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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.
Tesla's Latest OTA Reveals That Range Estimates Will Take Wind Into Account
Tesla's Latest OTA Reveals That Range Estimates Will Take Wind Into Account

18 Mar 2022, 13:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A Tesla hacker that decompiled the latest OTA update revealed some surprising new features that Tesla sent its vehicles. Besides new features, there are also mentions of a new Model Y variant that should enter production at Giga Texas. Software ...

 
Elon Musk Skips Master Plan Part 2 Completion, Is Ready To Fail Master Plan Part 3 Now
Elon Musk Skips Master Plan Part 2 Completion, Is Ready To Fail Master Plan Part 3 Now

18 Mar 2022, 11:10 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / There is no denying Elon Musk is truly a remarkable individual and his ideas have been put to good work for his many successful companies. Tesla and SpaceX are just two of those, with the former probably being the most in-your-face example. Musk dr...

 
Badger Extreme Is a Fold-Out Rugged Camper Trailer With a Twist
Badger Extreme Is a Fold-Out Rugged Camper Trailer With a Twist

18 Mar 2022, 09:44 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / South African Badger Adventure Caravans is the maker of a very creative series of trailer campers that combine several concepts to build easy-to-use, rugged caravans. If you’re familiar with the fold-out tent campers, the caravans with a side...

 
A 140-Years-Old Battery Technology Might Change Everything We Know About Energy Storage
A 140-Years-Old Battery Technology Might Change Everything We Know About Energy Storage

17 Mar 2022, 17:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Li-Ion batteries power everything today, from tiny gadgets to cars and even airplanes. But for all the benefits that Li-Ion batteries bring to the table, there are tons of problems. These range from the costly and difficult to source materials to s...

 
The RV Industry Is Booming, Winnebago Built Its 500,000th RV As the Revel Overlander
The RV Industry Is Booming, Winnebago Built Its 500,000th RV As the Revel Overlander

17 Mar 2022, 16:22 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The RV industry had a lot to profit from the restrictions imposed during the international health crisis. People were so desperate to buy a camper or an RV that makers were struggling to meet demand. This is how industry veteran Winnebago managed t...

 
Rare 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Sportwagon Is Longing for Attention
Rare 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Sportwagon Is Longing for Attention

17 Mar 2022, 14:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The C3 Chevrolet Corvette was a popular sports car at the time but had one big flaw: the lack of useable trunk space. The problem was solved by private builders with aftermarket conversion kits, but their spread was minimal. This is why a 1969 Chev...

 
Cars Lost in Felicity Ace Fire Will Be Replaced, Volkswagen Group Brands CEOs Confirm
Cars Lost in Felicity Ace Fire Will Be Replaced, Volkswagen Group Brands CEOs Confirm

17 Mar 2022, 12:17 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The Felicity Ace caught fire on February 16 and sank two weeks later, taking with her around 4,000 cars to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Many of them were high-end vehicles, including out-of-production Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae edition...

 
Tesla Fremont Gigafactory Is "Bustling," Urgently Needs Expansion
Tesla Fremont Gigafactory Is "Bustling," Urgently Needs Expansion

17 Mar 2022, 10:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Fremont gigafactory is Tesla’s first production facility and it started to show its limits. A recent visit to the factory by Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas revealed the factory is “bustling” while producing way more cars than T...

 
Automatic Lane Change and Trailering Coming To Select Cadillac Models via OTA
Automatic Lane Change and Trailering Coming To Select Cadillac Models via OTA

17 Mar 2022, 09:36 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / GM’s Super Cruise is considered one of the most capable semi-autonomous driving systems out there. It will become a lot smarter starting this summer when GM will deploy Automatic Lane Change and Trailering capabilities to select vehicles. ...

 
Gorgeous 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Comes With Matching Numbers and No Reserve
Gorgeous 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Comes With Matching Numbers and No Reserve

16 Mar 2022, 17:44 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The C3 Corvette is very popular with collectors because of its iconic status and relatively accessible prices. If you’re after one of these wonderful pieces of machinery, it’s best to find a well-maintained example like the one below. T...

