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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.
Lexus Is Working on a Stick Shift for Electric Vehicles, Here's How It Works
Lexus Is Working on a Stick Shift for Electric Vehicles, Here's How It Works

6 Dec 2022, 13:35 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / While Lexus has not made strides toward electrification besides its usual crop of hybrid powertrains, the Japanese carmaker revealed that it’s working on a manual transmission of sorts for its future electric vehicles. While Lexus’s ...

 
Next Generation Mazda MX-5 Miata to Sport an Electrified Powertrain, Could Launch in 2026
Next Generation Mazda MX-5 Miata to Sport an Electrified Powertrain, Could Launch in 2026

6 Dec 2022, 11:15 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Sports car fans eagerly await to learn more about the next-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata, and thankfully, the Japanese roadster is still in the program. According to a high-ranking Mazda executive, the MX-5 could arrive in 2026 and offer some electri...

 
Volvo EX30 Will Launch in 2023 as EX90's Little Brother, CEO Jim Rowan Confirmed
Volvo EX30 Will Launch in 2023 as EX90's Little Brother, CEO Jim Rowan Confirmed

6 Dec 2022, 09:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Volvo will extend its EX line of electric crossovers at the bottom with the EX30, a “shrunk” EX90 aimed at boosting global sales past the 1.2 million mark. The Swedish brand will build the EX30 in China to make it more economically viab...

 
Munro MK_1 Is a Reasonably-Priced Utilitarian Electric Off-Roader With an Oversized Ego
Munro MK_1 Is a Reasonably-Priced Utilitarian Electric Off-Roader With an Oversized Ego

5 Dec 2022, 19:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Munro touted its MK_1 electric off-roader as the “world’s most capable all-electric 4x4,” and chances are it might not overshoot. It might be a little rough on the edges, and its design is a little too similar to the Bollinger B1,...

 
Survivor Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia Wants To Prove It's Still a Great Camper
Survivor Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia Wants To Prove It's Still a Great Camper

5 Dec 2022, 18:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / For many campervan lovers, driving a Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia is still an experience to match. The third-generation Type 2 was the last rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive van from Volkswagen, and it’s still highly respected in the camping comm...

 
Volkswagen Breathes New Life Into MEB Platform as Everything Else Takes the Backburner
Volkswagen Breathes New Life Into MEB Platform as Everything Else Takes the Backburner

5 Dec 2022, 16:10 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / With a substantial investment in new battery cells, power electronics, and inverter technology, Volkswagen will keep the aging MEB electric platform alive beyond its planned retirement. The move marks a reversal of the plans initiated by former CEO...

 
Audi to Ax Artemis AV Project as Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume Rethinks Strategy
Audi to Ax Artemis AV Project as Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume Rethinks Strategy

5 Dec 2022, 13:43 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / As Volkswagen Group’s dreams to crack autonomous driving have evaporated, along with Herbert Diess’ career, it’s high time for new CEO Oliver Blume to act. According to Automotive News, his first decision would be to ax the Artemi...

 
Tesla Semi Motorhome Looks Ready for the Digital Future, Electric RV-ing Still a Dream
Tesla Semi Motorhome Looks Ready for the Digital Future, Electric RV-ing Still a Dream

5 Dec 2022, 11:45 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The team at Jowua decided to monetize the popularity of motorhomes and the hype around the Tesla Semi with a rendering of a potential Tesla Semi motorhome. Although the looks are impressive, we’re not sure such a construction is even possible...

 
2024 Tesla Model 3 Facelift Prototype Spotted With Intriguing Front End Modifications
2024 Tesla Model 3 Facelift Prototype Spotted With Intriguing Front End Modifications

5 Dec 2022, 09:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is reportedly working on a revamped Model 3 variant to make the most affordable car in its lineup even more affordable. Besides the under-the-hood optimizations, a recently-spotted prototype sports an intriguing detail at the front. Tesla ...

 
Polydrops P19 Shorty Is an Affordable Teardrop Trailer That Makes a Towing EV Go Further
Polydrops P19 Shorty Is an Affordable Teardrop Trailer That Makes a Towing EV Go Further

4 Dec 2022, 06:26 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Polydrops has made a name for itself as a designer of highly aerodynamic trailers. Their latest product, the P19 Shorty, is said to be so advanced in this regard that it can boost an EV’s range when towing it. If you ever saw a weirdly sha...

