Elena Gorgan
7,934 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.
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...
Guy Who Stole Tank for Richmond Joyride Was on Drugs, Live-Tweeted Everything
8 Jun 2018, 08:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Police have released details about the strange incident that made headlines the other day, of a guy who stole a tank-like vehicle and took it for a joyride through Richmond, Virginia. As it turns out, the guy was an experienced soldier and, yes, he...
2018 BMW M5 Is Ethan Hunt’s Loyal Sidekick in “Mission Impossible: Fallout”
8 Jun 2018, 08:06 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Any decent action movie hero needs a loyal sidekick, and while it may look like Ethan Hunt from “Mission: Impossible” has an entire team that’s backing him up, the truth is he wouldn’t be as badass as he is without a good ca...
Conrad Hilton Formally Sentenced for Grand Theft Auto
7 Jun 2018, 12:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / There must be something in the water that the younger Hiltons are drinking and that’s keeping them from staying on the right side of the law, especially where their driving is concerned. Conrad Hilton, Paris’ little brother, is the livi...
Qatar Airways Boss Is Sorry for Saying No Woman Could Do His Job
7 Jun 2018, 11:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One prerequisite for a good joke is comedic timing. Your joke can be hilarious, but it will still backfire if you tell it at the wrong time or to the wrong audience. That’s a lesson Qatar Airways boss Akbar al-Baker learned at the Internation...
Video Shows Car Driving in Reverse on Ohio Freeway: Please Don’t Be That Guy
7 Jun 2018, 11:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / You know what they say, when life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. When the Ohio Department of Transportation comes across footage of a driver going in reverse on the highway, in heavy traffic, and is yet to find the guy who did it, it tries to...
50-Year-Old British Painter Steals Luxury Motorboat After 3-Month Scamming Spree
7 Jun 2018, 11:16 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A British painter and successful designer, Larissa Walker, has been arrested in Portofino, after trying to steal a luxury motorboat. Her arrest ended a 3-month scamming spree, which included overnights at expensive hotels and spa treatments that sh...
Alberta Driver’s Licenses, ID Cards Will Have a Dinosaur on Them
7 Jun 2018, 10:04 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Canada is so awesome that the people of Alberta will be the first to ever be able to brag about having a dinosaur on their driver’s license and ID cards, according to a new redesign that should discourage identity theft. Former politician ...
Tips to Keep Your Child Safe in Your Car
7 Jun 2018, 09:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Driving with a toddler in the backseat can be a challenge on its own, depending on the toddler’s mood that day, but that shouldn’t make you forget about safety. This week is Child Safety Week, and IAM RoadSmart, a group working with rid...
Hong Kong Is So Expensive a Single Parking Spot Sets New Property World Record
7 Jun 2018, 08:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / It’s no secret that Hong Kong is one of the most expensive places to live, so it should probably come as no surprise that it’s just as expensive to park your car there. That’s probably what one couple was betting on when they boug...
Uber Drivers to Pass Criminal Background and Driving Checks Annually
6 Jun 2018, 13:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Uber is looking to move past the experience of the expensive lawsuits it settled because of their drivers’ criminal background and driving history, and to assure riders that their safety remains a priority. To do so, it’s launching a...
Guy Steals Tank-Like Vehicle for Joyride Through Richmond
6 Jun 2018, 13:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The people of Richmond were in for a spectacle like no other before, on Tuesday night, when a military armored vehicle many mistook for a tank rode through the streets of the city, chased by a considerable fleet of police cars. Videos of the i...
Drug Dealer Hires Private Jet to Avoid Cops, Fly to Africa for Charity Work
6 Jun 2018, 13:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / And they say there’s no honor among thieves. This time, it’s a convicted drug dealer we’re talking about, but the saying still applies: Sam Walker hired a private jet to escape the police and fulfill a promise he had previously ma...
Ovis by ForwardX Is the AI-Powered, Autonomous Carry-On You Will Never Lose
6 Jun 2018, 12:39 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Misplaced or lost luggage will become a thing of the past if start-up ForwardX sticks to the schedule and delivers what they call the world’s first AI-powered, autonomous carry-on: the Ovis suitcase. The Ovis has been in production for so...
Mercedes-Benz Launches Its First U.S. Subscription Service for Luxury Cars
6 Jun 2018, 12:19 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The only thing better than one luxury car is the ability to switch between several luxury cars, with no mileage limits, at the single touch of a button. World, meet the first broad U.S. subscription plan for luxury cars, courtesy of Mercedes-Benz: ...