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.
Guys Turn a Backyard Into a Hot Wheels Aquapark Track, It's Got Waterslides and Everything
12 Mar 2022, 14:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / You gotta give it up for the guys behind the Backyard Racing YouTube channel, who always manage to build the most interesting Hot Wheels tracks. Their latest creation is a cool-looking and an engaging aquapark with waterslides, waterfalls, the whol...
World's First Electric Double Deck Coach Completes 2,500-Mile Trip Using Public Charging
11 Mar 2022, 20:44 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Motorcoach seller ABC Companies recently announced that it completed a 2,500-mile (4,023 km) journey across the U.S. using a 100 percent battery-electric Van Hool vehicle that was only “refueled” using public chargers. The Van Hool...
20 Ft. Long Tiny House Kalzennig Is Coziness on Wheels, Has Enough Space for Two Bedrooms
11 Mar 2022, 17:04 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / French tiny house manufacturer Baluchon is renowned globally for its elegant yet cozy homes on wheels. The company has close to 50 custom-made houses in its portfolio, and it recently unveiled its latest model: the Kalzennig. What we like most a...
$2,500 Tiny Wagon Serves as a Cozy Camper for This Free-Spirited Woman and Her Pet Goat
11 Mar 2022, 15:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / When you’ve got that traveling bone, trading those extra square feet of luxury and comfort is a compromise you’re willing to make for the freedom of taking your house with you anywhere you want to go. In fact, the tinier, the better, as...
Recently Issued Report Sheds More Light on Joby's Air Taxi Prototype Crash
10 Mar 2022, 18:45 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Back in February, the aerospace company Joby Aviation made the headlines due to a mishap involving one of its eVTOL (electric take-off and landing) aircraft prototypes. The air taxi crashed during a test flight in California, but the cause of the a...
Ocean Drone Developer Saildrone Lands One of the Largest USV Orders in the Survey Sector
10 Mar 2022, 15:44 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / San-Francisco-based USV (uncrewed surface vehicle) manufacturer Saildrone recently announced that it landed one of the largest orders for unmanned vehicles in the survey sector. The client it has to thank for that order is Sulmara Subsea, a comp...
Oceanco Starts Building Virtual Ships, Prepares to Launch a Collection of NFT Superyachts
10 Mar 2022, 11:04 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Apparently, we’re all moving toward the virtual realm faster than we thought, so digital ownership is the next big thing. Out of the desire to align with the trends, Dutch shipyard Oceanco sets sail to the world of NFTs (non-fungible tokens),...
The Technical Mind Behind the Aptera SEV Is Now Making an Electric Off-Road Motorcycle
10 Mar 2022, 09:25 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Do you remember Aptera Motors, the Californian startup that introduced us to the three-wheeled solar electric vehicle (SEV) with the same name? Its chief technology officer is now back with another project, this time involving a vehicle with just t...
First Electric Honda CRF Hits the Market, Targets a Different Clientele Than You Thought
9 Mar 2022, 16:42 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Rumors are sometimes true and Honda’s recently unveiled motorcycle is proof of that. The Japanese manufacturer launches its first electric dirt bike, the CRF-E2, although it might not be what you would expect. The first electric motorcycle...
Gogoro Develops New, Swappable EV Battery That Promises Better Range and Improved Safety
9 Mar 2022, 15:08 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Asian electric scooter manufacturer Gogoro has made quite a reputation lately for its swappable batteries, with its network including more than 10,000 battery swapping stations at over 2,300 locations. Now the Taiwan-based company announces a new p...
Arcimoto Gives Us a Closer Look at Its Highly Acclaimed Mean Lean Machine Tilting E-Trike
9 Mar 2022, 11:01 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Most of us know Arcimoto as an FUV (fun utility vehicle) maker, those funny-looking mini EVs made for both work and fun. And turns out the Oregon-based manufacturer does have an affinity for three-wheelers, as it recently unveiled another weird-loo...
Tern's New Cargo Wheeler Is Dubbed the Multitool of E-Bikes, Is Sturdy and Ready to Haul
9 Mar 2022, 09:34 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Compact, modular, and highly customizable, Tern’s latest electric cargo bike is designed to assist you in all your routine chores, whether you have to use it to carry objects or passengers. The Quick Haul comes in two versions, the D8 and...
Arc Shares First Video of Its $300K Electric Boat on the Water, Makes Waves in California
8 Mar 2022, 16:27 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Founded in 2021 by a team of former rocket engineers from SpaceX, Arc has set its mind on revolutionizing the boating industry with an electric watercraft that is not just emission-free but also powerful, fast, not to mention sleek-looking. Now a ...
The "Fastest Autonomous Interceptor in the World" Is Now on Display in Saudi Arabia
8 Mar 2022, 14:34 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Built for speed and to withstand the harshest conditions, interceptors have a variety of applications, whether they are used in the military, by the police, or simply for patrolling. French shipbuilder CMN Naval (Constructions Mecaniques de Normand...
Sikorsky's S-92 Helicopter Flies 1,500 Miles Using Sustainable Fuel, Arrives in Dallas
8 Mar 2022, 11:24 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Aircraft manufacturing company Sikorsky has been committed to the idea of becoming a more environmentally-responsible business for a while now. And switching to sustainable fuels is the right step in that direction. Its most popular and versatile h...
Tasteful, Light, and Clean in Design. Ampler's New Urban Wheelers Are E-Bikes in Disguise
8 Mar 2022, 09:20 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / On the market for six years, Estonia-based e-bike manufacturer Ampler makes some really sleek-looking, comfortable, and light two-wheelers. The company is now at its second generation of electric bicycles, and they are tasteful and ready to take th...
Peterbilt-Inspired Super Sleeper Semi-Truck Is a LEGO Artwork Built With Comfort in Mind
7 Mar 2022, 16:07 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / With their only flaw being their size and the fact that they’re not drivable, LuxuryBricks’ LEGO creations are simply addictive and impressively well built. This super sleeper semi-truck makes no exception. Just like all LEGO maniacs...
Wingtra Gives Away Three of Its Swiss-Made Mapping Drones, They Cost Around $20K a Piece
7 Mar 2022, 14:10 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Switzerland-based VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) drone manufacturer Wingtra, which is globally known in the mapping and survey industries, gives away three of its WingtraOne GEN II drones. They sell for approximately $20,000, and they will be...
The Real Roadrunner Is a Beastie Two-Wheeler That Packs Two Motors and an Enormous Battery
7 Mar 2022, 10:47 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / If you see an e-bike when you first look at the California-designed EMOVE Roadrunner, you’d be wrong. But don’t feel bad, because even the manufacturer admits this is not your typical two-wheeler, but one with a “striking, unique ...
260 Ft. Eco Edison Will Be the First Wind Farm Service Operations Vessel Built in the U.S.
7 Mar 2022, 09:03 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Three companies have teamed up to build the first Jones-Act-qualified wind farm service operations vessel (SOV) in the United States, which will play a crucial role in the growth of the country’s offshore industry, according to its developers...