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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.
Mysterious Tesla Model Y AWD Appears in EPA List, Could Be the LFP Battery Variant
Mysterious Tesla Model Y AWD Appears in EPA List, Could Be the LFP Battery Variant

15 Mar 2022, 09:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is on a roll with opening new production facilities in Europe and the U.S. and we know the focus is on Model Y production, at least for now. We also know that the Model Y produced at Giga Austin in the U.S., as well as the one made in Germany...

 
DIY Airless Tires Are So Good That Tire Companies Should Be Worried
DIY Airless Tires Are So Good That Tire Companies Should Be Worried

14 Mar 2022, 17:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Whenever a company has a great idea but fails to turn it into an actual product, others will be more than willing to take over their work. Airless tires were such a great idea, promising to end the angst of a flat-tire scenario. But, unfortunately,...

 
Forget Structural Batteries, This Supercapacitor Can Be the Fabric of Our Future EVs
Forget Structural Batteries, This Supercapacitor Can Be the Fabric of Our Future EVs

14 Mar 2022, 16:17 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / An old idea to use a layered carbon composite material as an energy-storing device gets a fresh spin with the help of NASA technologies. The supercapacitor-battery hybrid material would be like a “power suit that is as strong as steel and lig...

 
Corvette C7 Attempted Carjack Fails During a High-Speed Chase Grand Theft Auto Style
Corvette C7 Attempted Carjack Fails During a High-Speed Chase Grand Theft Auto Style

14 Mar 2022, 14:15 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Some video games become so popular that it is hard to understand whether the game was inspired by reality or it inspired reality. Such a game is the Grand Theft Auto franchise, which seems to have influenced a Floridian that started a high-speed ch...

 
Tesla Enters Party Mode While Elon Musk Hones His Dancing Technique
Tesla Enters Party Mode While Elon Musk Hones His Dancing Technique

14 Mar 2022, 13:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / While Tesla prepares for the customary Giga Fest at Giga Texas in April, the grand opening ceremony preparations are in full swing at Giga Berlin. The party invitations have been sent out and the official schedule has been set in stone for the Marc...

 
There's No Reserve on This Beautifully Restored 1975 Airstream Argosy 26' Travel Trailer
There's No Reserve on This Beautifully Restored 1975 Airstream Argosy 26' Travel Trailer

14 Mar 2022, 10:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Few things match the beauty of a classic Airstream trailer. If you’re the kind of person who likes a camper life you probably dreamed of owning one. They usually are prohibitively expensive, but sometimes, with a little luck, you can find one...

 
The Ford Broncos Piling Up at Ice Mountain Will Get to Customers, But There's a Catch
The Ford Broncos Piling Up at Ice Mountain Will Get to Customers, But There's a Catch

13 Mar 2022, 09:39 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Automotive industry problems keep piling up the same way that unfinished vehicles pile up on carmakers’ parking lots. There’s a chip shortage that does not seem to ease for the foreseeable future, and it affects all carmakers. This led ...

 
How a Small Italian Supplier Partnered With Tesla To Change the Car Manufacturing Forever
How a Small Italian Supplier Partnered With Tesla To Change the Car Manufacturing Forever

12 Mar 2022, 22:06 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Everyone is familiar now with what Tesla called “mega castings” back in 2020, but few are aware that the idea did not originate from Tesla. In fact, it was a small Italian manufacturer that first introduced the concept to the world, onl...

 
How To Lower Your Gas Bill at the Pump in One Easy Step
How To Lower Your Gas Bill at the Pump in One Easy Step

12 Mar 2022, 13:03 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Gas prices have gone way up in the past weeks, and usually, developments like these prompt people to be creative in saving fuels and money. There are many ways to lower your gas bill, and we’ve been covering most of them, but there’s on...

 
Researchers Found a Crazy Way To Produce Energy Using Electric Trucks
Researchers Found a Crazy Way To Produce Energy Using Electric Trucks

11 Mar 2022, 17:31 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Harnessing hydropower is a popular way of transforming the potential energy of water into electricity. The way it works is by storing the water in an upper reservoir and releasing it into the lower reservoir while forcing the water to move turbine ...

