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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.
Official: All-Electric 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Packs 750 Horsepower for a Cool $130,000
Official: All-Electric 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Packs 750 Horsepower for a Cool $130,000

9 Aug 2023, 16:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The iconic Escalade is the latest model Cadillac added to its IQ lineup of electric models. The full-size SUV is built on the latest Ultium platform shared with the GMC Hummer EV SUV, in a dual-motor configuration delivering 680 horsepower. The ...

 
Tesla Changed the Model Y's Emergency Door Release Again, Tough Luck if You Need To Use It
Tesla Changed the Model Y's Emergency Door Release Again, Tough Luck if You Need To Use It

9 Aug 2023, 14:08 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Last October, we informed you about a welcome change to the emergency door release system on the Model Y vehicles built at the Fremont factory and Giga Shanghai. New information reveals that the same model built at Giga Berlin now comes with a diff...

 
Rivian Offers Essential Updates About the R2 Platform During the Q2 2023 Earnings Call
Rivian Offers Essential Updates About the R2 Platform During the Q2 2023 Earnings Call

9 Aug 2023, 11:29 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian delivered an impressive second-quarter earnings call that offered investors much-needed reassurance that the startup is heading in the right direction. The upcoming R2 platform was one of the most important topics discussed during the confer...

 
Video Quality From the Rivian Onboard Cameras Is So Bad That Images Are Unusable
Video Quality From the Rivian Onboard Cameras Is So Bad That Images Are Unusable

8 Aug 2023, 16:42 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian recently refined the Gear Guard Camera feature on its vehicles and allowed using the onboard cameras as dashcams. Still, people are unhappy because the video quality provided by the onboard cameras is disappointing, to say the least. The res...

 
Lucid Gravity To Be Officially Unveiled in November, Production Starts in Late 2024
Lucid Gravity To Be Officially Unveiled in November, Production Starts in Late 2024

8 Aug 2023, 12:42 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Although the second-quarter financial results were all doom and gloom, Lucid is not throwing the towel just yet. The bright spot in the presentation was the upcoming Gravity SUV, which is expected to be officially unveiled in November. Production w...

 
Lucid's Second-Quarter Results Look Astonishingly Bad, but It's Far From Game Over
Lucid's Second-Quarter Results Look Astonishingly Bad, but It's Far From Game Over

8 Aug 2023, 09:14 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Lucid Motors accelerated its losses in the second quarter as production and deliveries stalled. The recent price cuts will worsen its situation, but Lucid is far from terminally ill. Following a new financing round, the company has enough cash to s...

 
Tesla Model 3 'Project Highland' To Start Deliveries in October, Will Be More Affordable
Tesla Model 3 'Project Highland' To Start Deliveries in October, Will Be More Affordable

7 Aug 2023, 17:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The revamped Tesla Model 3 is almost ready to meet the first customers, as trial production is already underway at Giga Shanghai. A new report indicates that the first deliveries are planned for October, while the pricing strategy, at least in Chin...

 
Tesla Stock Already Dropping After CFO Zach Kirkhorn Departure
Tesla Stock Already Dropping After CFO Zach Kirkhorn Departure

7 Aug 2023, 16:14 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla filed a Form 8-K with the SEC, announcing that it appointed Vaibhav Taneja as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in addition to his current role as Chief Accounting Officer. The announcement took everyone by surprise, including Zachary Kirkhorn, t...

 
Tesla Cybertruck Is Undergoing Cold-Weather Towing Tests in New Zealand
Tesla Cybertruck Is Undergoing Cold-Weather Towing Tests in New Zealand

7 Aug 2023, 13:42 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla flew several Cybertruck prototypes to New Zealand for the final winter testing session. A recent picture snapped at the South Hemisphere Proving Grounds shows a trailer with weight plates, prompting speculations about the kind of tests Tesla ...

 
Used Rivian R1S Auction Prices Trend Lower, Showing That Flipping Is No Longer Profitable
Used Rivian R1S Auction Prices Trend Lower, Showing That Flipping Is No Longer Profitable

7 Aug 2023, 10:17 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / As the used car market cools down from the post-pandemic madness, flippers discover that selling vehicles at a profit might no longer be possible. The Rivian R1S, for instance, has reached below-MSRP auction prices based on data gathered from aucti...