 
Intel Set To Solve the Chip Shortage Problem With $88 Billion Investments in Europe
Intel Set To Solve the Chip Shortage Problem With $88 Billion Investments in Europe

16 Mar 2022, 16:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The car industry grapples with electronic components shortages that seem to never end, all carmakers being more or less affected. Now the chipmakers are stepping up to ease the pain by building new factories, boosting the existing production capaci...

 
Pulse Abarth Introduced in Brazil As the First-Ever Performance SUV for the Brand
Pulse Abarth Introduced in Brazil As the First-Ever Performance SUV for the Brand

16 Mar 2022, 15:05 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Although Fiat’s presence in the U.S. is something of a letdown, the Italian carmaker is a juggernaut on the Brazilian market. One of the most popular models in Brazil is the recently introduced Fiat Pulse, a compact crossover that will soon b...

 
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess Visits Tesla Giga Texas, Leaves Utterly Impressed
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess Visits Tesla Giga Texas, Leaves Utterly Impressed

16 Mar 2022, 13:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is preparing to start production at both Giga Berlin and Giga Texas, and the new gigafactories are said to offer the most cutting-edge technologies in automotive manufacturing. This aspect was just confirmed by Volkswagen’s CEO Herbert ...

 
2022 Chevrolet Corvette Drops One of the Most Popular Options, Cause Unknown
2022 Chevrolet Corvette Drops One of the Most Popular Options, Cause Unknown

16 Mar 2022, 11:04 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Currently, the 2022 Chevy Corvette units are assembled at the GM Bowling Green Assembly plant without the popular Magnetic Ride suspension. The cause of the constraint is not clear, but we can probably blame the chip shortage. There is no word as t...

 
GM Slapped With a Class Action Lawsuit for Peeling Paint on Chevy and GMC Trucks, SUVs
GM Slapped With a Class Action Lawsuit for Peeling Paint on Chevy and GMC Trucks, SUVs

16 Mar 2022, 09:45 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / When carmakers make mistakes, they usually need to issue a recall and correct the problem on affected vehicles. This is all but guaranteed when the mistakes are safety-related, as the safety regulator bodies step in to put pressure on the automaker...

 
Mercedes-Benz Reveals EQS SUV Interior Ahead of Its April 19 World Premiere
Mercedes-Benz Reveals EQS SUV Interior Ahead of Its April 19 World Premiere

15 Mar 2022, 18:04 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Mercedes-Benz is ramping up the EQS SUV’s production at its plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and has announced a new battery production plant in Bibb County. The official reveal of the flagship electric SUV is planned for April 19, but Mercedes-...

 
Coyote-Powered 1966 Ford Bronco Is an Off-Road Beast, Eats Raptors for Breakfast
Coyote-Powered 1966 Ford Bronco Is an Off-Road Beast, Eats Raptors for Breakfast

15 Mar 2022, 16:34 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The first-generation Ford Bronco appeals both to Ford fans and to Ford itself. This is obvious when looking at the modern Bronco. With the long waiting time for a new Bronco, no wonder people sometimes favor the classic model, especially when it ha...

 
PG&E Will Allow Ford and GM EVs' Owners To Power Their Houses in Emergencies
PG&E Will Allow Ford and GM EVs' Owners To Power Their Houses in Emergencies

15 Mar 2022, 15:20 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Bidirectional charging is the new kid on the block today, with more and more EVs supporting the standard. But to function properly, the new feature needs support from the utility providers, which is why PG&E partnering with Ford and GM is good ...

 
Breakthrough in LiDAR Technology Allows for Cheaper Autonomous Vehicles
Breakthrough in LiDAR Technology Allows for Cheaper Autonomous Vehicles

15 Mar 2022, 12:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / LiDAR sensors are usually the spinning cylinders that emit laser rays and analyze the reflections to map the environment for an autonomous vehicle. They are unwieldy mechanical devices that cost thousands of dollars, so we’re not seeing them ...

 
Looters Break Into Tesla Delivery Center in Germany, Steal Wheels and Smash Glass Roofs
Looters Break Into Tesla Delivery Center in Germany, Steal Wheels and Smash Glass Roofs

15 Mar 2022, 11:06 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Waiting for your car to be delivered is already a painful prospect, especially these days when car companies are faced with long delays. But to have your vehicle vandalized just before delivery must be even harder. This happened at a Tesla Delivery...

 

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