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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 Optimus Bot To Start Production in 2025, Musk Makes Creepy Westworld Analogy
Tesla Optimus Bot To Start Production in 2025, Musk Makes Creepy Westworld Analogy

25 Jan 2024, 16:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is making progress with the Optimus program, enough that Musk believes the first units might be delivered as early as next year. Musk said the development team focuses on safety, although the analogy he made with the sci-fi movie Westworld is...

 
Tesla Says 4680 Cell Production Is Not a Bottleneck for the Cybertruck, So What Is?
Tesla Says 4680 Cell Production Is Not a Bottleneck for the Cybertruck, So What Is?

25 Jan 2024, 12:05 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / During the Q4 2023 earnings call, Tesla claimed that the Cybertruck production will be soon sold out for 2024. This prediction is at odds with current delivery estimates and the installed production capacity. Whatever might have caused this, Tesla ...

 
Current Tesla Lineup Reaches Limits, No Growth Projected Until Arrival of Next-Gen EVs
Current Tesla Lineup Reaches Limits, No Growth Projected Until Arrival of Next-Gen EVs

25 Jan 2024, 09:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / For the first time in a long time, Tesla offered no production guidance for 2024 during the Q4 2023 earnings call. Elon Musk warned that Tesla is "between two major growth phases," and the next one won't begin until the global expans...

 
Rivian Permit Filing Hints at R2S Launch Event on March 7 in Laguna Beach, California
Rivian Permit Filing Hints at R2S Launch Event on March 7 in Laguna Beach, California

24 Jan 2024, 13:55 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Last year, Rivian announced it would unveil its R2 vehicles in early 2024, with the R2S crossover likely the first EV in the lineup. Based on a permit filed in Laguna Beach, California, the launch event could happen on March 7 at the recently renov...

 
Watch a Four-Year-Old Kid Launch a Tesla Model S Plaid to 124 Mph Like He Owns It
Watch a Four-Year-Old Kid Launch a Tesla Model S Plaid to 124 Mph Like He Owns It

24 Jan 2024, 10:29 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Some might say that taming a Tesla Model S Plaid is no kid's play, but this four-year-old kid from Turkey proves the opposite. Zayn Sofuoglu is already a social-media star and motorhead, and you can say he drives everything with an engine and ...

 
Breaking: Tesla's Next-Gen EV Codenamed 'Redwood' Rumored To Start Production in June 2025
Breaking: Tesla's Next-Gen EV Codenamed 'Redwood' Rumored To Start Production in June 2025

24 Jan 2024, 09:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has reportedly notified suppliers that it wants to start production of a new mass-market EV codenamed "Redwood" in mid-2025. This looks like the $25,000 next-generation EV that Tesla was planning alongside the company's robotax...

 
Cybertruck Recharges Stranded Ford F-150 Lightning in Latest Tesla Promo Video
Cybertruck Recharges Stranded Ford F-150 Lightning in Latest Tesla Promo Video

23 Jan 2024, 17:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has been late to the bi-directional charging game, only offering this feature with the Cybertruck. However, it wasted no time making fun of Ford in a Powershare promotional video showing the Cybertruck charging an F-150 Lightning. Tesla thus ...

 
Tesla Model 3 Performance Will Also Be Available With White Bucket Seats
Tesla Model 3 Performance Will Also Be Available With White Bucket Seats

23 Jan 2024, 15:11 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / As Tesla prepares to deliver the refreshed Model 3 in the US in the coming days, all eyes are on the Model 3 Performance variant. Rumored to arrive in the second quarter, the sportiest Model 3 has inflamed the fans' imagination. After its buck...

 
Tesla Model 3 Highland Destroys the Competition in a Winter Range Test at -4 Fahrenheit
Tesla Model 3 Highland Destroys the Competition in a Winter Range Test at -4 Fahrenheit

23 Jan 2024, 11:13 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The refreshed Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD impressed in a winter range test in Norway. Despite the extremely cold weather, with temperatures dropping below -20 degrees Celsius (-4 F), the Model 3 covered more than 300 km (186 miles). Unlike some of...

 
Tesla Debuts Model 3 Highland Deliveries in the US, Here's When You'll Get Yours
Tesla Debuts Model 3 Highland Deliveries in the US, Here's When You'll Get Yours

23 Jan 2024, 09:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / On January 9, Tesla opened the Model 3 Highland order books in the US. Deliveries were projected to start by the end of the month, and now we have an official timeline. Based on delivery updates received by people who were already assigned a VIN, t...

