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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.
NASA Astronaut Won't Live in Elon Musk's Mars Colony, "It Would Be Horrible"
NASA Astronaut Won't Live in Elon Musk's Mars Colony, "It Would Be Horrible"

5 Sep 2022, 14:04 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Elon Musk wants to set up a colony on Mars by 2050, so he started his SpaceX company to achieve that. Obsessed with finding new planets in case humans will screw up Earth, Musk has no idea how hard it is to live isolated in outer space. NASA astron...

 
Lucid Teases Affordable Air Pure in Labor Day Weekend Tweet, Deliveries to Start This Year
Lucid Teases Affordable Air Pure in Labor Day Weekend Tweet, Deliveries to Start This Year

5 Sep 2022, 11:19 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Lucid is not having its best times as it struggles to ramp up production while simultaneously seeking to raise billions in a new funding round. Nevertheless, the company hopes to turn the tide with the release of its affordable Air Pure electric se...

 
Canadian Driver Sleeping Behind the Wheel Is a Nightmare for Tesla Struggles in California
Canadian Driver Sleeping Behind the Wheel Is a Nightmare for Tesla Struggles in California

5 Sep 2022, 09:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is under much flak these days over the improper use of the term “full self-driving” and the system’s capabilities (or lack thereof). A new viral video from Canada showing a driver sleeping in his Tesla while driving at speed...

 
Tesla Full Self-Driving Gets Confused When It Encounters Stop Signs of Different Sizes
Tesla Full Self-Driving Gets Confused When It Encounters Stop Signs of Different Sizes

4 Sep 2022, 12:44 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system is an impressive piece of engineering, despite all the criticism and FUD spread in the past months. It nevertheless has its downsides, and sometimes these can lead to hilarious situations, if not worse. Mos...

 
Time Capsule Ford F-350 Funtime Camper Has Good Vibes, It Will Blow Your Mind
Time Capsule Ford F-350 Funtime Camper Has Good Vibes, It Will Blow Your Mind

3 Sep 2022, 12:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / They don’t make them as they used to is the first thing that comes to mind when you look at this impressive camper rig. Based on a fifth-generation Ford F-350 chassis, this charming time capsule is guaranteed to make you the king of the camps...

 
Correctly Restored Volkswagen Type 2 Bus Is a Blast From the Past, Still As Good as New
Correctly Restored Volkswagen Type 2 Bus Is a Blast From the Past, Still As Good as New

2 Sep 2022, 17:55 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / This 1967 Volkswagen Type 2 Bus is one of the most properly restored examples we’ve found in a while. Offered on Bring a Trailer, it still features all the elements of the original made in Germany. The Volkswagen Type 2 Bus was immensely p...

 
Volkswagen Taos Facelift Spied in Germany With Subtle Changes for the 2023 Model Year
Volkswagen Taos Facelift Spied in Germany With Subtle Changes for the 2023 Model Year

2 Sep 2022, 16:22 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Volkswagen Taos only started production in Mexico last year, but the model was actually introduced in 2018 in China as the Tharu. A facelift for the model is thus long overdue, but it should not take long now. A prototype wearing the Tharu badging ...

 
2023 Chevrolet Corvette Comes With Mandatory OnStar Subscription, There's No Way Around It
2023 Chevrolet Corvette Comes With Mandatory OnStar Subscription, There's No Way Around It

2 Sep 2022, 15:15 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / GM has annoyed GMC and Buick customers by forcing them to buy expensive connected services subscriptions whether they use them or not. Now, buyers of the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette face the same problem after a $300 OnStar subscription has been forced...

 
Tesla Is Not Done With Revolutionizing the Steering Wheel, Stalkless Model 3/Y in Sight
Tesla Is Not Done With Revolutionizing the Steering Wheel, Stalkless Model 3/Y in Sight

2 Sep 2022, 12:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The Tesla Semi features a round steering wheel with no stalks and touch controls, according to the latest official photos. The same layout will come to the Tesla Model 3/Y soon, says Chris Zheng, a reputable Tesla leaker. The steering yoke in th...

 
These Gas-Saving Techniques Can Put Your Life in Danger
These Gas-Saving Techniques Can Put Your Life in Danger

2 Sep 2022, 10:20 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / There’s no better moment to talk about fuel-saving than in times like this when gas prices are high and inflation cuts into people’s savings. Saving gas is always a good idea, but some “hypermiling” techniques could put you ...

