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.
"First and Only Premium Electric Powerboat With Fast DC Charging" to Be Built in the U.S.
28 Apr 2022, 12:46 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Vita Yachts is an electric boat manufacturing company founded in 2017. It is driven by the noble vision of a marine environment undamaged by high-polluting watercraft. And its highest performance Lion flagship is a great solution to making that vis...
World's First-Ever Electric Powerboat Racing Event Announces the First Competing Team
28 Apr 2022, 09:40 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The first-ever electric powerboat racing event in the world is getting closer and its organizers are constantly revealing exciting info on the championship to keep us going until next year. The E1 Series announced the first racing team to take part...
NASA-Developed Lunar Backpack Can Create Real-Time 3D Maps at Centimeter-Level Precision
28 Apr 2022, 07:57 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / GPS might be common down here on Earth where humanity has come to take it for granted. But on the Moon, astronauts have no such blessed technology to rely on, so they need something else to help them navigate its rocky surface. Enter the KNaCK, a &...
Thunder X-Treme Custom E-Bike Is an All-Terrain Beast That Boasts 200 Miles per Charge
27 Apr 2022, 14:09 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / If you’re unfamiliar with Richmond E-Bike, you might be pleased to find out it’s a Canadian shop that makes a wide range of micromobility vehicles, from electric bikes to trikes and scooters. Its Thunder bikes come in a variety of size...
VOXL 2 Autopilot for Autonomous Drones Claims to Be the World's Smallest and Smartest
27 Apr 2022, 08:40 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Safety and reliability represent major concerns when it comes to autonomous UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and companies are constantly working on improving these aspects. San Diego-headquartered company ModalAI is one of them and it recently unve...
World's First Fully Operational Hub for eVTOLs Is Ready to Be Introduced to the Public
27 Apr 2022, 07:14 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Back in 2020, London-based startup Urban-Air Port promised us the world’s first fully operational hub for eVTOLs (electric vertical take-off and landing) and autonomous delivery drones. Now the vertiport is completed and ready to dazzle the p...
MINI Cooper's Bicycle Division Unveils Four New Classy E-Bikes With Hidden Drive System
26 Apr 2022, 15:25 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / MINI Cooper’s two-wheeler division recently launched a new generation of electric bikes, four classy models that boast of being almost indistinguishable from a conventional bike, thanks to a barely visible drive system placed in the rear whee...
Lucid's Cleaning Drones Get IoT Connectivity, Will Offer Real-Time Sharing of Flight Data
26 Apr 2022, 13:32 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Given that nowadays drones can help save lives, inspect sites, and deliver various items, to name just a few of their many uses, it is no wonder that they’re also becoming reliable cleaning tools for buildings. Lucid Drone Technologies is in ...
Frey CC Fat Is a Monster on Two Wheels, Packs 1,500W, Fat Tires, and a Full Suspension
26 Apr 2022, 09:49 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Chinese e-bike manufacturer Frey has a competitive lineup of electric mountain bikes and city commuters, with the two-wheelers packing both premium components as well as powerful motors. And to make the whole package attractive, the bikes are also ...
Stockman Rover Trailer Is a Tough Pocket Rocket Designed for Instant, Stress-Free Setup
26 Apr 2022, 07:54 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Aussie trailer manufacturer Stockman has been around since 2006 and boasts of its products being among the most user-friendly on the market. The Rover off-road teardrop camper is the perfect proof of that, being described as a pocket rocket that ca...
World's "Most Advanced Pushbike" Has a Carbon Fiber Frame, Turns Your Kid Into a Daredevil
25 Apr 2022, 12:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Your kids deserve the best and that also applies to their first two-wheelers. Kuberg’s Rox claims to be the world’s most advanced pushbike, the first battery-powered balance bike with a carbon fiber frame. We’ve seen a lot of ...
Piaggio-Inspired E-Scooter Claims To Be the World's First Foldable Reverse Three-Wheeler
25 Apr 2022, 09:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Micro-mobility vehicles are all about convenience, portability, and being environmentally friendly. But that doesn’t mean they can’t bring something extra to the table, like this weird-looking electric trike that claims to be the world&...
SVEN Is a 3D-Printed E-Pedal Car That Both You and Your Kid Can Enjoy Driving
24 Apr 2022, 09:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / A folding, electric pedal car that you can 3D print at home and can be driven by a seven-year-old. Yes, this kind of vehicle exists and it may very well become the next viral thing for adults and kids alike. We are all trying to come up with gre...
Dedrone's First Portable Drone Detection Unit Is AI-Powered, Can Detect 300 Drone Types
23 Apr 2022, 14:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Large outdoor events require a lot of preparations to ensure the safety of participants and airspace security is an important aspect to have in mind. Dedrone’s latest product is a mobile, AI (artificial intelligence) – powered drone det...
Luna's First Hub Motor E-Bike Is Also Its Most Affordable One Yet, Packs Premium Features
22 Apr 2022, 10:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Luna Cycle has always spoiled its customers with high-quality electric bikes and components. The California-based company boasts of its two-wheelers being powerful, fast, and built using the best drive systems and batteries. Its latest addition to ...
2007 Chevy Short Bus Gets Converted Into a Spacious, Stylish, Off-Grid House on Wheels
22 Apr 2022, 08:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / You’d think a bus that is under 20 ft (6 m) long can’t serve as a comfortable home on wheels, but somehow, the guys at Epic Skoolies made it work and turned a 2007 Chevy short bus into one cozy, off-grid tiny home stacked with amenities...
Lightweight but Powerful Drone Interceptor Catches Small UAVs in Its Kevlar Net
21 Apr 2022, 16:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Built from racing drone parts, the Drone Interceptor is designed to take down light UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), which it catches in its Kevlar net. While some advanced counter-drone systems use state-of-the-art technology and machine learn...
Spacious, Dutch-Made Nexus Claims to Have No Match, Is the Ultimate Luxury Submarine
21 Apr 2022, 13:13 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / If you are a submarine aficionado, the name U-Boat Worx should sound familiar to you. It is the Dutch company that developed the Super Sub, dubbed “the fastest private submersible ever conceived”, with the first unit being scheduled for...
Swoop Aero Announces Plan to Develop an Urban Drone Delivery Network in New Zealand
21 Apr 2022, 10:21 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / After proving its capabilities mostly in rural areas all over the world, Australian drone logistics company Swoop Aero wants to conquer the urban skies as well, by creating the world’s first city-wide urban air logistics network. Swoop Aer...
German-Made Hydrogen Passenger Aircraft HY4 Reaches New Heights, Sets New World Record
21 Apr 2022, 08:11 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / A new world record has been set recently by a German-made hydrogen-powered passenger aircraft that managed to fly at altitudes never reached before by this type of airplane. The aircraft to achieve this important success was a four-seater called...