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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 Has Several Cars With Covers on at Giga Texas, Let the Speculation Game Begin
Tesla Has Several Cars With Covers on at Giga Texas, Let the Speculation Game Begin

17 Jan 2023, 15:01 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / When a Tesla enthusiast edited a drone video he took at Giga Texas, his attention was drawn toward an image he had previously overlooked. The picture shows several covered Model Y cars in a parking lot in the vehicle testing and staging area at Gig...

 
Tesla Roadster Is Not a Priority, Says Company's Chief Designer Franz Von Holzhausen
Tesla Roadster Is Not a Priority, Says Company's Chief Designer Franz Von Holzhausen

17 Jan 2023, 13:20 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla Roadster is a product few talk about lately, although it has been in development longer than the Semi. In a recent interview, Tesla’s chief designer Franz Von Holzhausen promised that the Roadster would be well worth the wait and turn o...

 
Tesla Model 3 "Suddenly Accelerates" Into a BC Ferries Ramp in Vancouver, Gets Destroyed
Tesla Model 3 "Suddenly Accelerates" Into a BC Ferries Ramp in Vancouver, Gets Destroyed

17 Jan 2023, 11:05 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The West Vancouver Police Department is investigating the cause of a Tesla Model 3 crashing into a Horseshoe Bay ferry ramp. The car “suddenly accelerated” into the BC Ferries ramp. Two passengers in the Tesla were taken to the hospital...

 
Tesla Rolls Out 2022.44.30.8 Update for China With WeChat Support, Handwriting Recognition
Tesla Rolls Out 2022.44.30.8 Update for China With WeChat Support, Handwriting Recognition

17 Jan 2023, 09:50 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / As China and other Asian countries prepare to celebrate the Lunar New Year, Tesla has offered an OTA update to bring some of the features offered in the Holiday update to other markets. These include a light show, account cross-vehicle login, and t...

 
Iron-Air Batteries 10 Times Cheaper Than Li-Ion Will Start Mass Production in 2024
Iron-Air Batteries 10 Times Cheaper Than Li-Ion Will Start Mass Production in 2024

16 Jan 2023, 18:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Started in the labs at MIT, Form Energy is the company that improved a 140-year-old battery technology to revolutionize energy storage. Its iron-air battery, which is 10 times cheaper than current Li-ion cells, will start production in 2024 at a ne...

 
Hertz's Parking Lots Are Filled With Unrented Tesla Model 3 and Model Y
Hertz's Parking Lots Are Filled With Unrented Tesla Model 3 and Model Y

16 Jan 2023, 17:17 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / When Hertz announced buying 100,000 Teslas in 2021, many thought this would be a success story. Hertz confirmed in September that demand for Tesla cars in its fleet has been very strong, although pictures and stories shared on social media paint a ...

 
Tesla FSD V11.3 to Use Neural Nets for Vehicle Navigation and Control, Says Musk
Tesla FSD V11.3 to Use Neural Nets for Vehicle Navigation and Control, Says Musk

16 Jan 2023, 14:57 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Despite the noise on Twitter, Elon Musk is still interested in the FSD software progress. In a recent reply, the outspoken CEO said that the next iteration of the software would feature many small improvements, aiming for stability before public re...

 
Tesla Cybertruck Will Come With a Yoke and No Door Handles, Chief Designer Confirms
Tesla Cybertruck Will Come With a Yoke and No Door Handles, Chief Designer Confirms

16 Jan 2023, 13:22 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla chief designer Franz von Holzhausen had a long chat on the Ride the Lightning podcast with Ryan McCaffrey, and the upcoming Cybertruck took the better part of the interview. Von Holzhausen revealed that the Cybertruck would probably come with...

 
Tesla Model 3 in Disguise Suggests Ultrasonic Sensors Might Return
Tesla Model 3 in Disguise Suggests Ultrasonic Sensors Might Return

16 Jan 2023, 10:20 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla shocked everyone with the recent price cuts, but the EV maker has more surprises in store for 2023. A new Model 3 prototype with a camouflaged front and rear puzzled the Reddit community. The car with manufacturer number plates appears to fea...

 
Tesla's Price Cuts Are a Punch in the Gut to All Other Players in the EV Arena
Tesla's Price Cuts Are a Punch in the Gut to All Other Players in the EV Arena

15 Jan 2023, 16:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Although anticipated, Tesla’s move to cut its vehicle prices was more extreme than anybody predicted. The new prices rattled the competition, with EV startups likely hit the hardest, but other players are also in disarray. Here are the winner...