 
GM's Cruise Recalled and Updated Self-Driving Software on Robotaxi Fleet After June Crash
GM's Cruise Recalled and Updated Self-Driving Software on Robotaxi Fleet After June Crash

2 Sep 2022, 09:27 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / On June 3, one Cruise robotaxi operating in San Francisco without a driver on board was involved in a crash with another vehicle during an unprotected left turn. After analyzing the crash data, GM recalled and updated the autonomous driving system ...

 
U.S. Government Aims To Solve the Battery Recycling Problem, Pours $335 Million Into It
U.S. Government Aims To Solve the Battery Recycling Problem, Pours $335 Million Into It

1 Sep 2022, 18:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The Department of Energy plans to launch a new battery recycling program and wants to learn how to best invest the $335 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed last year. Although current EV batteries are still young, recycling will b...

 
Polestar 2 Facelift Prototype Hides Almost Nothing, Still Has a Few Tricks up Its Sleeve
Polestar 2 Facelift Prototype Hides Almost Nothing, Still Has a Few Tricks up Its Sleeve

1 Sep 2022, 17:22 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Polestar is gearing up for the mid-life update of its Polestar 2 sedan and is already testing new equipment. Our spies in the Austrian Alps spotted a prototype wearing minimal camouflage, testing new equipment and settings. Polestar launched its...

 
Audi RS Q e-tron E2 Is the Improved Version of the Electrified Rally Raider
Audi RS Q e-tron E2 Is the Improved Version of the Electrified Rally Raider

1 Sep 2022, 15:55 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Despite winning the Abu Dhabi desert rally in March, Audi wasn’t very successful with their first RS Q e-tron. The team moved on and is now preparing for the next challenges with an improved version of their electrified rally raider. The Audi...

 
Ultra-Rare Hanomag Silver Streak RV Is the Weirdest Truck-Camper Marriage We've Ever Seen
Ultra-Rare Hanomag Silver Streak RV Is the Weirdest Truck-Camper Marriage We've Ever Seen

1 Sep 2022, 14:35 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Mating a 26-foot Silver Streak camper trailer to a Hanomag F35 cutaway van chassis doesn’t sound like the brightest idea, although it has been done. The Silver Streak Matador was inviting and very economical, but it could barely go faster tha...

 
A New Molten Salt Battery Promises To Outperform Li-Ion in Every Way, but There's a Catch
A New Molten Salt Battery Promises To Outperform Li-Ion in Every Way, but There's a Catch

1 Sep 2022, 11:54 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Li-Ion batteries power almost everything these days, thanks to their unique qualities. Although ubiquitous, they are not perfect, and research is underway to find better energy storage solutions. Aluminum-Sulfur batteries show promising characteris...

 
Tesla Might Be Forced to Drop "Full Self-Driving" Name in California as Bill Passes Senate
Tesla Might Be Forced to Drop "Full Self-Driving" Name in California as Bill Passes Senate

1 Sep 2022, 09:58 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / California, the place where Tesla’s story started 19 years ago, is also the state where problems began to mount for the EV maker. After the DMV objected to the use of the Full Self-Driving name, a bill prohibiting the same has passed through ...

 
16-Mile Dodge Challenger SRT Demon Auctioned for Charity Hides Some Nasty Surprises
16-Mile Dodge Challenger SRT Demon Auctioned for Charity Hides Some Nasty Surprises

31 Aug 2022, 18:35 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / One charitable person donated a 16-mile Dodge Challenger SRT Demon to Michigan Humane, and the beast is now auctioned off on Bring a Trailer. Despite being almost untouched, the car hides some surprises that the future owner needs to address. Wh...

 
Amid Production Delays, Chevrolet Offers New Videos to Disgruntled Corvette Z06 Customers
Amid Production Delays, Chevrolet Offers New Videos to Disgruntled Corvette Z06 Customers

31 Aug 2022, 17:09 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / If you placed an order for the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 supercar, you must be annoyed by the constant production glitches that led to delivery delays. Thankfully, GM has you covered with two new videos explaining Z06’s suspension details and th...

 
Cummins Hydrogen Engines Will Power Versatile Tractors to Decarbonize Agriculture
Cummins Hydrogen Engines Will Power Versatile Tractors to Decarbonize Agriculture

31 Aug 2022, 15:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Cummins bet big on the hydrogen with its 15-liter hydrogen engines. The industry leader announced a partnership with agriculture giant Versatile to install its hydrogen engines on Versatile tractors. Cummins is one of the most prominent engine m...

 

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