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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.
6x6 Frenzy Touches Ford F-150 Raptor, You'll Never Want To Drive Anything Else
6x6 Frenzy Touches Ford F-150 Raptor, You'll Never Want To Drive Anything Else

4 May 2022, 14:20 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The 6x6 pickup trucks have become popular again, with the likes of Hennessey and Apocalypse having a hard time filling all the backlog orders, despite the eye-watering prices. Although not in the same league, this 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor SuperCrew 6...

 
Less Than Half of Chevy Bolts Recalled for the Fire Hazard Have Received a New Battery
Less Than Half of Chevy Bolts Recalled for the Fire Hazard Have Received a New Battery

4 May 2022, 13:11 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Chevrolet Bolt has certainly written history for the electric vehicles, and the way GM handled the problem will likely become a case study in the industry. Chevrolet reluctantly agreed to launch a recall and replace the batteries on more than 110,0...

 
Refreshed Tesla Model S Finally Gets Swiveling Center Display With the Latest OTA Update
Refreshed Tesla Model S Finally Gets Swiveling Center Display With the Latest OTA Update

4 May 2022, 11:24 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Refreshed Tesla Model S was said to have an adjustable center display when it launched in 2021. Despite that, the car came into the market with a fixed display and nobody managed to tilt or swivel the big tablet on the center console. A video share...

 
Ford F-150 Lightning Got His "OK-To-Buy" Status, Starts Shipping to Dealers
Ford F-150 Lightning Got His "OK-To-Buy" Status, Starts Shipping to Dealers

4 May 2022, 09:59 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The Ford F-150 Lightning will arrive at a dealership near you after the Dearborn carmakers issued “OK-To-Buy” status for all trims of the electric truck. This means that the preproduction phase is over and the vehicles are ready to be s...

 
India Resorts to Carrot-and-Stick Tactics to Lure Tesla Into the Country
India Resorts to Carrot-and-Stick Tactics to Lure Tesla Into the Country

4 May 2022, 08:35 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is having a hard time cracking the Indian market, given their made-in-China vehicles are facing steep import tariffs in the country. India and China have a long spat history, hence Tesla’s problems as India refuses to accept vehicles bu...

 
EV Prices Are Poised To Skyrocket in the Face of Raw Materials Price Increases
EV Prices Are Poised To Skyrocket in the Face of Raw Materials Price Increases

3 May 2022, 18:13 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The world’s largest battery maker CATL has announced that it renegotiated prices with its customers to address pressure from the supply chain. CATL is the main battery supplier for Tesla, which means EV prices will likely continue to rise, de...

 
2002 Volkswagen Eurovan Westfalia MV Weekender Gets a Second Chance to Find Its Master
2002 Volkswagen Eurovan Westfalia MV Weekender Gets a Second Chance to Find Its Master

3 May 2022, 15:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The fourth generation of the Volkswagen Transporter was sold under the Eurovan nameplate in the U.S. With the help of Westfalia, the Eurovan became the darling of the camping community, coming with legendary reliability and impressive features for ...

 
Tesla Model 3 Owner Discovers His Car With Aftermarket Parts After Renting It Out on Turo
Tesla Model 3 Owner Discovers His Car With Aftermarket Parts After Renting It Out on Turo

3 May 2022, 14:54 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The owner of a Tesla Model 3 who rented out his car on Turo has started to receive puzzling messages from his car. Determined to learn what was happening, he followed the car’s location and discovered it was in a body shop with strange afterm...

 
BMW and Mercedes-Benz to Sell Their Car-Sharing Joint Venture Share Now to Stellantis
BMW and Mercedes-Benz to Sell Their Car-Sharing Joint Venture Share Now to Stellantis

3 May 2022, 10:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Car sharing, although a bright idea, has seen a difficult adoption, especially in the light of the pandemic restrictions. With more clouds on the horizon, we see how the companies will try to consolidate their car-sharing operations. This is why BM...

 
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y Are Set to Gain a Rear Entertainment Display Like the Model S/X
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y Are Set to Gain a Rear Entertainment Display Like the Model S/X

3 May 2022, 09:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A new finding seems to indicate that the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y might get a secondary infotainment display soon. That's because the AMD Ryzen-based MCU 3 already features the necessary connection, and we’ve already seen it used on the...

