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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.
This Is How the Driver Understanding System in the New Volvo EX90 Works
This Is How the Driver Understanding System in the New Volvo EX90 Works

21 Sep 2022, 15:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Driver assist systems are supposed to help drivers make the best decisions on the road. Volvo goes a step beyond that, making sure that the driver is in a position to make the best decisions in the first place. Tesla introduced a new approach to...

 
Volvo Announces EX90 as the Successor to the XC90, Will Be the Safest Model Ever
Volvo Announces EX90 as the Successor to the XC90, Will Be the Safest Model Ever

21 Sep 2022, 14:36 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After many speculations around the name of Volvo XC90’s successor, the Swedish carmaker cleared the waters. In a keynote delivered on Wednesday, Volvo chief executive Jim Rowan confirmed that the new flagship SUV will be named EX90 and unveil...

 
A New EV Battery Design From Korea Promises Fast Charging by Storing Ions in a Hollow Core
A New EV Battery Design From Korea Promises Fast Charging by Storing Ions in a Hollow Core

21 Sep 2022, 13:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Lithium-metal batteries promise to achieve high energy densities by replacing the graphite anode with one made out of pure lithium metal. The biggest problem is dendrite formation, which makes the battery very short-lived and outright dangerous. Sc...

 
U.S. Gas Prices End a Streak of Declines, They Can Only Go Up Now
U.S. Gas Prices End a Streak of Declines, They Can Only Go Up Now

21 Sep 2022, 11:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The average U.S. national gas prices had declined for the past 99 days when the streak was broken on Wednesday. For the first time in more than three months, gasoline has become more expensive, fueling fears of accelerated inflation as winter is co...

 
Ford Stock Crashed After the Company Revealed Its Third-Quarter Guidance, $7B Wiped Out
Ford Stock Crashed After the Company Revealed Its Third-Quarter Guidance, $7B Wiped Out

21 Sep 2022, 10:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / In its Q3 investor guidance, Ford warned of increased costs due to inflationary pressures in the supply chain. The announcement crashed the price of Ford shares to $13.09, down by 12.3%. The Detroit automaker lost roughly $7 billion off its market ...

 
Group Demolished the Rented RV After Lying About Going to Burning Man
Group Demolished the Rented RV After Lying About Going to Burning Man

21 Sep 2022, 08:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A video showing a rented RV’s destruction during Burning Man racked up more than 10 million views on TikTok. The renters allegedly lied to the RV owner about their intentions. They went to the desert festival, although they were told not to. ...

 
Third-Generation Volkswagen Tiguan Will Feature a Humongous Center Display
Third-Generation Volkswagen Tiguan Will Feature a Humongous Center Display

20 Sep 2022, 17:06 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Two weeks ago, our spy photographers indulged us with the first snaps of the third-generation Volkswagen Tiguan. Additional pictures reveal the giant infotainment screen that the future compact SUV will use instead of physical controls. Volkswag...

 
This Euro-Specced Volkswagen Transporter T3 Wants to Pass for a Vanagon Westfalia
This Euro-Specced Volkswagen Transporter T3 Wants to Pass for a Vanagon Westfalia

20 Sep 2022, 15:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Although it is listed as a Vanagon Westfalia, this Volkswagen van is actually a European-specced Transporter. It is still a good buy, although it might lack the flair of a Westfalia build. There are a few things to consider, still. This Volkswag...

 
It Didn't Take Long: 2023 Ford Maverick Order Book to Close by the End of the Week
It Didn't Take Long: 2023 Ford Maverick Order Book to Close by the End of the Week

20 Sep 2022, 14:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The hugely popular Ford Maverick will start production for the 2023 model year a little late, on November 14. Ford began accepting orders last week, and it is already considering closing the order books by the end of the week. This is highly unu...

 
NHTSA's U.S. Traffic Death Statistics Are Good or Bad, Depending on What You Want to See
NHTSA's U.S. Traffic Death Statistics Are Good or Bad, Depending on What You Want to See

20 Sep 2022, 10:01 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its early estimates of traffic fatalities for the first half of 2022. More than 20,000 people died in car crashes, an increase of 0.5% compared to the first half of 2021. This doesn&rsq...