 
Tesla Model Y HW4 Infotainment System Has Half the RAM and Storage of an HW3 Unit
Tesla Model Y HW4 Infotainment System Has Half the RAM and Storage of an HW3 Unit

7 Aug 2023, 08:15 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla began to deliver the Model Y with Hardware 4 Autopilot computer, which also integrates the infotainment system. A new teardown revealed that the HW4 infotainment system only features half the RAM and storage capacity compared to the HW3 infot...

 
Tesla Cybertruck: Everything We Know Before It Hits the Road
Tesla Cybertruck: Everything We Know Before It Hits the Road

5 Aug 2023, 19:31 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The Tesla Cybertruck may be only a month away from the first deliveries, but details about it are still scarce. I've put together every piece of information I've got so far from Tesla, the Tesla community, and my own observations to offer...

 
The Cadillac Celestiq Will Set You Back $340,000 Before Adding Your Personal Touch to It
The Cadillac Celestiq Will Set You Back $340,000 Before Adding Your Personal Touch to It

4 Aug 2023, 17:01 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The Cadillac Celestiq marked the brand's return to the world of ultra-luxury vehicles, thanks to the unprecedented level of personalization offered and the eye-watering price. Cadillac only said about the latter that it would be "north of...

 
Volkswagen California Concept Teaser Reminds Us of the Great Westfalia Campers
Volkswagen California Concept Teaser Reminds Us of the Great Westfalia Campers

4 Aug 2023, 14:16 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Volkswagen will mark 35 years of California campers by previewing the concept of a future model at the Caravan Salon trade fair in Duesseldorf. The Volkswagen California Concept will showcase the innovative ideas that made the California campers so...

 
Park Outside: Hyundai and Kia Recall Almost 92,000 Vehicles Over Oil Pump Fire Risk
Park Outside: Hyundai and Kia Recall Almost 92,000 Vehicles Over Oil Pump Fire Risk

4 Aug 2023, 09:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Hyundai and Kia issued another fire-related recall after the one in March caused by a faulty tow hitch harness module. This time, the transmission oil pump is to blame, but the consequences could be just as dangerous: the vehicles catching fire. Th...

 
Elon Musk Hints at Finalizing Tesla FSD V12 Code, Needs More Training Compute Power
Elon Musk Hints at Finalizing Tesla FSD V12 Code, Needs More Training Compute Power

3 Aug 2023, 15:16 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / With the FSD Beta V11.4.6 making the rounds as one of the best builds of Tesla's self-driving software, people are already euphoric about the next iteration. Elon Musk confirmed that the V12 is already in the alpha stage, and Tesla is working ...

 
Current Tesla Model 3 Production Rumored To End on August 14, Project Highland Imminent
Current Tesla Model 3 Production Rumored To End on August 14, Project Highland Imminent

3 Aug 2023, 13:15 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Last-minute information from China indicates that the current Tesla Model 3 production will end on August 14. Tesla will start Project Highland volume production in September, although the ramp-up will be slow at first. Delivery times in Europe hav...

 
Jailbreaking Your Tesla Can Get You Free FSD Beta and Other Perks in the Name of Science
Jailbreaking Your Tesla Can Get You Free FSD Beta and Other Perks in the Name of Science

3 Aug 2023, 09:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla software is considered one of the most secure and light years ahead of what other carmakers install in their vehicles. Still, researchers found out that it's not impenetrable. A jailbreaking method known as a voltage-glitching attack all...

 
Tesla Wants To Build a 1,800-Mile Megacharger Corridor Between Texas and California
Tesla Wants To Build a 1,800-Mile Megacharger Corridor Between Texas and California

2 Aug 2023, 17:57 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla announced its intention to build nine electric semi-truck charging stations along a route from the southern border of Texas to northern California. The stations would be open to other electric truck models, which is why Tesla is seeking nearl...

 
Tesla Discovers That Establishing a Supply Chain in India Might Be Harder Than Thought
Tesla Discovers That Establishing a Supply Chain in India Might Be Harder Than Thought

2 Aug 2023, 16:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Talks about a possible Tesla gigafactory in India heated up in June after Elon Musk met the Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in New York. Musk promised Tesla would be in India "as soon as humanly possible," but producing EVs in India m...

 

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