 
Tesla Model X Owner Finds Out Summon Doesn't Always Stop the Car After a $600 Repair Bill
Tesla Model X Owner Finds Out Summon Doesn't Always Stop the Car After a $600 Repair Bill

3 Dec 2022, 13:02 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla cars are the ultimate gadgets, filled to the brim with useful technologies but also duds, mere gimmicks that are probably good to show off around friends and nothing more. Tesla Summon and Smart Summon blur the lines between the two. They can...

 
Tesla Offering a Surprising $3,750 Discount to U.S. Customers, But Conditions Apply
Tesla Offering a Surprising $3,750 Discount to U.S. Customers, But Conditions Apply

2 Dec 2022, 18:27 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / We’ve become accustomed to Tesla price hikes throughout the past couple of years, especially amid inflation and tight inventories. Nevertheless, things are looking up for potential Tesla customers, as the EV maker quietly introduced a sizeabl...

 
Owner Spent $170,000 on Upgrades for a 1991 Land Rover Defender, Will Never Break Even
Owner Spent $170,000 on Upgrades for a 1991 Land Rover Defender, Will Never Break Even

2 Dec 2022, 16:53 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / This 1991 Land Rover Defender 90, selling on Bring a Trailer, was imported from Europe and extensively modified to suit the owner’s needs. They claim an eye-watering $170,000 went into the modifications for the LS-swapped Landy. The Land R...

 
Elon Musk Has All but Confirmed The Cybertruck Will Rock a 900-Volt Electrical System
Elon Musk Has All but Confirmed The Cybertruck Will Rock a 900-Volt Electrical System

2 Dec 2022, 14:49 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Although all eyes were on the Tesla Semi delivered to PepsiCo during the delivery event on December 1, most people were anxious to learn new things about the most anticipated Tesla product, the Cybertruck. Elon Musk did not disappoint, revealing in...

 
Toyota Working on Hydrogen-Powered Hilux Pickup, Testing Starts in 2023
Toyota Working on Hydrogen-Powered Hilux Pickup, Testing Starts in 2023

2 Dec 2022, 11:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Toyota is still reluctant to go all-in with battery-electric vehicles and is trying to get the most out of the fuel-cell drivetrain it pioneered with the Mirai. This time, the Japanese carmaker announced a consortium to get funding from the UK gove...

 
The 1-MW Tesla Semi Charger Will Roll Out As the Supercharger V4, Here's How It Works
The 1-MW Tesla Semi Charger Will Roll Out As the Supercharger V4, Here's How It Works

2 Dec 2022, 11:01 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla held the first Semi delivery event on December 1, and, as always, Elon Musk and his team did not disappoint in revealing interesting details. Not only about the Semi but also about future Tesla products such as the Cybertruck and the 1-MW Sup...

 
2021 Ford Expedition Previously Rented by the Secret Service Linked to Hertz Fires
2021 Ford Expedition Previously Rented by the Secret Service Linked to Hertz Fires

2 Dec 2022, 09:05 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A fire involving multiple rental vehicles broke out at Nantucket Memorial Airport on Monday, destroying five vehicles in a rental car overflow lot. Investigators focused on a white Ford Expedition rented by the Secret Service for President Biden&rs...

 
Thousands of Winnebago Revel RVs Recalled for a Strange Problem That Puts People in Danger
Thousands of Winnebago Revel RVs Recalled for a Strange Problem That Puts People in Danger

1 Dec 2022, 17:41 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Even the mighty fall, and this couldn’t be truer for the Winnebago. The RV industry leader notified the NHTSA that roughly 4,500 Revel camper vans are affected by a strange problem. This could cause the awning to extend unintentionally while ...

 
Elon Musk Wants Neuralink's Brain Chip To Begin Human Trials in 6 Months
Elon Musk Wants Neuralink's Brain Chip To Begin Human Trials in 6 Months

1 Dec 2022, 15:47 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Neuralink has finally held its annual “Show and Tell” event on November 30, after a one-month delay due to unspecified reasons. Among the key takeaways from Elon Musk’s presentation was that human trials for the company’s br...

 
Digital Artist Shows the Best Representation Yet of the Upcoming Volkswagen Tiguan
Digital Artist Shows the Best Representation Yet of the Upcoming Volkswagen Tiguan

1 Dec 2022, 12:57 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / For every new model carmakers work on behind closed doors, countless people are trying to figure out what the production version will look like. The third-generation Volkswagen Tiguan is no different, and we’ve already seen many interpretatio...

 

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