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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.
2024 Porsche Macan EV Sheds Almost All Camo, Shows Off Rear-Wheel Steering
2024 Porsche Macan EV Sheds Almost All Camo, Shows Off Rear-Wheel Steering

2 Aug 2023, 12:53 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / As the Volkswagen Group tried to solve its software problems, Porsche Macan EV got the short stick, with the launch delayed significantly. Audi recently showed off its side of the story with the Q6 e-tron prototype, so Porsche replied in kind and d...

 
Ford Triples F-150 Lightning Production Capacity, but Will the Sales Keep Up?
Ford Triples F-150 Lightning Production Capacity, but Will the Sales Keep Up?

2 Aug 2023, 09:23 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford announced that it restarted F-150 Lightning production at its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center following a six-week shutdown. The factory underwent upgrades allowing Ford to triple the production capacity to 150,000 units per year. The Dearborn c...

 
Lexus Launches the RX 450h+ Plug-In Hybrid As Its Top-of-the-Line Offering in the US
Lexus Launches the RX 450h+ Plug-In Hybrid As Its Top-of-the-Line Offering in the US

1 Aug 2023, 19:15 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Last September, Lexus launched the ICE and hybrid versions of the all-new RX crossover. The Lexus RX will soon gain a plug-in hybrid version, rounding up the electrified powertrain options for the mid-size luxury crossover. The RX 450h+ has a start...

 
Tesla Introduced the Ability To Lower Ventilation Fan Speed While on a Call
Tesla Introduced the Ability To Lower Ventilation Fan Speed While on a Call

1 Aug 2023, 17:25 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / For all the smart things a Tesla can do, some popular features were introduced very late or not at all. With the latest 2023.26 update, Tesla introduced the ability to lower ventilation fan speed while on a call, something that owners of other cars...

 
Tesla Applied for New Certifications for Model 3 in China, Is Project Highland Coming?
Tesla Applied for New Certifications for Model 3 in China, Is Project Highland Coming?

1 Aug 2023, 15:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is preparing to launch a redesigned version of the Model 3, with many new features under the hood. As rumors about an imminent launch abound, a new range certification in China filed in July fuels the speculations. Intriguingly, Tesla applied...

 
New Finding Shows That Tesla's HW4 Computer Might Be Compatible With HW3 Cars, Sort Of
New Finding Shows That Tesla's HW4 Computer Might Be Compatible With HW3 Cars, Sort Of

1 Aug 2023, 13:05 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Much has been written about the possibility of retrofitting HW3 Teslas with Hardware 4 computer and sensor suite. Although Elon Musk said it would not make sense economically to do it, it appears that the Hardware 4 computer is at least partly comp...

 
Campstream One Turns Your Tesla or Rivian Into an Air Conditioning System for Your Tent
Campstream One Turns Your Tesla or Rivian Into an Air Conditioning System for Your Tent

1 Aug 2023, 10:22 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Campstream designed a clever solution to use an electric vehicle's heating and air conditioning system to keep the tent at a comfortable temperature during the nights in the open. The Campstream One is compatible with Tesla Model 3 and Model Y...

 
The Tesla Effect: New EV Models Are Sold Below the MSRP Despite Growing New-Car Demand
The Tesla Effect: New EV Models Are Sold Below the MSRP Despite Growing New-Car Demand

31 Jul 2023, 19:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The price cuts that Tesla operated in January are still taking a toll on legacy carmakers, as car dealers find it more challenging to sell new EVs. Although the demand for new cars is still strong, dealers sell electric and hybrid vehicles at a dis...

 
2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV Is Much More Expensive Than Previously Announced, Will It Sell?
2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV Is Much More Expensive Than Previously Announced, Will It Sell?

31 Jul 2023, 17:22 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / GM CEO Mary Barra said that a $40,000 EV is not profitable, and now Chevrolet has announced that the Blazer EV will have higher prices than those promised at launch. The first trim delivered this year is the RS AWD, starting at $60,215 instead of $...

 
Elon Musk's Mind Is Easily Blown Up by Tesla FSD Progress As It Prepares V12 Launch
Elon Musk's Mind Is Easily Blown Up by Tesla FSD Progress As It Prepares V12 Launch

31 Jul 2023, 15:39 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / As Tesla prepares the 12th iteration of its FSD software, Elon Musk announced he tested a V12 alpha build, and it's "mind-blowing." He said the same about previous builds of the FSD Beta software, going as far back as V9. This makes ...

