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Cristian Agatie

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As a child, he grew up among tractors and heavy machinery and was covered in grease from tip to toe most of the time. It was a tractor that he drove for the first time and when asked what he’d become, he candidly replied: “tractor operator”. Later on, he drove all kinds of vehicles, from heavy trucks to off-roaders, all outside of public roads until he got his driving license.

He did not become a tractor operator, as you can tell already. Instead, he got interested in journalism and pursued a career finding stories for local newspapers and radio stations. But the first love is never forgotten, so when presented with the chance, he seized it and became a motor journalist in 1995.

Having found the perfect job to mix his passion for cars and journalism, he couldn’t help exploring other areas, like science, computers, and mobile devices. He took stints working for a computer magazine for a couple of years, and it was then that he had his first contact with new media. But cars always remained his passion, so he returned to motor journalism when Auto Bild started its local branch. Later, he became an internet junkie, and moving online felt only natural.

In the meantime, he also became obsessed with technology, electric vehicles, batteries, and whatnot, so he writes a lot about those. He found autoevolution a fertile ground for exploration and so he discovered his passion for RVs and campers, but also solar panels and new energy solutions.
Volkswagen Eurovan Winnebago Camper Is in Dire Need of TLC, Will Take You Places
Volkswagen Eurovan Winnebago Camper Is in Dire Need of TLC, Will Take You Places

26 Sep 2022, 16:52 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The Volkswagen Eurovan has proved a worthy camper when converted by Winnebago. This 1995 example has some things the future owner will have to take care of, but it’s still a solid option for those on the budget. Volkswagen started on the w...

 
California Passes Law to Make It Harder for Thieves to Steal and Sell Catalytic Converters
California Passes Law to Make It Harder for Thieves to Steal and Sell Catalytic Converters

26 Sep 2022, 15:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Catalytic converters are a frequent target for thieves due to the high-value materials inside. California has passed legislation to block the resale of stolen catalytic converters, making them less compelling to thieves. Catalytic converter thef...

 
Starlink Speeds Are in Free Fall After the Subscriber Count Went Through the Roof
Starlink Speeds Are in Free Fall After the Subscriber Count Went Through the Roof

26 Sep 2022, 13:55 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / SpaceX is rapidly expanding its satellite constellation and, at the same time, its Starlink satellite internet service. But this comes at the cost of internet connection speed, as a recent Ookla study revealed. Starlink satellite internet servic...

 
Drunk Driver Performs an Impressive 25-Second Burnout in Front of a Marked Police Vehicle
Drunk Driver Performs an Impressive 25-Second Burnout in Front of a Marked Police Vehicle

26 Sep 2022, 12:35 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / An Australian driver who tried to show off in front of one of his pals initiated a burnout while a marked police car was driving behind. The result was predictable, but it turned out the Aussy had several reasons why he should have stayed under the...

 
Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Is the Most Stolen New Car, Hyundai and Kia Lead the Used Cars
Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Is the Most Stolen New Car, Hyundai and Kia Lead the Used Cars

26 Sep 2022, 10:13 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Hyundai and Kia are faced with many class-action lawsuits across the U.S. because their cars lack electronic immobilizers, making them an easy target for thieves. The fact that the IIHS-HLDI puts 2015-2019 Hyundai and Kia vehicles high in their mos...

 
Hard-Working Squirrel Fills Subaru Forester Engine Bay With 558 Walnuts
Hard-Working Squirrel Fills Subaru Forester Engine Bay With 558 Walnuts

26 Sep 2022, 09:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Every year, there’s a clash between the human civilization and the animal realm fought with walnuts. In one of the latest episodes, one Subaru Forester owner returned from a one-week vacation to find her vehicle engine bay stuffed with exactl...

 
The Mighty GMC Hummer EV Is Fully Booked, No More Reservations Are Accepted
The Mighty GMC Hummer EV Is Fully Booked, No More Reservations Are Accepted

25 Sep 2022, 10:01 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / General Motors confirmed that the GMC Hummer EV, both in truck and SUV format, is fully booked for the foreseeable future. The company received more than 90,000 reservations for the duo, and it would have a tough time fulfilling those orders. GM...

 
Hyundai and Kia Are Facing Class-Action Lawsuits Because Their Cars Are Too Easy To Steal
Hyundai and Kia Are Facing Class-Action Lawsuits Because Their Cars Are Too Easy To Steal

24 Sep 2022, 11:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / If you own a Hyundai or a Kia, you should be rightfully worried about your car being stolen. That is a real possibility, especially as the internet is flooded with videos showing how easy it is to start the engine without a key. This is why both co...

 
Gorgeous Westfalia Club Joker 3 Syncro RV Is a Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia on Steroids
Gorgeous Westfalia Club Joker 3 Syncro RV Is a Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia on Steroids

23 Sep 2022, 18:14 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / This Volkswagen camper looks like a bizarre Vanagon, but it is, in fact, a European-spec Westfalia Club Joker 3. Thanks to the Syncro 4x4 system, it can climb trails that few camper vans dare and offer all the comfort you’d expect from a Vana...

