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autoevolution's celebration month

2020 will not go down in history as humanity's worst year ever, as there have been plenty of those before.

Records will however show that it brought with it the biggest challenge our generation had to face. There's virtually no corner of this Earth left untouched by a plague that has completely reshaped our society - and probably more hurdles lie ahead.

But for the first time in months (and how dark those months have been, filled with fear and uncertainty), there seems to be light ahead. In a month's time, 2020 will be history and a new year will begin, hopefully bringing with it an end of the scourge and making this decade one worth living.

Historically, December has been a time for joy. Not even wars were powerful enough to dilute that warm feeling we get as Christmas and the New Year draw closer. How many stories of enemy soldiers spending Christmas together haven't we heard? How many journals detailing the hope each of them felt during this time of the year haven't we read?

2020 will have its Christmas too. Then the New Year will bring 2021 with it, and open the doors to a number of vaccines, new political leadership in key points around the globe, and, above all, the prospect of a new beginning.

2020 is ending, and we couldn't be happier that it does. For us here at autoevolution it's been as challenging as it was for all of you, our readers. Just like you, some of us caught the virus (myself included), others got depressed by the lockdowns, others worried all the time. But together we punched through it, and undoubtedly grew stronger.

There's only one month left in 2020, and we'll spend it not lamenting what was, but celebrating what will come. Despite all the troubles endured so far, and in anticipation of what’s to come, we here at autoevolution thus declare December 2020 to be Celebration Month. As such, we asked each of our editors to select a favorite topic and focus on that for the next four weeks. Look below to see who’s cooking what.

Finally, we thank you for being with us through all this, and here's to a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!



Celebration Month Topics
Alex Oagana - Mercedes-Benz
Andrei Tutu - Muscle Cars
Aurel Niculescu - Ford Bronco
Bogdan Popa - Smart Driving
Cristian Curmei - Urban Mobility
Daniel Patrascu - Pickup Trucks
Dragos Chitulescu - Drift Cars
Elena Gorgan - Luxury Transportation
Mihnea Radu - JDM
Mircea Panait - Chevrolet Corvette
Silvian Secara - Ducati
Tudor Serban - Classic Cars
Vlad Mitrache - Electric Vehicles
Vlad Radu - Ferrari

Editor's note: This special feature by autoevolution was not sponsored or supported by a third-party.
If Spotify Sounds Awful on CarPlay, You’re Not Alone
If Spotify Sounds Awful on CarPlay, You’re Not Alone

30 Nov 2020, 07:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / More users explain the audio quality of the music they listen to while driving is worse on CarPlay than the one streamed via Bluetooth

 
This Custom Dash Mod Brings an iPad to the Scion xB
This Custom Dash Mod Brings an iPad to the Scion xB

30 Nov 2020, 07:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Custom dash project includes an iPad mini that can be installed in the Scion xB, all without losing access to the head unit available in the car

 
iPhone and Android App Check the Traffic Signals for Blind People
iPhone and Android App Check the Traffic Signals for Blind People

30 Nov 2020, 07:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese authorities have recently announced the broad rollout of a new system supposed to help blind people safely cross the street using their smartphones

 
More Struggles with Voice Navigation on Android Auto Despite Fix Already Here
More Struggles with Voice Navigation on Android Auto Despite Fix Already Here

30 Nov 2020, 07:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users complain that setting up the navigation app (such as Google Maps or Waze) on Android Auto no longer works with a voice command

 
Tesla Model 3, Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, Damp Track, Drag Race, One Winner
Tesla Model 3, Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, Damp Track, Drag Race, One Winner

30 Nov 2020, 07:17 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Tesla doesn't even send its best representative to this drag race in Italy since it's a Long Rance AWD Model 3, not the Performance, but the weather jumps in