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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.
BMW i4 Takes the 1,000 km Challenge, Shows Impressive Results Despite the Cold Weather
BMW i4 Takes the 1,000 km Challenge, Shows Impressive Results Despite the Cold Weather

11 Feb 2022, 13:13 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Norwegian YouTuber Bjorn Nyland has the bad habit of torturing electric vehicles in long-range tests to learn how well prepared they are for long trips and day-to-day driving. The latest to face the 1,000 km (621 miles) challenge was the BMW i4 M50...

 
RiverLeaf Arches Conversion Kit Turns Any Minivan Into a Camper Within Minutes
RiverLeaf Arches Conversion Kit Turns Any Minivan Into a Camper Within Minutes

11 Feb 2022, 11:14 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Having a camper van or an RV is expensive and not always practical unless you literally live in one. If you only need it for your holidays, renting one might be a better option. RiverLeaf begs to disagree though, as they offer a conversion kit for ...

 
Korean Brands Dominate the 2022 J.D. Power Dependability Study, Buick Breaks the Sweep
Korean Brands Dominate the 2022 J.D. Power Dependability Study, Buick Breaks the Sweep

11 Feb 2022, 09:24 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The Korean carmakers dominate the 2022 J.D. Power vehicle dependability study, grabbing three out of the top four spots. Buick scored an impressive second spot, while Toyota placed fifth. J.D. Power changed the evaluation procedure to include addit...

 
GM Employs Dr. Evil for Super Bowl Ad, People Are Loving It
GM Employs Dr. Evil for Super Bowl Ad, People Are Loving It

10 Feb 2022, 16:42 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Some might find it a little strange that GM resorted to characters in a movie that aired almost twenty years ago for their 2022 Super Bowl commercial. And yet, there is something lovely about Dr. Evil’s pinky featuring in a GM Ultium ad. G...

 
Ford Doesn't Believe in Electric Vehicles, Patents All Sorts of Workarounds
Ford Doesn't Believe in Electric Vehicles, Patents All Sorts of Workarounds

10 Feb 2022, 15:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Range anxiety is one of the main reasons people postpone buying an electric vehicle. Although people who use an EV as their daily driver confirm this is a non-issue, it looks like Ford is seriously concerned. After patenting a range extender for th...

 
2022 Ford Mustang Sees Increased Prices for All V8 Versions, Despite Power Drop
2022 Ford Mustang Sees Increased Prices for All V8 Versions, Despite Power Drop

10 Feb 2022, 14:30 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Despite dropping 10 HP and 10 pound-feet of torque in North America, the V8-powered versions of the 2022 Ford Mustang will see increased prices. This is a trend its electric cousin Mustang Mach-E also joined, with Ford blaming the chip shortage pro...

 
Polestar Commits to the U.S. Market With Its First-Ever Super Bowl Ad
Polestar Commits to the U.S. Market With Its First-Ever Super Bowl Ad

10 Feb 2022, 13:47 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Polestar teased their first “No Clichés” Super Bowl ad before it airs on Sunday and we must say the young EV brand took a different path than other carmakers. We imagine the Americans yawning at the lack of superheroes, supermode...

 
1967 Ford Econoline SuperVan Camper Is a Proper Volkswagen Type 2 Westfalia Rival
1967 Ford Econoline SuperVan Camper Is a Proper Volkswagen Type 2 Westfalia Rival

10 Feb 2022, 10:55 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / People looking for a camper van conversion usually start with one of the cheapest vans they can get that is still in drivable shape. This 1967 Ford Econoline SuperVan fits the bill and also comes with some of the most interesting features you&rsquo...

 
Watch a Tesla Model 3 Towing a Camper at 55 MPH, Passes the Test With Flying Colors
Watch a Tesla Model 3 Towing a Camper at 55 MPH, Passes the Test With Flying Colors

10 Feb 2022, 09:09 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla Model 3 is one of the most efficient EVs out there but is far from the ideal vehicle to tow a camper. In fact, no battery-powered car is, as we found out in countless tests. This is why it’s interesting to watch the Model 3 towing a cam...

 
The Mustang Mach-E Spies on Drivers, Ford Uses Data To Make More Money
The Mustang Mach-E Spies on Drivers, Ford Uses Data To Make More Money

9 Feb 2022, 17:03 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Carmakers are on the run to cut costs and they use whatever tools they have to understand what they can put on the chopping board and what would cause a backlash if they take it out. Newer, connected cars, are a boon for carmakers since they are ba...

