this time. ...
25-Year-Old Driver Killed by Flying Tire on Florida Highway
11 Jun 2018, 12:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Sometimes, you can’t help but think “Man, this seems ripped from one of those Final Destination movies,” because it’s so twisted and unexpected and violent. This is one of those cases: a New York man was killed by a flying ...
Essential Tips to Survive a Moped Gang Attack
11 Jun 2018, 11:58 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Just last week, comedian Michael McIntyre became the victim of a moped gang attack, when assailants smashed the window of his car during his son’s pickup and stole his Rolex. McIntyre and his son were unharmed, but some victims aren’t a...
“Top Gun: Maverick” Would Better Have Women Pilots, Rep. Martha McSally Says
11 Jun 2018, 11:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Tom Cruise is on a roll. He has a new “Mission Impossible” installment coming out next month and he’s shooting movies back to back. One of them, currently in production, is the sequel to the 1986 hit “Top Gun.” Thou...
Met Police Officers to Pose as Delivery Drivers to Fight Moped Crime
11 Jun 2018, 11:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Moped crime in the UK is still a troubling phenomenon, though the number of incidents has dropped, as compared to the peak of July 2017. To combat it, officers from the Metropolitan Police will reportedly ride disguised as delivery drivers. Inc...
Man Arrested for Pooping on Another in Road Rage Altercation
11 Jun 2018, 09:40 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When road rage hits, some men might swear and scream a lot, flip the occasional bird. Others might even get out of their car and unleash a can of butt whooping on the guy or gal they perceive as their biggest enemy at that moment. Others might pull...
Man Arrested for Auto Theft Has Monkey as Accomplice
11 Jun 2018, 08:27 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / As auto theft arrests go, this is by far one of the strangest and most endearing. Deputies in Pasco County, Florida, arrested Cody Blake Hession on Friday, after he drove an allegedly stolen vehicle into a ditch, but it was his pet monkey that made...
Vince Vaughn Arrested for DUI, Obstructing an Officer
11 Jun 2018, 08:01 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Actor Vince Vaughn, best known for his roles in “Wedding Crashers” and “Dodgeball,” was arrested on Sunday night, south of Los Angeles, after a routine stop at a DUI checkpoint in Hermosa Beach. Vaughn and an unidentifie...
Video of Lil Scrappy’s Car Crash is Out
8 Jun 2018, 13:58 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Earlier this week, rapper, music producer and reality star Lil Scrappy was involved in a terrific car crash that put him and his fellow passenger (and friend) Ca$ino Roulette in the hospital with serious injuries. Video of the accident has been...
Smartphone-Zombies Now Have Their Own Special Lane in China
8 Jun 2018, 13:04 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Chinese authorities are taking good care of their little zombies, with the latest project being a newly-designed lane to keep them safe from incoming cars. Obviously, we’re not talking about the brain-eating, undead type of zombies you se...
Uber’s Electric Bikes Are Coming to Germany This Summer
8 Jun 2018, 12:36 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Two months after Uber bought the bike-share startup Jump, the company is announcing that it’s bringing an electric bike-sharing pilot to Europe. Uber Jump will be available in Berlin, Germany by the end of this summer. The announcement wa...
Woman Backs Into Guy Helping Her Park, Crushes Him Against a Wall
8 Jun 2018, 12:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Though statistics have shown that male drivers account for more deaths than female drivers, jokes about how women are lousy behind the wheel still abound. The latest video to go viral isn’t going to help their case, sorry to say. Caught b...
Emirates Planes to Replace Windows with Virtual Views
8 Jun 2018, 11:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The day will come when reality becomes obsolete. That’s a day Emirates Airlines boss Sir Tim Clark is looking forward to, because it would mean replacing all the windows on their planes with virtual views. Instead of windows, Emirates plan...
Helmet Saves Man’s Life as Heavy Truck Runs Over His Head
8 Jun 2018, 11:06 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Charities, governments and automotive makers may assault you with PSAs and grim statistics, but reality can serve as the most efficient lesson in terms of on-road safety. Take the latest viral video as an example of that. You probably hear &ldq...
Man Ticketed for Playing N.W.A.’s Anti-Police Anthem at Gas Station
8 Jun 2018, 09:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One of the most iconic tracks on N.W.A.’s “Straight Outta Compton” album is the anti-police anthem “F*** tha Police.” It caused serious controversies when it came out in 1988, and as it turns out, it still has the pote...