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.
AutoFlight's eVTOL Has Got What It Takes to Be an Air Taxi and There's Footage to Prove It
28 Jan 2022, 10:32 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / China-based startup AutoFlight is really serious about conquering the sky with its air taxis. And to show us it means business, the company just announced that its Prosperity I Proof of Concept has just accomplished transitioning from vertical to h...
Zaiser's Gorgeous Motorcycle of the Future's Got a Brother Now, Should Launch This Year
28 Jan 2022, 08:58 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / While it’s been quiet on the Zaiser Motors front for a while now, the Colorado-based startup that promised us the bike of the future, an “electric motorcycle with a soul”, has been busy perfecting its gorgeous two-wheeler and now ...
Chatty, 4 Ft. Tall Robot Sulla Is Both a Fun Companion and a Reliable Maid
27 Jan 2022, 19:19 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Robots are getting bigger, smarter, and more accessible. Sulla is one of them, a full-sized machine that’s over 4 ft (128 cm) tall, allowing it to interact with people more naturally. This gizmo is the brainchild of Luft Systems, a Califo...
Cake's New E-Bikes Are Silent, Tough, and Ready for Anti-Poaching Raids in Africa
27 Jan 2022, 16:27 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Two more electric bush bikes join Cake’s anti-poaching series, helping ranger teams in Africa fight for wildlife preservation and equipping them with everything they need to operate off the power grid. Cake’s electric bush bikes are...
Continental and Volterio Team Up to Make a Smart, Automatic Charging Robot for EVs
27 Jan 2022, 14:02 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Making the switch to electric vehicles poses its own problems and finding the simplest, fastest, and most convenient solution to recharging the battery is the most important one. Continental teams up with Austrian startup Volterio in an attempt to...
Hybrid-Electric Chaparral VTOL Can Carry 500 Lb for 300 Miles in Its Boat-Like Cargo Pod
27 Jan 2022, 10:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Able to carry up to 500 lb (226 kg) over a distance of up to 300 miles (482 km), the Chaparral C1 sounds like a promising autonomous VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aerial cargo platform. It was developed by California-based company Elroy Air,...
Magic Treehouse Comes With Its Own Hot Wheels Mega Track, Is Full of Surprises
26 Jan 2022, 14:27 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / There’s a house up for rental, located 30 minutes north of Nashville, Tennessee, which is described by its owners as a perfect weekend getaway, an oasis called the Greenbrier Beechhouse. What’s special about it is that it is a treehouse...
Spanish-Made Flebi Evo 3.0 Claims to Be the Lightest Folding E-Bike on the Market
26 Jan 2022, 13:14 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / With micromobility becoming a global trend, there’s no shortage of e-bike brands and models to choose from, with manufacturers constantly striving to keep up by improving design and adding new and competitive features. The approach of Spanish...
Aptera Shares Footage of Its Solar Electric Vehicle Being Dynamically Tested at the Track
26 Jan 2022, 11:07 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / California-based startup Aptera Motors took its solar electric vehicles (SEVs) to the track for some dynamic testing ahead of production, which is scheduled to kick off later this year. Revealed at the end of 2020, Aptera’s solar electric...
Ola's Cat Is Out of the Bag, We Now Have the First Image of Its Electric Car Concept
26 Jan 2022, 09:20 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Indian manufacturer Ola Electric wants to become renowned for more than just its scooters. The company announced its plans of getting into electric cars last year and now it lets us take a peek at what the Ola four-wheeled EV might look like. Th...
One of the Most Imposing Pickup Trucks Flaunts Its Ruggedness in Stunning Wooden Model
25 Jan 2022, 16:46 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Rough and durable, with an imposing, almost intimidating appearance, the Nissan Navara PRO-4X is a tough competitor to beat when it comes to mid-size double-cab pickup trucks. Its looks alone let you know you’re dealing with a powerful wheele...
The Ranger Is Dubbed India's First Electric Cruiser Motorcycle, With the Biggest Battery
25 Jan 2022, 14:24 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The launch of the Komaki Ranger may not look like that big of a deal for the rest of the world, but it has been a long-awaited event in India. The reason why is the fact that the company advertised the vehicle as being the country’s first ele...
Fiido's New Cargo E-Bike Is Sturdy, Fast, and Equipped to Go the Distance. On or Off-Road
25 Jan 2022, 10:13 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Chinese manufacturer who offered us the affordable, reliable D11 folding e-bike is back with another model, this time an electric cargo bike. Emission-free, motorized, sturdy, and with plenty of storage space on them, electric cargo bikes h...
RGNT Brings Its Timeless, Swedish-Made Electric Motorcycles to the United States
25 Jan 2022, 08:57 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / It seems like the more we evolve, the more we get attracted to the past, as there’s something about the simplicity of it that fills you with sweet nostalgia. Swedish motorcycle manufacturer RGNT aims to blend the retro with the modern with it...
Japanese-Made, Folding E-Bike Has Only 57 Parts, It's Low Maintenance and Built to Last
24 Jan 2022, 10:41 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / With a multiple-awarded, sleek, and ergonomic design, a patented shaft drive system, and durable construction, the Honbike is one of the most cleverly engineered folding e-bikes. It acts like a true transformer that goes from a rideable two-wheeler...
Joby Aviation Claims Its Air Taxi Recently Achieved the Fastest Flight of an eVTOL to Date
24 Jan 2022, 09:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / After announcing in the summer that it managed to complete the longest test flight of an eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft to date, Joby Aviation now comes back with another big achievement. The company claims its helicopter/p...
Compact XFoil Board Claims It Can Reach Speeds Comparable to 500 HP Boats
22 Jan 2022, 09:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Compact but powerful, versatile, and capable of reaching speeds comparable to 500 hp speed boats, the XFoil is a three-in-one watercraft that allows you to ride on the surface of the water or fly above it. As fun as water sports can be, they ar...
Old, Rusty Two-Wheeler Gets a Complete Makeover, Returns as a Stunning Lamborghini E-Bike
21 Jan 2022, 17:57 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / What may look like an old, rusty bicycle for the untrained eye is, in fact, just another creative opportunity for this talented artisan. And with seven days of hard work and dedication, a nameless two-wheeler has been turned into a gorgeous Lamborg...
EHang Autonomous Aerial Vehicle Manufacturer Lands Its Largest Air Taxi Pre-Order in Japan
21 Jan 2022, 14:01 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / It’s been several years now since Chinese AAV (autonomous aerial vehicle) manufacturer EHang introduced the world to its game-changing air mobility solutions, yet we are still waiting to take a ride in its highly anticipated air taxis. But ev...
OASys Floating Structures Are a Flexible and Sustainable Solution for On-Water Living
21 Jan 2022, 10:51 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Moored to the ocean floor or anchored to docks, the floating living units created by Stephens Waring Design want to reimagine shoreline housing. The concept is called OASys and provides unbridled access to nature. Headquartered in Belfast, Maine...