Elena Gorgan
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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.
“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...
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...