 
Geohot's Comma AI Launches Comma 3X ADAS Hardware With Support for Over 250 Car Models
Geohot's Comma AI Launches Comma 3X ADAS Hardware With Support for Over 250 Car Models

31 Jul 2023, 13:25 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / In the world of driver assistance systems, Comma AI's openpilot is considered better than many factory solutions. It runs on a dedicated hardware device, now in its third iteration. Comma 3X is a revamped version of the comma 3 hardware, featu...

 
2023 Tesla Takeover: Watch 170 Tesla EVs Performing Stunning Cybertruck-Themed Light Show
2023 Tesla Takeover: Watch 170 Tesla EVs Performing Stunning Cybertruck-Themed Light Show

31 Jul 2023, 10:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / During the 2023 Tesla Takeover event, Tesla owners may have established a new record with 170 electric vehicles performing a synchronized light show. The cars were arranged to showcase a Cybertruck silhouette, honoring the most anticipated Tesla la...

 
BMW Electric Cars: Current Models in 2023, Plus What's Coming Soon
BMW Electric Cars: Current Models in 2023, Plus What's Coming Soon

29 Jul 2023, 17:10 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Although people usually associate Tesla or the Nissan Leaf with the EV revolution, other carmakers pioneered this field. BMW started early when it introduced two electric cars at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Since then, the Bavarian sportscar maker de...

 
Rivian Offers a Shorter Warranty for the Dual-Motor Variants of R1S and R1T
Rivian Offers a Shorter Warranty for the Dual-Motor Variants of R1S and R1T

28 Jul 2023, 18:45 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian recently started sales of Dual-Motor R1T and R1S with Enduro motors, an important milestone for the EV startup. Still, people noticed that the new models have a shorter warranty. This stands even for the battery pack, although it's supp...

 
Tesla Prepares a Major Interior Redesign for the Project Highland Model 3
Tesla Prepares a Major Interior Redesign for the Project Highland Model 3

28 Jul 2023, 16:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rumors hint at an imminent launch of the refreshed Tesla Model 3, with Giga Shanghai already in the trial-production phase. Recent prototypes caught on camera in California have dark windows and a covered dashboard, hinting at a significant redesig...

 
Ford's EV Business Losses Accelerate, 600,000 EVs Production Goal Pushed Back by One Year
Ford's EV Business Losses Accelerate, 600,000 EVs Production Goal Pushed Back by One Year

28 Jul 2023, 11:01 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford announced the second-quarter financial results, and its EV division Model e stuck out like a sore thumb, with mounting losses projected to increase in the year's second half. Ford also announced that its annual production capacity target ...

 
Dual-Motor Variants of Rivian R1T and R1S Lost Almost 100 Horsepower in Recent Change
Dual-Motor Variants of Rivian R1T and R1S Lost Almost 100 Horsepower in Recent Change

27 Jul 2023, 19:57 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian recently introduced the Dual Motor variants of the R1T and R1S in its configurator, allowing people to place an order. Surprisingly, reservation holders noticed that both models were listed with less power than initially announced. In the ca...

 
Tesla FSD Beta V11.4.6 Adds the Ability To 'Maintain Speed for Traffic Flow'
Tesla FSD Beta V11.4.6 Adds the Ability To 'Maintain Speed for Traffic Flow'

27 Jul 2023, 13:46 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After a long hiatus, Tesla finally rolled out FSD Beta V11.4.6 to more beta testers. While the release notes point to a bug-fix release, hidden features reveal this version is more complex. One of the more intriguing features is the ability to keep...

 
Volkswagen Throws the Towel, Buys 5% Stake in XPeng To Co-Develop New Electric Vehicles
Volkswagen Throws the Towel, Buys 5% Stake in XPeng To Co-Develop New Electric Vehicles

27 Jul 2023, 10:19 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / To say that Volkswagen's EV program is not going very well would be an understatement. The German carmaker is trying to energize EV development with the help of Chinese companies. After Audi announced a partnership with SAIC, Volkswagen bought...

 
The First Room-Temperature Ambient-Pressure Superconductor Is Here To Change the World
The First Room-Temperature Ambient-Pressure Superconductor Is Here To Change the World

26 Jul 2023, 18:19 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Room-temperature superconductivity has been the self-driving car of physics, with scientists predicting that a breakthrough was five years away for the past 50 years. Still, a new discovery could be the real deal, changing the world as we know it. ...

 

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