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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.
Vintage Cars and Trucks From the WWII Era Could Use a Modern Heater That Blends In
Vintage Cars and Trucks From the WWII Era Could Use a Modern Heater That Blends In

10 Mar 2022, 09:14 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Classic cars are all the rage these days, although not all people buy them as investments or exhibits. Some actually drive those cars and trucks. In winter’s cold, they might appreciate having a heater to warm up the cabin, especially when th...

 
Lingenfelter 660-HP Package Makes You Want a 5th Generation Chevy Camaro Z/28
Lingenfelter 660-HP Package Makes You Want a 5th Generation Chevy Camaro Z/28

9 Mar 2022, 17:37 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The powerful Z/28 variant returned in 2013 for the fifth generation Chevy Camaro with a high-performance 7.0-liter LS7 V8 engine borrowed from the C6 Corvette Z06. The 505 horsepower should’ve been enough for most people, but the Michigan-bas...

 
Nothing Can Faze This Classy 1970 Jeep Wagoneer, It's Like a Time Capsule
Nothing Can Faze This Classy 1970 Jeep Wagoneer, It's Like a Time Capsule

9 Mar 2022, 16:13 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Classic cars can be many things, from an investment to a suitable alternative to a second-hand vehicle. Sometimes, you can even find one that sells for very little money, or at least one you can afford. And when that proves to be a very well preser...

 
New LFP Battery Maker Plans To Build Gigafactory Network in the U.S.
New LFP Battery Maker Plans To Build Gigafactory Network in the U.S.

9 Mar 2022, 14:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / As Lithium Ferro-Phosphate (LFP) batteries became more popular, more manufacturers are interested in building production facilities in the U.S. As of now, China is the main producer of such batteries, but the situation is set to change fast. Lit...

 
Today Show Segment Mocks ICE Owners With Gas-Saving Advice Offered From Inside an EV
Today Show Segment Mocks ICE Owners With Gas-Saving Advice Offered From Inside an EV

9 Mar 2022, 13:20 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / With the current sky-high fuel prices, now is the best time to dust off those precious gas-saving driving techniques. Of course, you can save the most gas by not driving at all, if you so choose, but NBC Today Show hints at a better alternative. ...

 
Charge Unveils Production Version of Its Electric Take On the 1967 Mustang Fastback
Charge Unveils Production Version of Its Electric Take On the 1967 Mustang Fastback

9 Mar 2022, 10:44 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Charge is a British startup that dreamed of recreating an iconic car like the 1967 Mustang Fastback but with an electric powertrain and modern-era features. They introduced the project in November 2018 and offered a few updates over time. Now, they...

 
Tesla Model 3 Production Allocation to Europe From Giga Shanghai Is Sold Out for 2022
Tesla Model 3 Production Allocation to Europe From Giga Shanghai Is Sold Out for 2022

9 Mar 2022, 09:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla can’t produce the Model 3 and Model Y fast enough to meet the huge demand. The situation is worst in Europe, where the customers rely on Giga Shanghai production allocation. In the case of Model 3 RWD and LR AWD, the estimated delivery ...

 
Toyota’s Project ETA Will Help Customers Keep Track of the Vehicles They Ordered
Toyota’s Project ETA Will Help Customers Keep Track of the Vehicles They Ordered

8 Mar 2022, 17:11 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Buying a new car is supposed to be one of the most exciting experiences and rightly so considering the amount of money involved. And yet, somehow, after the order is placed, everything is shrouded in mystery and there’s little you can do unti...

 
Rivian Was Sued by an Investor Over the Rollercoaster Approach to R1S and R1T Prices
Rivian Was Sued by an Investor Over the Rollercoaster Approach to R1S and R1T Prices

8 Mar 2022, 16:05 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian surprised everybody when they announced a massive price increase a week ago. Disgruntled customers started to drop reservations in droves and Rivian stock tumbled before CEO RJ Scaringe apologized and promised to honor existing reservations ...

 
Treat Yourself to a 2005 Ford E-450 Blue Bird Microbus Camper Conversion With No Reserve
Treat Yourself to a 2005 Ford E-450 Blue Bird Microbus Camper Conversion With No Reserve

8 Mar 2022, 14:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / School buses make for great camper conversions, especially when you can buy them for pocket money. A 2005 Ford E-450 Blue Bird Microbus on auction at Cars & Bids already comes with basic amenities for a camper conversion, although there’s...