 
Tesla Prepares To Launch Autopilot HW4 Sensor Suite With Higher Resolution Cameras
Tesla Prepares To Launch Autopilot HW4 Sensor Suite With Higher Resolution Cameras

15 Jan 2023, 11:53 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / We’ve already discovered that Tesla is gearing up for a major sensor upgrade this month, and now we have more information about this. Tesla will replace the three front-facing cameras with a stereo setup while also preparing major changes in ...

 
Tesla Tempts Hackers With Model 3 and Model S Cars As Prizes
Tesla Tempts Hackers With Model 3 and Model S Cars As Prizes

14 Jan 2023, 01:42 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla wants white hackers to discover vulnerabilities in its cars and lures them with eye-popping prizes. The EV maker will put a Model 3 and a Model S on the line, and hackers who compromise the vehicle’s security layers will get to drive th...

 
Tesla and Lexus are the Cheapest Car Brands To Maintain Over a 10-Year Period
Tesla and Lexus are the Cheapest Car Brands To Maintain Over a 10-Year Period

13 Jan 2023, 16:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A new study found that Tesla is the cheapest car brand to maintain across the industry, while Toyota is the champion among conventional car brands. The study analyzed the maintenance costs over a 10-year period relative to the average value of the ...

 
Subaru Unveils Limited-Edition Levorg STI Sport# at 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon
Subaru Unveils Limited-Edition Levorg STI Sport# at 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon

13 Jan 2023, 14:02 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Subaru has unveiled a host of new concepts at the 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon, with the STI-branded prototypes taking center stage. The new Impreza fitted with STI parts was the highlight, but the Levorg STI Sport prototype was no less impressive. Sub...

 
Lexus RZ Sport Concept Breaks the Monotony at the 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon
Lexus RZ Sport Concept Breaks the Monotony at the 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon

13 Jan 2023, 12:06 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Lexus uses the opportunity offered by the 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon to introduce its version of a performance electric crossover in the guise of the RZ Sport Concept. The extreme crossover is more than an F-Sport version of the RZ 450e, featuring carbo...

 
Rivian R1T Owner Charges His Truck Using a Gas Generator, Claims It's a Hybrid Now
Rivian R1T Owner Charges His Truck Using a Gas Generator, Claims It's a Hybrid Now

13 Jan 2023, 10:38 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Everyone remembers the jokes about electric vehicles being charged using a portable generator. Well, jokes aside, the generator could prove useful in certain situations. One R1T owner shared his experience charging the truck from such a generator a...

 
Tesla Massages Safety Records To Show Autopilot Is Improving After Withholding Data in '22
Tesla Massages Safety Records To Show Autopilot Is Improving After Withholding Data in '22

12 Jan 2023, 18:14 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla quietly stopped publishing its quarterly Vehicle Safety Reports in 2022. Now, they are again on its website, including the missing reports from 2022. The company claims that it adjusted the metrics included in the calculations to better refle...

 
Tesla Moves Closer to Signing a Deal to Build Electric Vehicles in Indonesia
Tesla Moves Closer to Signing a Deal to Build Electric Vehicles in Indonesia

12 Jan 2023, 16:30 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is looking for the best locations for its next gigafactories, with countries like Canada, South Korea, India, Mexico, and Indonesia rumored to have Elon Musk’s attention. Nevertheless, Indonesia is about to make a big step toward hostin...

 
Tesla's Aggressive Price Cuts in China Put Pressure on Rival Carmakers
Tesla's Aggressive Price Cuts in China Put Pressure on Rival Carmakers

12 Jan 2023, 15:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla operated several price cuts in China in a matter of months in a bid to boost sales. However, rival companies were caught off-guard as people started canceling orders to buy Teslas instead. BYD is among the companies affected by Tesla’s ...

 
NTSB Thinks Heavy Electric Vehicles Are Becoming Dangerous for Other Road Users
NTSB Thinks Heavy Electric Vehicles Are Becoming Dangerous for Other Road Users

12 Jan 2023, 12:24 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Electric vehicles have proved to be generally safer than their ICE equivalents, thanks in part to their heavier weight. Nevertheless, crashing into an EV is a different story, and the NTSB has voiced concerns about the dangers the heavy EVs pose to...

 

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