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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.
The Ultimate Towing Test Puts the Ford F-150 Lightning Against Its Hybrid Brother
The Ultimate Towing Test Puts the Ford F-150 Lightning Against Its Hybrid Brother

8 Sep 2022, 16:05 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Many potential truck buyers are interested in determining whether the electric F-150 Lightning is the right choice for them. Here’s a good test pitting the Lightning against its hybrid brother in a comprehensive test of towing and hauling. ...

 
Jeep Launches the All-Electric Recon in the U.S., Wants to Lead SUV Electrification
Jeep Launches the All-Electric Recon in the U.S., Wants to Lead SUV Electrification

8 Sep 2022, 13:15 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Stellantis is the latest to join the crowd of carmakers wanting to dethrone Tesla as the leader of the EV market. The revolution started today with the launch of three battery-electric SUVs under the Jeep brand, of which the Jeep Recon will probabl...

 
StoreDot Shipped First EV Battery Samples to Partners, Will Charge 100 Miles in 5 Minutes
StoreDot Shipped First EV Battery Samples to Partners, Will Charge 100 Miles in 5 Minutes

8 Sep 2022, 11:35 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / StoreDot works to bring its 100in5 battery technology to market, which promises to allow extremely fast charging rates. Now, it has confirmed that samples of its batteries capable of recovering 100 miles of range in 5 minutes of charging have been ...

 
Ford Pro Launches All-Electric E-Transit Custom With 125-kW Fast-Charging Capability
Ford Pro Launches All-Electric E-Transit Custom With 125-kW Fast-Charging Capability

8 Sep 2022, 10:06 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford announced the second generation of its E-Transit Custom this spring and is now ready to offer more details about the van that will electrify the small business arena. Among the highlight are the 74 kWh battery and the 125-kW fast charging. ...

 
Insider Reveals What's Really Going On at Lucid, and It's Not All Doom and Gloom
Insider Reveals What's Really Going On at Lucid, and It's Not All Doom and Gloom

8 Sep 2022, 08:59 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Lucid Motors is in the middle of a significant overhaul of its manufacturing operations as it struggles with the production ramp of the Air sedan. A Business Insider story describes the shakeup as nothing short of chaos. However, the situation migh...

 
1987 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia Is a Real Survivor, Comes With an Interesting Swap
1987 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia Is a Real Survivor, Comes With an Interesting Swap

7 Sep 2022, 18:05 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia could be an excellent choice for people looking to go camping, having all the necessary bits to jumpstart that van life. This 1987 example selling on Bring a Trailer is still a good choice, although it bears the marks...

 
Scientists Have Found a Way To Produce Hydrogen Sustainably Out of Thin Air
Scientists Have Found a Way To Produce Hydrogen Sustainably Out of Thin Air

7 Sep 2022, 17:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Hydrogen is considered a stop-gap between using fossil fuels and full electrification. Unfortunately, hydrogen is hard to find in pure form, and extracting it can be costly and unsustainable. A team of scientists at the University of Melbourne has ...

 
Ford Patents a Pet-Restraint System That Will Most Likely Kill the Animal in a Crash
Ford Patents a Pet-Restraint System That Will Most Likely Kill the Animal in a Crash

7 Sep 2022, 15:47 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford has recently filed a patent application with the USPTO for a pet restraint system akin to mimicking human seat belts. The concept is interesting, but the implementation risks strangling the dog in the case of a crash. Having a dog moving fr...

 
Dinosaurs Are More Than a Metaphor for This Year's Detroit Auto Show
Dinosaurs Are More Than a Metaphor for This Year's Detroit Auto Show

7 Sep 2022, 13:10 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Set to debut next week on September 14, the Detroit auto show will bring a revamped experience to visitors. Rubber ducks and dinosaur encounters are among the attractions, besides new car tech and girls, of course. It’s unusual but also a def...

 
General Motors Filed to Trademark the StowFlex Name for a New Pickup Truck Tailgate Design
General Motors Filed to Trademark the StowFlex Name for a New Pickup Truck Tailgate Design

7 Sep 2022, 11:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / GM has filed with the USPTO to trademark the StowFlex name under the Goods and Services category reserved for “Tailgates for pickup trucks.” The name is rumored to apply to the multifunctional storage tailgate design that debuted on the...