 
Ventje Campers Are IKEA-Style Gadgets on Wheels, Built for the New Hybrid Workforce
Ventje Campers Are IKEA-Style Gadgets on Wheels, Built for the New Hybrid Workforce

3 May 2022, 08:25 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Little known Ventje is a Dutch camper builder that caters to the work-from-anywhere crowd with one of the most flexible interiors for the Volkswagen Transporter van ever imagined. The IKEA-style furniture can be arranged to convert the interior int...

 
The Clever Way Ford F-150 Lightning Accurately Estimates Range When Towing
The Clever Way Ford F-150 Lightning Accurately Estimates Range When Towing

2 May 2022, 16:37 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Towing a trailer is known to greatly affect the range of an electric vehicle. Ford equipped the F-150 Lightning with smart technologies to accurately estimate the range while towing. All this to confidently tow a trailer without worrying about bein...

 
Li-Ion Batteries Can Charge From 0 to 60% in Just 6 Minutes Thanks to a New Trick
Li-Ion Batteries Can Charge From 0 to 60% in Just 6 Minutes Thanks to a New Trick

2 May 2022, 14:58 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Having an ultra-fast charging experience, similar to how much it takes to fill up a tank, will negate the need for bigger batteries. A new advancement promises to allow charging a Li-Ion battery 0-60% in less than six minutes. It’s just o mat...

 
2024 Ford Mustang Will Launch With Carryover Engines, No Hybrid Option for Now
2024 Ford Mustang Will Launch With Carryover Engines, No Hybrid Option for Now

2 May 2022, 11:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The seventh generation of Ford Mustang will launch next year as a 2024 model year and a lot of speculation has been vehiculated on social media about its looks and specs. An exclusive report by Ford Authority reveals that the next Mustang will laun...

 
Tesla Vehicles With Intel-Based Infotainment Won't Be Upgradeable to AMD-Based MCU 3
Tesla Vehicles With Intel-Based Infotainment Won't Be Upgradeable to AMD-Based MCU 3

2 May 2022, 10:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla used to allow owners of older vehicles to update to newer infotainments systems. Sadly, this won’t be possible anymore, as a Tesla hacker revealed. It appears that Tesla changed the connectors and the bay size of its Media Control Units...

 
How Much Does It Cost to Power Your Home From the Ford F-150 Lightning's Battery?
How Much Does It Cost to Power Your Home From the Ford F-150 Lightning's Battery?

2 May 2022, 09:42 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The lucky owners of a Ford F-150 Lightning will be able to power their houses from the electric truck’s battery thanks to its vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability. The key feature of the F-150 Lightning requires the installation of two critical c...

 
This 1978 Toyota Chinook Camper 4×4 Conversion Is a Dream Come True, Full of Surprises Too
This 1978 Toyota Chinook Camper 4×4 Conversion Is a Dream Come True, Full of Surprises Too

2 May 2022, 08:14 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Toyota pickup trucks are legendary for their sturdiness, and this makes them the ideal platforms for camper conversions. In the case of this 1978 Toyota Chinook Camper, the game was taken to a whole new level by including some unexpected goodies. ...

 
Next-Generation EarthCruiser Overland RVs Rock Isuzu Platform and Powerful GM V8 Engine
Next-Generation EarthCruiser Overland RVs Rock Isuzu Platform and Powerful GM V8 Engine

1 May 2022, 13:25 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / EarthCruiser is one of the largest overland vehicle manufacturers in the U.S., well known for its line of rugged RVs based on the Mitsubishi Fuso platform. For its next-generation campers, EarthCruiser announced that it is switching to the Isuzu NP...

 
2021 Ford Bronco's 2.7-Liter Engine Has a Catastrophic Problem, Dozens Affected
2021 Ford Bronco's 2.7-Liter Engine Has a Catastrophic Problem, Dozens Affected

30 Apr 2022, 11:39 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford revealed the Bronco in July 2021, and it was a smashing hit with customers. Despite its cute lines and retro cues that trace back to the first-generation Bronco, Ford’s off-roader is no softie. As capable as it is, the Bronco had its fai...

 
Ford-Backed Cavnue Will Test a Special Lane for Self-Driving Cars on I-94 in Michigan
Ford-Backed Cavnue Will Test a Special Lane for Self-Driving Cars on I-94 in Michigan

29 Apr 2022, 17:01 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Self-driving vehicles are supposed to make the road safer at some point in the future, eliminating people’s mistakes. Unfortunately, the automated driving systems of today are still in driving school and appear to remain there for a long time...

 

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