Cristina Mircea
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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.
New Cargo eVTOL Concept From CycloTech and Yamato Boasts Unique Design and Features
13 Apr 2022, 13:55 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Japanese parcel delivery provider Yamato and Austrian propulsion system developer CycloTech teamed up to develop a new type of cargo eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft concept. The drone promises to offer key features that make...
Piaggio's Latest Justin Bieber Vespa Scooter's Got Nothing on This Gorgeous, Wooden Sprint
13 Apr 2022, 09:56 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / If there’s someone who can take a pile of scrap metal and turn it into an absolute work of art is this guy right here. His latest creation is a wooden electric Vespa scooter made from an old, worn-out two-wheeler. These days, Piaggio is bu...
German Engineered Slyder 80 Solar Electric Catamaran Is a Blend of Luxury and Performance
13 Apr 2022, 07:59 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The boating industry is also making the transition toward more sustainable vessels, trying to do its part in the global effort to cut emissions and become more environmentally responsible. And when it comes to new ship concepts, solar electric cata...
Evolv Stride E-Scooter Comes With Full Suspension, Boasts a Range of Up to 40 Miles
12 Apr 2022, 16:06 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Canadian scooter manufacturer Evolv Rides is back with another model that it touts as hyper-efficient, simple, and compact. The Stride boasts of checking all the boxes when it comes to portability, range, maintenance, and all the other important as...
Mokumono's Polder E-Bike Is a Practical All-Rounder That Boasts Over 74 Miles per Charge
12 Apr 2022, 14:49 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Mokumono might not sound like the most European brand but it is in fact a Netherlands-based e-bike manufacturer whose goal is to make 100 percent European bicycles. Its latest model is an all-rounder called Polder, a solid and reliable two-wheeler ...
RaceBird Electric Powerboat Flies Above the Water for the First Time, Nails All Tests
12 Apr 2022, 09:49 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The world’s first electric boat racing competition was announced in 2020 and, one year later, we got a glimpse of the first powerboat to “fly” on the water in the contest. The RaceBird is a one-of-a-kind high-performance, electric...
Spain Wants Cleaner Electricity, Plans to Build Its First Wave Energy Power Plant
12 Apr 2022, 08:07 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Swedish clean energy producer Eco Wave Power plans to build the first wave energy power plant in Spain, one of up to 2 MW. Finding new, cleaner, and more sustainable energy resources has become of paramount importance for the entire planet and f...
LeShaun Gives Us a Tour of Her Jewel Zen Glam Tiny Home, a Converted Roadmaster Toy Hauler
10 Apr 2022, 11:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / She is best known for being the irresistible female voice on LL Cool J’s “Doin It” hit song, she is a triple platinum recording artist, and she used to live in a 2,700 sq ft (250 sq m) home. Now the rapper lives in an equally glam...
Hycon Folding Bike Blends Italian Style With Comfort and Convenience, It Packs 24" Wheels
9 Apr 2022, 13:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Italian-made Hycon is a two-wheeler that offers the comfort of a regular bike and the convenience of a folding bicycle, allowing you to carry it just like a suitcase. There’s no shortage of folding bikes out there, that’s for sure, b...
C3STROM Astro Is an E-Bike With a Motorcycle Spirit, Gorgeous and High-Performance
7 Apr 2022, 13:49 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Some e-bikes stand out through their impressive range, others through their speed, level of comfort, or design. C3STROM’s Astro seems to offer all of the above, with appearance being its number one quality. The two-wheeler is an electric bicy...
Senses 62 Solar Catamaran Is a $2.9M Oasis of Tranquility With Trans-Ocean Capabilities
7 Apr 2022, 10:09 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The boating industry is not one to oppose the sustainable revolution, which is why we’re seeing more and more manufacturers shifting toward electric and solar vessels. Dutch builder Soel Yachts is one of them and it’s been in the solar ...
Robotic, Self-Propelling Buoy Aims to Simplify Sailboat Race Management, It's GPS-Powered
7 Apr 2022, 08:26 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The MarkSetBot might look like your regular buoy, but it is, in fact, a GPS-powered robotic device that can self-propel itself wherever you instruct it to go. It can be controlled remotely and it was designed to simplify race management. With th...
Ariel Rider's Fat Tire Kepler E-Bike Can Hit 32 Mph and Offers Over 75 Miles per Charge
6 Apr 2022, 16:21 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Ariel Rider has never let customers down when it comes to high-performance electric bikes and its latest two-wheeler is another winner, boasting a powerful motor and a large battery. With an experience of over 22 years in the industry, the U.S.-...
Wing's Drone Delivery Service Lands in Dallas, Will Serve Tens of Thousands of Homes
6 Apr 2022, 09:37 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Wing announced its plans to launch a new store-to-door delivery drone service back in October, targeting mainly the densely populated metropolitan areas in the U.S. and eventually the entire world. Dallas is among the first to get a taste of the de...
Continental Rolls Out Its First Sustainable Tires Made From Recycled PET Bottles
6 Apr 2022, 07:53 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Back in the fall, German automotive company Continental unveiled a new tire concept called Conti GreenConcept. It is made from more than 50 percent renewable or recycled materials, including polyester from recycled plastic bottles. Now, the first s...
Onyx Revives Its CTY E-Moped, It Comes With Upgrades but It Keeps the Retro Look
5 Apr 2022, 17:32 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / U.S-based two-wheeler manufacturer Onyx Motorbikes upgraded its original, budget-friendly CTY electric moped to a part bike, part motorbike that promises over 60 miles (96 km) on a charge. If you are familiar with the Californian company, you pr...
Miss Mary Used to Be a Thomas School Bus, Now It's a Spacious Motorhome With an Art Studio
5 Apr 2022, 13:11 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / There are people in this world for whom retirement is not necessarily that boring part of life during which all you do is manage your ailments and water your azaleas, but one that allows them to finally do all the things they wanted to, unencumbere...
U.K. Welcomes Drone Operations, Develops an Off-Grid, Hydrogen-Powered Aerial Hub in Leeds
5 Apr 2022, 09:27 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are the future of urban air mobility and British startup Urban-Air Port (UAP) wants to bring that future to us as soon as possible. The company has teamed up with U.K.’s Leeds Bradford Airport to develop an off...
SkyPak Flying Backpack Takes Off, an 80 Lb eVTOL With 12 Motors and 6 Pairs of Propellers
5 Apr 2022, 08:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Born in Poplar, Wisconsin, the SkyPak flying backpack is the brainchild of Daniel Gant, an aviation enthusiast who’s been building model airplanes since he was 13. A proof-of-concept prototype of his latest flying machine was recently reveale...
Graft's Off-Road Bike With Carbon Fiber Wheels Is Available to Buy, if You Can Afford It
4 Apr 2022, 15:17 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Back in December, I stumbled upon Graft, an electric vehicle manufacturer based in Taiwan, which was working on some competitive, zero-emission wheelers. One of them was the EO.12, touted as the first off-road bike to come with carbon fiber wheels....