Cristina Mircea
1,684 ARTICLES
She nailed her motorcycle license test shaming all the males in her class with her highest score in the written exam and the best time obtained during the skills test.
Writing has been her livelihood for more than ten years now, and there’s no topic she doesn’t dare tackling, from IT solutions to outdoor equipment, electronics, and now the automotive industry.
When she’s not typing, she also loves riding non-motorized two-wheelers, going on hikes with her dog, and rocking her electric guitars.
Italian-Made SmartEBike With Solar Panels on the Roof Wants to Change the Street Food Game
7 Aug 2022, 11:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Just like everyone else, the street food vehicle industry is also changing, striving to make that switch towards greener, more sustainable solutions. One such alternative is offered by SmartEbike, an Italian company that boasts of being the world&r...
Cozy, DIY Skoolie Has a Chef-Worthy Kitchen With a Secret Storage Space for Spices
6 Aug 2022, 08:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / For some people, transitioning towards tiny living is the perfect solution to escape the monotonous routine and adopt o freer lifestyle. For others, the decision to downsize has financial reasons behind it. And there’s another category of tin...
SkipAve Breeze Says Is the King of E-Scooters, a Premium Yet Budget-Friendly City Cruiser
5 Aug 2022, 16:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / With its dual suspension, light but robust frame, triple braking system and 350W motor, SkipAve’s first electric scooter is a breeze to ride. And it offers all its premium features at a price that won’t break the bank. Based in Vanco...
Versatile Campinawe Sport Trailer Doesn't Compromise in Terms of Comfort and Storage Space
5 Aug 2022, 13:26 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Kansas-made Campinawe sport trailer from Infusion Design is a modern take on your classic teardrop camper. It is designed and equipped to offer you a carefree camping experience, or so its manufacturer claims. It offers lots of storage space, i...
Duchess Tiny House Is a Rustic Paradise in Teal, Comes With Two Lofts and a Fireplace
5 Aug 2022, 10:03 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / With its appealing teal color, blue pine and walnut elements throughout, a cozy fireplace, and its open layout, the Duchess tiny house belongs in a fairytale rather than the real life. The rustic paradise you see in the images is the creation of...
Drone Delivery Canada Gets the Green Light to Transport Dangerous Items via Drone
5 Aug 2022, 07:21 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Toronto-based drone technology company Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has recently received approval from the Canadian aviation authorities for the transportation of dangerous goods. DDC boasts of currently being the only remotely piloted aircraft sys...
Saildrone's Brave Ocean Drones Are Back for Another Hurricane-Hunting Season
4 Aug 2022, 16:08 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Last year, California-based USV (uncrewed surface vehicle) manufacturer Saildrone made the global headlines when one of its ocean drones captured a video inside category four Hurricane Sam in the Atlantic Ocean. Those same vehicles are now getting ...
A Melted Engine Is No Reason to Stop Driving Your Jet Kart Through the Desert
4 Aug 2022, 12:15 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Just because the engine of your DIY twin pulsejet engine kart melts down in the middle of the ride, that’s no reason to stop having a blast through the desert with your beard flapping in the wind. Not if you want a consistent fan base. R...
Young Nomad and Her Cat Explore the Country in a Cozy DIY Rig Based on a Ford Transit
4 Aug 2022, 08:49 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Traveling is fun and soul-nourishing at any age, but you get to experience it at full potential when you’re young and energetic. That’s exactly what Valerie is doing behind the wheel of her Ford Transit Van, living full time on the road...
Swan Voyager VTOL Camera Drone Boasts a Flight Time of Up to One Hour, Can Record in 4K
3 Aug 2022, 15:09 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Advertised as the first small, consumer-level, fixed-wing VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) camera drone with 3-axis gimbal stabilization, the Swan Voyager can help you take the most beautiful, high-resolution shots. Not just that, but it helps ...
NASA and Zipline Team Up to Create a Future in Which Delivery Drones and Air Taxis Thrive
3 Aug 2022, 09:54 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Zipline has come a long way since it kicked off its first commercial operations over five years ago. Its delivery drones have flown more than 24 million miles all over the world, including Japan, Rwanda, Ghana, and the United States. The San Franci...
Baleia Tiny House Is an Off-Grid Wood Cabin on Wheels, Cozy and With Two Sleeping Lofts
3 Aug 2022, 07:53 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Carpentry is a beautiful craft that allows you to manipulate wood in the most artistic ways. But it can also have more useful applications such as helping you put a roof over your head. That’s exactly how Gonçalo Madeira Marrote chose ...
Siemens to Help Regent Speed Up the Production of Its High-Speed, Electric Seaglider
2 Aug 2022, 15:45 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Boston-based seaglider developer Regent Craft announced recently that it adopted Siemens’ portfolio of software and services to speed up the production of its all-electric flying vessel. The part aircraft, part boat vehicle aims to provide a ...
Art Meets Nature in This Cozy, 40-Ft Skoolie Designed for Full-Time Living on the Road
2 Aug 2022, 14:29 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / School buses are a great option to consider when building your perfect house on wheels, because they are spacious enough yet still drivable, and are highly customizable. This 40 ft (12 m) skoolie is a DIY project in which art meets nature’s i...
Lectric Rolls Out a New Battery for Its XP Folding E-Bikes, Increases Range by 45 Percent
2 Aug 2022, 12:19 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Phoenix-based e-bike manufacturer Lectric eBikes rolled out a new battery for its folding, electric wheelers, which promises to increase the bikes' range by 45 percent. Lectric’s best-selling series of bikes is the XP, advertised by t...
Lucky Kid Gets the Best Birthday Present Ever: A Drivable Replica of the Vision AVTR
2 Aug 2022, 09:10 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Vision AVTR from Mercedes-Benz was rightfully dubbed one of the most beautiful concept cars ever created. This wooden version of it doesn’t fall far behind, with this scale model of it being both striking and functional. We’re no...
Onebot S2 Folding E-Bike Is a Toy on Wheels That Zips Through the City the Fun Way
1 Aug 2022, 16:19 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / With its super cute and compact design, lightweight, aviation-grade magnesium alloy frame, and folding design, Onebot’s S2 urban leisure e-bike is like a toy on wheels you can’t help but fall in love with. Urban mobility is all about...
Archer's eVTOL Aircraft Moves to the Final Phase in Its Flight Testing Program
1 Aug 2022, 13:44 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Archer’s two-seat eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing), Maker, has made rapid and considerable progress since it was unveiled last summer. Its developer recently announced that the aircraft completed the second of the three key phas...
Veloroof Says Is the Guardian Angel of Your Bike, Protects It While It's on Your Car Roof
1 Aug 2022, 12:06 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / While there’s a wide variety of bike racks to choose from for transporting your two-wheeler on top of your car, few companies have thought about developing a device to protect the bike from crashing into any overhead obstacle. Not just that, ...
Italian-Made Issimo 45 S-Pedelec Boasts a Throttle and an Award-Winning Frame Design
1 Aug 2022, 08:27 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Italian two-wheeler manufacturer Fantic rolled out its Issimo line as a more sustainable and convenient urban mobility solution. Up until now, customers could choose between the Issimo Urban and Issimo Fun, both of them awarded for their catchy, un...