 
Ford Sits on a Pile of More Than 40,000 Unfinished Vehicles Due to Missing Parts
Ford Sits on a Pile of More Than 40,000 Unfinished Vehicles Due to Missing Parts

20 Sep 2022, 08:34 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford revealed the Q3 guidance on Monday, and one of the most disturbing facts was the massive number of unfinished vehicles waiting for missing parts. This shows that the problem is getting worse, not better. The pesky semiconductor shortage pro...

 
The GMC Hummer EV Is Leaking Water Through the Roof, It's Like a Colander
The GMC Hummer EV Is Leaking Water Through the Roof, It's Like a Colander

20 Sep 2022, 07:39 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The GMC Hummer EV is the poster child of GM’s electrification push, but it has proved hard to build and riddled with problems so far. Among the most annoying are the water ingress problems, which led to several service campaigns. One Hummer E...

 
Save Your Oil-Change Receipts, or Your Warranty Is Void, Warns Hyundai Owner
Save Your Oil-Change Receipts, or Your Warranty Is Void, Warns Hyundai Owner

19 Sep 2022, 16:15 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Hyundai prides itself on reliability and a comprehensive warranty that can go as far as ten years in certain conditions. Nevertheless, as one owner found out, the warranty means nothing without the service receipts to prove that the car was properl...

 
Almost-New Thor Sanctuary Camper 4×4 Comes With a Mysterious Piece of Optional Equipment
Almost-New Thor Sanctuary Camper 4×4 Comes With a Mysterious Piece of Optional Equipment

19 Sep 2022, 15:08 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / I can’t think of a better base for an overland camper than the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 4x4 van. Thor Motor Coach seems to agree since they offer the Sanctuary camper based on the legendary MB van. If you’re looking to buy one, there...

 
Jeep to Deploy Solar-Powered Stations in Remote Areas to Recharge Electric Off-Roaders
Jeep to Deploy Solar-Powered Stations in Remote Areas to Recharge Electric Off-Roaders

19 Sep 2022, 14:02 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Jeep has launched an EV offensive and acknowledged that its emerging range of electric off-roaders would need charging stations in the most remote areas. The off-road specialist revealed that it would deploy solar-powered charging stations on the o...

 
Nikola Used Ford F-150 Raptor Parts To Build the Fake Electric Truck Badger in 2020
Nikola Used Ford F-150 Raptor Parts To Build the Fake Electric Truck Badger in 2020

19 Sep 2022, 12:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Trevor Milton’s criminal fraud trial dug deep into Nikola’s secrets. One of the revelations was that the Badger electric pickup prototype was built with parts stripped off an F-150 Raptor. This is similar to the Nikola truck prototype&r...

 
Edmunds Test-Drives the Ford F-150 Lightning, Makes a Startling Discovery
Edmunds Test-Drives the Ford F-150 Lightning, Makes a Startling Discovery

19 Sep 2022, 10:03 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / If we count out the mammoth GMC Hummer EV, for obvious reasons, only two trucks are dueling for the title of the most efficient electric pickup on the market. The battle was settled by the EPA, which handed the title to the R1T, but a new test done...

 
Truck Rollover in Oklahoma Reveals Unusual Cargo, Reporter Has a Hard Time Describing It
Truck Rollover in Oklahoma Reveals Unusual Cargo, Reporter Has a Hard Time Describing It

19 Sep 2022, 08:35 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The semi-truck crashing on I-40 is probably one of the strangest accidents we’ve ever heard of. The rollover crash sent an unusual cargo across the Interstate, with reporters having difficulty describing what it was without actually spelling ...

 
The Ford F-150 Raptor May Be the Most Stolen Vehicle in the U.S., but People Buy It, Too
The Ford F-150 Raptor May Be the Most Stolen Vehicle in the U.S., but People Buy It, Too

18 Sep 2022, 11:11 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Current vehicle production is still struggling to fulfill existing orders, especially when we’re talking about “specialty models,” like the Ford F-150 Raptor. One way to get such a coveted truck without waiting months is to scout ...

 
Ultra-Rare Toyota Mega Cruiser Military Vehicle With Movie Career Surfaces at Auction
Ultra-Rare Toyota Mega Cruiser Military Vehicle With Movie Career Surfaces at Auction

17 Sep 2022, 11:55 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Although it resembles the Humvee, this has few things in common with the extreme military vehicles produced by AM General. One of those things is their military origin, with the Mega Cruiser known as the BXD10 in the Japan Self-Defense Forces. T...

 

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