 
Cadillac Lyriq Series Production It's Just Weeks Away, Debut Edition First in Line
Cadillac Lyriq Series Production It's Just Weeks Away, Debut Edition First in Line

8 Mar 2022, 13:45 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / GM unveiled its first electric luxury SUV in April 2021 but has yet to deliver the first examples to customers. Although limited pre-production activities have already started at the GM Spring Hill plant in Tennessee, the volume production is still...

 
Ford Hints at Simplification of Its F-Series Range, One Cab Configuration to Rule Them All
Ford Hints at Simplification of Its F-Series Range, One Cab Configuration to Rule Them All

8 Mar 2022, 12:05 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford just announced a major shift in its business strategy that includes splitting itself into two distinct entities. Under the new plan, the electric vehicles business unit Model e will gain precedence over Ford Blue, which will continue to handle...

 
Famous 1967 Toyota 2000GT Has Shelby Name All Over It, Sells for $2.5 Million at Auction
Famous 1967 Toyota 2000GT Has Shelby Name All Over It, Sells for $2.5 Million at Auction

8 Mar 2022, 10:03 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Japanese classics don’t usually attract much interest at auctions, but a Toyota 2000GT sold at the Amelia Island event for $2.5 million. It thus became the most expensive Japanese car ever sold, thanks to its impressive history and Carroll Sh...

 
Holley Addresses the Classic Car Market With Modern LED Headlamps for the Chevy C10 Pickup
Holley Addresses the Classic Car Market With Modern LED Headlamps for the Chevy C10 Pickup

7 Mar 2022, 17:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Classic cars owners and fans swear by the models that are faithfully restored using only original parts. There’s beauty in this authenticity, but other people like to have a little of both worlds: the flair of a classic model with more modern...

 
Elon Musk Makes a Strange Call To Increase Oil and Gas Output
Elon Musk Makes a Strange Call To Increase Oil and Gas Output

7 Mar 2022, 16:04 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / As strange as it seems, Elon Musk called for an increase in oil and gas output after the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent the gas prices through the roof. According to Musk, the shift to renewable energy can’t accelerate fast enough to protec...

 
A Strange Software Bug Sends a Chinese Tesla Owner a Shocking $610,000 Supercharging Bill
A Strange Software Bug Sends a Chinese Tesla Owner a Shocking $610,000 Supercharging Bill

7 Mar 2022, 14:49 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Chinese media has reported about a strange bug in the Tesla Supercharger billing system that left one Model 3 owner with an eye-watering bill of $610,000. This represents the cost of almost 2 GWh of energy, enough to fully charge the Model 3 Standa...

 
GM Will Have To Recall 727,000 GMC Terrain SUVs With Too Bright Headlights, Says NHTSA
GM Will Have To Recall 727,000 GMC Terrain SUVs With Too Bright Headlights, Says NHTSA

7 Mar 2022, 13:10 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / When carmakers screw things up, they have to fix them, and that’s why we have recalls. Some of them are for serious problems that can cause loss of human life, involving critical components, like the headlights. GM is trying for years to avoi...

 
Jerry Seinfeld's 1964 Volkswagen Type 2 EZ Camper Sells With No Reserve, People Love It
Jerry Seinfeld's 1964 Volkswagen Type 2 EZ Camper Sells With No Reserve, People Love It

7 Mar 2022, 11:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Actor and comedian Jerry Seinfeld is also an avid car collector that is mostly known for his passion for classic Porsches. Nevertheless, his collection also featured several Volkswagen classics, with at least one Beetle and a Type 2 bus that he sol...

 
Tesla Moves To Solve the Problem of Dying 12-Volt Li-Ion Batteries on the LFP Model 3
Tesla Moves To Solve the Problem of Dying 12-Volt Li-Ion Batteries on the LFP Model 3

7 Mar 2022, 09:41 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has replaced the classic lead-acid low-voltage battery with a Li-Ion counterpart and all sorts of problems started to appear. In one of the latest, those batteries are dying on the LFP Model 3 cars, leaving owners stranded on the side of the ...

 
See if Your Vehicle Is Affected by 3G Network Shutdown and What You Can Do About It
See if Your Vehicle Is Affected by 3G Network Shutdown and What You Can Do About It

6 Mar 2022, 12:17 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / There are many benefits that 5G communications services bring to the table, including significantly increased data speeds, more bandwidth, and lower latency. Nevertheless, it also has a huge problem: the limited radio frequency spectrum to accommod...

 

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