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.
Chinese eVTOL Manufacturer EHang Continues Its Asian Expansion, Lands in Thailand
27 May 2022, 14:53 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / More and more Asian countries are embracing the idea of air taxis and are doing everything in their power to see these futuristic flying vehicles in the sky as soon as possible. The latest to join the urban air mobility trend is Thailand, which rec...
Pulsejet Engine-Powered Kart From Hell Goes Full Throttle Spitting Fire Through the Desert
27 May 2022, 11:31 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Picture this: an old, white-bearded man driving a homemade, fire-spitting, triple valveless jet go-kart through the desert. Now scroll down at the end of this article and hit the play button on the video, because that actually happened and it was a...
Heisha Launches the D50 Mini Drone Dock, Its Smallest Charging Station So Far
27 May 2022, 08:31 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Founded in 2018, Heisha Technology specializes in developing charging pads and stations for drones. The company’s most popular product is its DNEST fully autonomous system that serves both as a charging station and a smart home focused on rem...
DarkKnight Cyberfold E-Scooter Is the Two-Wheeled Version of the Batmobile, Can Hit 62 MPH
26 May 2022, 16:17 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Korean-made DarkKnight Cyberfold Hyper electric scooter has a well-chosen name, as it does look like a two-wheeled version of the Batmobile. However, I’m not sure where exactly you’d be allowed to ride this thing, as the striking beast ...
LiDAR-Packed Elios 3 Mapping Drone Knows How to Take a Hit, Gets Back Up After a Collision
26 May 2022, 10:06 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Flyability is in the business of making drones for indoor inspection, especially for confined, hard-to-reach spaces. It is not the easiest job to do, but its recently launched Elios 3 model promises to bring mappings and inspection to the next leve...
Dronamics Obtains the License for Its Black Swan, "The Most Fuel-Efficient" Cargo Drone
26 May 2022, 08:22 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Bulgarian drone developer Dronamics is getting closer to starting the first commercial flights of its flagship Black Swan cargo drone. The company recently announced that it obtained its airline license and boasts of having become the first drone c...
The Iron Man-Like Jet Suit Flies up a Lake District Mountain in Three and a Half Minutes
25 May 2022, 15:07 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Invented in 2016, with the goal of defining a new era in human aviation, Richard Browning’s Jet Suit has proved its usefulness multiple times so far, proving that it can have applications in the military, search and rescue missions, providing...
Trashed Engine That Had Barnacles Growing on It Now Powers This Superb, Homemade Motorboat
25 May 2022, 13:25 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / From car builds and restorations to homemade bikes, trikes, or tiny houses, humans continue to prove that there’s nothing you can’t accomplish by yourself if you put your mind to it. This gorgeous-looking motorboat is just another DIY e...
Large, Civilian Drone Takes Off for the First Time From an International Airport in Alaska
25 May 2022, 10:02 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / A historic flight took place recently in Alaska, marking the first civilian large drone operation from an international airport in the state. The achievement belongs to the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), which sent its Sentry aircraft fly...
Fish-Inspired, Hitchhiking Drone Switches Between Water and Air in Less Than One Second
25 May 2022, 08:36 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / As drone development keeps on evolving, UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) are no longer limited to operating just in the sky but also underwater, which opens a whole new world of possibilities. Take this promising fish-inspired robot for instance, wh...
Serial 1 Drops Another Limited-Edition Model, the First Electric MTB in Its Lineup
24 May 2022, 15:38 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / It’s been less than a week since e-bike company Serial 1 announced its second generation of two-wheelers. But the Harley-Davidson spinoff keeps itself busy and it recently launched another limited-edition model in its Select Series. Meet the ...
Walmart Is Expanding Its Drone Delivery Network, Aims to Reach Up to 4M U.S. Households
24 May 2022, 14:46 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Drone delivery services are constantly expanding all throughout the globe, with more and more retailers teaming up with drone companies to offer customers a more convenient and time-effective way to shop. Walmart is one of them and it recently anno...
Continental Launches Two EV Sensors That Protect the Battery and Retain Its Performance
24 May 2022, 12:16 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / German automotive parts manufacturer Continental plans to launch two new sensors for electric cars, designed to protect the battery and retain its performance. Electric cars have even more sensor needs than conventional vehicles and Continental&...
Eddie Jordan's Quiet, Luxury Sailing Superyacht Blush Is Up for Grabs
24 May 2022, 08:34 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Eddie Jordan says goodbye to yet another of his “Blush” yachts, this time a sailing one built by Perini Navi, which is now listed for sale. Seems like the former racing driver has an affinity for the “Blush” name with the...
Jetone Jet Surfboard Makes Waves at 32+ Mph, Sells for 1/3 of the Price of Its Competitors
23 May 2022, 15:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Electric surfboards are riding the wave of popularity, with these jet boards allowing you to enjoy one of the most adrenaline-fueled water sports out there without having to depend on the weather or sea conditions. And if you’re in the market...
Beefy Zoomers Scooter Is Designed to Make You Look Good on and off the Road
23 May 2022, 13:40 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / There are two-wheelers out there designed with mere practicality in mind, to get you through your daily commutes as conveniently and cost-effectively as possible, and there are two-wheelers that allow you to do all that while also looking cool in t...
Guy Buys a Worn-Out Scooter for $5, Turns It Into This Gorgeous Bike in 33 Days
23 May 2022, 10:28 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / They say that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and it’s a spot-on quote in the case of this Vietnamese artist. You can take this guy to any scrapyard in the world and he’ll find something to turn into his next mast...
Einride Unveils "The Most Intelligent Trailer to Hit the Road", Boasts 400 Miles of Range
23 May 2022, 07:53 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / In this continuous battle of humanity’s fighting against climate change and its dire effects on our planet, all industries are pitching in, trying to do their part and contribute to the healing of the Earth. And given that the road freight in...
Customizable and Feature-Rich CoreCap Bike Computer Becomes One With Your Steering Tube
22 May 2022, 09:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Easy to install, sleek in appearance, smart in features, and bullet-proof in design. That’s the CoreCap in a nutshell, proudly described by its manufacturer as the world’s first integrated bike computer. We’ve seen all kinds of...
Navee S65 Scooter Is an Energetic City Commuter With a Powerful Motor and Dual Suspension
21 May 2022, 13:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Xiaomi-owned startup Brightway has launched a new electric scooter, an energetic city commuter on two wheels. It is powerful, sleek in design, easily portable, and offers up to 40 miles (65 km) on a charge. Brightway keeps rolling out electric...