 
Nikola Badger Pickup Did Not Have Any Nikola Parts at All, GM Engineer Testifies
Nikola Badger Pickup Did Not Have Any Nikola Parts at All, GM Engineer Testifies

23 Sep 2022, 16:08 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Trevor Milton’s fraud trial continues with shocking revelations about how the former Nikola CEO misled investors by exaggerating the company’s progress. In the case of the Badger pickup, it was revealed that the pickup had no Nikola par...

 
Ford Overhauls Its Supply Chain Following Appalling Q3 Results That Crashed Its Stock
Ford Overhauls Its Supply Chain Following Appalling Q3 Results That Crashed Its Stock

23 Sep 2022, 14:55 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford announced disappointing results for Q3 2022 in its investor guidance, with the supply chain costs running $1 billion more than expected. This has caused Ford stock to tank, but fear not, CEO Jim Farley is at it with an overhaul of the supply c...

 
Transport Canada Rules Out the Battery as the Cause of the Tesla Model Y Fire in Vancouver
Transport Canada Rules Out the Battery as the Cause of the Tesla Model Y Fire in Vancouver

23 Sep 2022, 13:43 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The fire that engulfed a Tesla Model Y in May in Vancouver made international headlights, along with other reports about Tesla fires. Transport Canada has released a preliminary report showing that the high-voltage battery was not to blame for that...

 
Speeding SUV Misses Child by Inches at Crosswalk, Driver Doesn't Look Back
Speeding SUV Misses Child by Inches at Crosswalk, Driver Doesn't Look Back

23 Sep 2022, 10:34 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Crosswalk accidents are sadly happening more often than we’d like. A dashcam video in San Mateo, California, shows the terrifying moment a speeding SUV almost kills a young girl on a scooter. The driver disappeared in a hurry without looking ...

 
Road Safety Experts Advocate for Banning Young Men From Driving Until They Turn 21
Road Safety Experts Advocate for Banning Young Men From Driving Until They Turn 21

23 Sep 2022, 08:57 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Road safety experts in the Australian state of New South Wales want men banned from getting a driving license until they turn 21. The extreme measure is aimed at curbing traffic fatalities, considering that young men are very vulnerable to crashes....

 
Kia To Start Manufacturing Electric Vehicles in the U.S. From 2024
Kia To Start Manufacturing Electric Vehicles in the U.S. From 2024

22 Sep 2022, 16:30 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Kia is one of the carmakers that loses the most once the new incentives in the IRA enter into full effect. It is a strong reason for the Korean carmaker to consider building electric vehicles in the U.S. as soon as possible. The new bill will se...

 
1996 Toyota HiAce Super Custom Has Great 4WD Tech and Bulletproof 1KZ Diesel Engine
1996 Toyota HiAce Super Custom Has Great 4WD Tech and Bulletproof 1KZ Diesel Engine

22 Sep 2022, 15:29 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The JDM imports are more popular than ever, with the Toyota HiAce vans seeing a lot of interest from prospective buyers. This 1996 Super Custom example on Bring a Trailer is in mint condition. It comes with trusted off-road credentials and a legend...

 
Surprisingly, the Jeep Wrangler Tops the List of the New Cars With the Biggest Markups
Surprisingly, the Jeep Wrangler Tops the List of the New Cars With the Biggest Markups

22 Sep 2022, 14:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / There is a strict correlation between availability, desirability, and the markups dealers slap on a new vehicle. Or so we thought. According to an iSeeCars study, it’s the Jeep Wrangler that sees the biggest markups, not the Chevrolet Corvett...

 
Lamborghini Aventador Successor Prototype Let Down by Its Hybrid Powertrain, It's Italian
Lamborghini Aventador Successor Prototype Let Down by Its Hybrid Powertrain, It's Italian

22 Sep 2022, 11:16 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Lamborghini might be led by a German CEO these days, but the company hasn’t forgotten its Italian roots and antics. Our photographers were able to snap detailed pictures of an Aventador-successor prototype recently because the car was let dow...

 
Toyota Brings Sci-Fi "Hitchless Towing" to America, Completely Misses the Point
Toyota Brings Sci-Fi "Hitchless Towing" to America, Completely Misses the Point

22 Sep 2022, 09:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Toyota intends to bring hitchless towing to the U.S., a concept that sounds much like science fiction. Instead of a hitch bar, the Japanese carmaker will engineer vehicles to “follow the leader,” mimicking the exact moves of the car in ...

 
Tesla AI Team to Bring "Actually Smart" Autopark/Smart Summon Functions This Month
Tesla AI Team to Bring "Actually Smart" Autopark/Smart Summon Functions This Month

22 Sep 2022, 07:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The idea behind the Autopark and Smart Summon functions is generous. Still, it has been more of a source of embarrassment so far. Elon Musk acknowledged they need an update to become “actually smart,” and the AI team will have until the...

 

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