 
Another Lamborghini Huracan Was Ruined After a High-Speed Chase Ended Badly Down Under
Another Lamborghini Huracan Was Ruined After a High-Speed Chase Ended Badly Down Under

7 Sep 2022, 09:16 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Many crashes have proved that driving a powerful supercar is not the same as controlling it. The driver of a Lamborghini Huracan got into trouble with the police after refusing to stop and later crashing the Huracan into two other vehicles during t...

 
Beautifully Restored Chevrolet 3100 Truck Flexes Street-Rod Features, 383ci Stroker V8
Beautifully Restored Chevrolet 3100 Truck Flexes Street-Rod Features, 383ci Stroker V8

6 Sep 2022, 18:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The Advanced Design trucks were Chevrolet’s first major redesigned product after the second world war. The 3100 was the designation for the half-ton truck, which remained in production from 1947 until 1955. This 1950 example was modified in a...

 
Ford F-150 Lightning Takes the Towing Torture Test Up a Steep Hill, Will It Overheat?
Ford F-150 Lightning Takes the Towing Torture Test Up a Steep Hill, Will It Overheat?

6 Sep 2022, 16:57 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / One of the most taxing activities for the drivetrain, towing tests have become the highlight of any electric truck career. It was about time the Ford F-150 Lightning proved its worth, and the guys at The Fast Lane Truck put it to hard work. Ele...

 
Tesla's 4680 Cells Could Cut 10% off the Cost of a Model Y, but There's a Problem
Tesla's 4680 Cells Could Cut 10% off the Cost of a Model Y, but There's a Problem

6 Sep 2022, 15:45 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has an ambitious plan to put 20 million electric vehicles on the roads by 2030, and the new 4680 cells are key to this plan. Thanks to the bigger cells and innovative manufacturing process, Tesla could halve the costs of the Model Y battery, ...

 
Our Transition Away From Fossil Fuels Paradoxically Risks Derailing Our Sustainable Future
Our Transition Away From Fossil Fuels Paradoxically Risks Derailing Our Sustainable Future

6 Sep 2022, 14:01 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Right now, the goal of our society is to limit the use of fossil fuels as part of our energy mix and industrial future. The move might be good and bad at the same time, as this risks cutting away the primary source of sulfur, a mineral used in many...

 
Chevrolet No Longer Accepts Orders for the 2023 Corvette Z06
Chevrolet No Longer Accepts Orders for the 2023 Corvette Z06

6 Sep 2022, 10:44 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The Chevrolet Corvette C8 production was already far from meeting the market demand, and reports indicate waiting times of more than a year. In the case of the Corvette Z06, this could take a while longer, especially as Chevrolet has stopped taking...

 
Family of Five Crashes Tesla Model X on Bonneville Salt Flats, Everyone Walks Away
Family of Five Crashes Tesla Model X on Bonneville Salt Flats, Everyone Walks Away

6 Sep 2022, 09:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A strange accident happened Sunday night on the Bonneville Salt Flats. A Tesla Model X crashed at night with a whole family inside. The Salt Flats rules expressly prohibit racing during the night. According to the Wendover PD, a 2022 Tesla occup...

 
There's Something Off With This Toyota Chinook Camper, Still a Great Classic
There's Something Off With This Toyota Chinook Camper, Still a Great Classic

5 Sep 2022, 17:06 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The Toyota Chinook camper was a popular choice in the ’70s thanks to the reliability and sturdiness of the second-generation Hilux platform. This example selling on Bring a Trailer is in pretty good shape even after 46 years. The second-ge...

 
Watch How Far You Can Go in a Chevrolet Bolt, America's Most Affordable EV
Watch How Far You Can Go in a Chevrolet Bolt, America's Most Affordable EV

5 Sep 2022, 16:10 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Highway range tests are popular for many people considering buying an electric vehicle. The Chevrolet Bolt might not be as flashy as a Tesla Model Y or a Hyundai Ioniq 5. Still, it’s America’s most affordable EV. Here’s how far it...

 
User Finds Starlink for RVs Is "Surprisingly Good" on Boats, No Need for a Maritime Plan
User Finds Starlink for RVs Is "Surprisingly Good" on Boats, No Need for a Maritime Plan

5 Sep 2022, 14:52 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / SpaceX recently launched their Starlink Maritime plan targeted at boat owners and cruise ships. Still, the price can be prohibitive for small businesses and individuals. Nevertheless, people soon discovered that the cheaper Starlink for RVs can be ...

 

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