 
These Are the Most Reliable Vehicles on the Market To Reach 200,000 Miles and Beyond
These Are the Most Reliable Vehicles on the Market To Reach 200,000 Miles and Beyond

11 Mar 2022, 16:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Owning a reliable vehicle is what everyone wants, but defining reliability is difficult. Most people are fine with doing some minor repairs to their vehicle from time to time, while others believe a car should run forever, provided it is taken care...

 
Car Crashes Have Become More Deadly, Latest NHTSA Data Show
Car Crashes Have Become More Deadly, Latest NHTSA Data Show

11 Mar 2022, 14:44 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The NHTSA has finally released the report regarding 2020 traffic crash data showing the number of fatalities in the first pandemic year reached almost 40,000, the highest since 2007. This came as the number of car crashes decreased, following a red...

 
NHTSA Says Autonomous Vehicles Do Not Need a Steering Wheel, Obviously
NHTSA Says Autonomous Vehicles Do Not Need a Steering Wheel, Obviously

11 Mar 2022, 13:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / As the development of automated driving systems advances, existing regulations need to keep up. Otherwise, automakers and tech companies in this field will eventually hit a wall. This explains why General Motors and its subdivision Cruise asked NHT...

 
Tesla Hikes the Prices Again, Blames the Nickel Price Spike and You Know Who
Tesla Hikes the Prices Again, Blames the Nickel Price Spike and You Know Who

11 Mar 2022, 13:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / With raw materials prices going up in light of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia, it was just a matter of time before EV battery prices would also go nuts. Tesla reflected this trend quite early, as popular models in its lineup...

 
Stunning 1956 Chevy 3100 Stepside "Monik" Restomod Is Out of This World
Stunning 1956 Chevy 3100 Stepside "Monik" Restomod Is Out of This World

11 Mar 2022, 09:59 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / When you want something done right, it’s best to do it yourself, they say, and Ricardo Lopez took it literally. He wanted to gift his wife, Monik, a truck and it wanted to be special, so he went all out with this Chevy 3100 Stepside restomod....

 
Fuel Prices Push People To Buy Electric Vehicles, Tesla Sees 100% Order Rate Increase
Fuel Prices Push People To Buy Electric Vehicles, Tesla Sees 100% Order Rate Increase

10 Mar 2022, 18:03 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / It was just a matter of time until Americans would see the benefits of having an electric vehicle, considering the rocketing fuel prices in the past weeks. According to people familiar with the matter, Tesla is seeing surges in the number of orders...

 
Most Car Owners Trust Dealer Service Departments, Lexus Leads in J.D. Power Survey
Most Car Owners Trust Dealer Service Departments, Lexus Leads in J.D. Power Survey

10 Mar 2022, 16:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / J.D. Power has tweaked its Customer Service Index study for 2022 to include new services like valet service, remote servicing, and online payments. The latest results show that most car owners are satisfied with the dealer service experience, altho...

 
How Safe Are Solid-State Batteries?
How Safe Are Solid-State Batteries?

10 Mar 2022, 15:47 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The automotive industry is eagerly waiting for solid-state batteries to become commercially viable. A breakthrough is just around the corner, everybody says, and this means higher energy density and increased safety for our electric vehicles. About...

 
Popular Ford Bronco Gains a Meaner Look Thanks to the Grumper Bumper
Popular Ford Bronco Gains a Meaner Look Thanks to the Grumper Bumper

10 Mar 2022, 13:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Having the most desired off-roader in the country might not be enough for everybody, no matter how hard it is to buy one today. More people want to customize their ride, and Fab Fours offers an easy solution, without breaking the bank. The Bronc...

 
This Good-Looking High-Roof Volkswagen Type 2 Camper Might Be Cheap but There's a Catch
This Good-Looking High-Roof Volkswagen Type 2 Camper Might Be Cheap but There's a Catch

10 Mar 2022, 10:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / There’s a great interest in the Volkswagen Type 2 and well-maintained examples usually sell for over $50,000. True to their spirit, many people convert them into campers, but sometimes it might be better to just buy one that already has every...

 

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