 
Cybertrucks Shipped to China Signal Tesla Doubling Down on the Local Market
Cybertrucks Shipped to China Signal Tesla Doubling Down on the Local Market

22 Jan 2024, 19:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla appears to be doubling down on its China strategy after the company's chief designer, Franz von Holzhausen, visited Giga Shanghai. Tesla also flew Cybertruck prototypes for display at its showrooms in China as part of an awareness campai...

 
Right-Hand-Drive Tesla Model 3 Performance Prototype Spotted With Intriguing Details
Right-Hand-Drive Tesla Model 3 Performance Prototype Spotted With Intriguing Details

22 Jan 2024, 15:52 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rumors indicate that the refreshed Model 3 Performance trial production is underway at the Tesla Fremont factory, with delivery likely starting in the second quarter. A new prototype was spotted in San Francisco, and it was, surprisingly, a right-h...

 
First FSD Beta V12.1.2 Driving Impressions and Why This Version Is So Important
First FSD Beta V12.1.2 Driving Impressions and Why This Version Is So Important

22 Jan 2024, 11:59 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla rolled out the first FSD Beta update of the year to some of its customers, and the initial feedback is favorable. FSD Beta V12.1.2 is the first V12 build offered to Hardware-4 equipped vehicles and comes with functional and visualization impr...

 
10 Bets Tesla Needs To Win in 2024 To Become a Trillion-Dollar Company
10 Bets Tesla Needs To Win in 2024 To Become a Trillion-Dollar Company

20 Jan 2024, 22:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla reached a market capitalization of over one trillion dollars in 2021 for a short while but has since fallen to 2020 levels. Here are the challenges in 2024 and what Tesla needs to get right in order to become a trillion-dollar company again. ...

 
Tesla Software Update 2024.2 Brings Adaptive Headlights to the Model 3 Highland in Europe
Tesla Software Update 2024.2 Brings Adaptive Headlights to the Model 3 Highland in Europe

19 Jan 2024, 18:58 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is turning on the adaptive headlights in the refreshed Model 3 with the first software update of the year. So far, the 2024.2 version mainly concerns the refreshed Model 3 in Europe. Still, hopes are high that the adaptive headlights will als...

 
Watch the Rivian R1T Rescue Ford F-150 Raptor Stuck in the Snow, Proving EVs Love Winter
Watch the Rivian R1T Rescue Ford F-150 Raptor Stuck in the Snow, Proving EVs Love Winter

19 Jan 2024, 16:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / It's that time of the year when anti-EV propaganda is running wild, trying to prove that electric vehicles are no good in the winter. Things couldn't be further from the truth, as EV owners in cold regions proved time and time again. In a...

 
Tesla Model Y Is Europe's Best-Selling Car bar None in 2023, What's Next?
Tesla Model Y Is Europe's Best-Selling Car bar None in 2023, What's Next?

19 Jan 2024, 10:52 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The Tesla Model Y continued its stellar sales record and officially became Europe's best-selling car overall in 2023. It's the first time an electric vehicle scored such a win and also the first time in modern history that a non-European ...

 
Tesla's Struggles With 4680 Cell Production Revealed in New Report From China
Tesla's Struggles With 4680 Cell Production Revealed in New Report From China

18 Jan 2024, 18:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is having difficulties ramping up 4680 battery cell production at Giga Texas. To compensate, it started importing battery components from China in the second half of 2023. This was an emergency solution that might affect the quality of the ce...

 
Tesla Model 3 Highland Scored a Five-Star Rating in Ivista's Driver Assistance Assessment
Tesla Model 3 Highland Scored a Five-Star Rating in Ivista's Driver Assistance Assessment

18 Jan 2024, 16:41 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla makes some of the safest vehicles in the world, with impressive results in crashworthiness tests. The refreshed Model 3 makes no exception, and China's Ivista is the first authority to confirm this. The Model 3 Highland scored a five-sta...

 
Rivian R1S Takes a 255-Mile Road Trip in Extremely Cold Weather, Here's How It Went
Rivian R1S Takes a 255-Mile Road Trip in Extremely Cold Weather, Here's How It Went

18 Jan 2024, 14:39 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The media does not have enough horror stories involving EV owners stuck in the cold with depleted batteries. However, things are far from being that dramatic, as most EV owners know very well. One Rivian R1S owner shared his experience after his wi...

 

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