 
Ken Block Gets To Drive the Audi RS Q E-Tron on Snow and Ice, Seems Impressed
Ken Block Gets To Drive the Audi RS Q E-Tron on Snow and Ice, Seems Impressed

9 Feb 2022, 15:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The U.S. drift artist Ken Block had a love affair with Ford but it was Audi that truly inspired him as a teenager. Now, Audi offered him the chance to drive the Dakar-specced RS Q e-tron and also to drift in the Audi quattro A2 Group B rally car wh...

 
3G Networks Shutdown Leaves Vehicle Owners in the U.S. With Fewer Options
3G Networks Shutdown Leaves Vehicle Owners in the U.S. With Fewer Options

9 Feb 2022, 14:20 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Technology plays an important role in our lives and it’s impossible to do even the smallest things without an Internet connection. For instance, charging an EV at a public charger seems trivial, but it doesn’t work without the Internet....

 
Weird Tesla Cybertruck Prototype Caught on Camera at Fremont Factory, It's a Close Call
Weird Tesla Cybertruck Prototype Caught on Camera at Fremont Factory, It's a Close Call

9 Feb 2022, 13:16 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The Cybertruck is a sensitive matter for Tesla, with Elon Musk blaming the chip shortage and logistics nightmare for the electric pickup repeated delays. That’s not to say Tesla is not hard at work to bring the Cybertruck into existence. This...

 
Camakuruma Is an Igloo-Inspired Camper Van That Toyota Helped Build
Camakuruma Is an Igloo-Inspired Camper Van That Toyota Helped Build

9 Feb 2022, 10:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A camper van is the essence of practicality and pretty much nothing else. And yet we’ve seen some good campers that were not only practical but also beautiful to look at. The Camakuruma takes this to a whole new level, betting everything on t...

 
Behold the Geo Metro With an LS4 V8 Engine Swap You Never Thought Was Possible
Behold the Geo Metro With an LS4 V8 Engine Swap You Never Thought Was Possible

9 Feb 2022, 09:29 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A very creative gentleman from Wisconsin has crammed an LS4 V8 in the back of a Geo Metro and made it completely functional. The car is barely drivable beyond 65 mph, thanks to having all its weight at the back. Now he’s selling the LS4 swapp...

 
ICE Jeep Gladiator Embarrasses Itself on an Icy Incline in Front of a Tesla Model Y
ICE Jeep Gladiator Embarrasses Itself on an Icy Incline in Front of a Tesla Model Y

8 Feb 2022, 17:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / People can’t get enough of those “vehicle on ice” videos that show even the most capable off-roaders have a hard time going uphill on a slippery road. In one of the latest, a proud owner of a Tesla Model Y shows a Jeep Gladiator t...

 
XPro One Rugged RV Looks Like a Proper Military Vehicle for the Apocalypse
XPro One Rugged RV Looks Like a Proper Military Vehicle for the Apocalypse

8 Feb 2022, 16:03 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The XPro One overland camper has a rugged design that caters to the prepper community. This apocalypse shelter on wheels comes packed with everything needed to survive in the wild and has a shape inspired by military vehicles, fighter jets, and tan...

 
Ford Bronco Sweeps the Podium at King of the Hammers in the Ultra4 Stock Racing Class
Ford Bronco Sweeps the Podium at King of the Hammers in the Ultra4 Stock Racing Class

8 Feb 2022, 14:36 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford is preparing to put an end to Bronco 4600’s career in the Ultra4 racing series and replace it with a souped-up version of the Bronco Raptor. And yet, the old racer proved it still has life in it by sweeping the podium in the stock racing...

 
How a Tesla Model 3 Battery Is Holding After Four Years and 100,000 Miles of Abuse
How a Tesla Model 3 Battery Is Holding After Four Years and 100,000 Miles of Abuse

8 Feb 2022, 13:17 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / One of the first mass-produced Tesla Model 3 passed the 100,000 miles (162,000 km) mark and its owner is keen to share with us how the car and especially its Li-Ion battery have aged. Despite critics claiming a used battery would render the car imp...

 
Chevrolet Bolt Is the King of Residual Value in a J.D. Power Study Despite Being Toast
Chevrolet Bolt Is the King of Residual Value in a J.D. Power Study Despite Being Toast

8 Feb 2022, 10:39 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The troubled Chevy Bolt has won a surprising award from J.D. Power’s ALG for having the best residual value in the Canadian mass-market electric vehicle segment. The 2022 Canadian awards were dominated by Toyota and GM models, which snatched ...

 

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