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.
Unitree Z1 Robotic Arm Can Pour You a Glass of Wine or Open the Door for You
31 Dec 2021, 12:16 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Unitree’s alien-looking robots have gained a reputation all over the world. The quadrupeds are extremely versatile and have impressive motor skills, being able to run (even backward), roll over, jump, climb, and avoid obstacles. Now, the Chin...
Graft's 4WD Electric ATV Claims to Be Half the Weight of Average Off-Road Quads
31 Dec 2021, 10:41 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Taiwan-based EV manufacturer Graft boasts of its QD.41 as being the first true narrow-track, electric 4WD ATV. With QD being short for quad, the lightweight vehicle is ready to easily take you off-road and on trails, being equipped for both fun ...
XAG Announces New Agricultural Drone Models for Next Year, Including Its First-Ever eVTOL
31 Dec 2021, 09:39 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Available in more than 40 countries worldwide, XAG’s drones aim to make digital agriculture the norm, welcoming farmers into the AgriFuture. The company continues to enrich its product line portfolio and just unveiled new drone models for 202...
Canada Goose Tiny Home Doesn't Feel Tiny at All, It Fits a Standalone Tub, Sleeps 8 People
31 Dec 2021, 08:12 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Built by Canadian manufacturer Mint Tiny House, Canada Goose is the company’s most luxurious and expensive tiny house model. It is the most spacious one as well, being suitable for families of up to 8 members. Mint Tiny House sells its tin...
ASKA Showcases a Full-Size Concept Model of Its eVTOL's Cockpit and Dashboard at the CES
30 Dec 2021, 17:01 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / While we’ve all come to take flying for granted, taking to the skies in a flying car is a totally different story. But while so many companies from all over the world wow us with promising models, so far, it’s all been a big tease. ASKA...
EO.12 E-Motorcycle Claims to Be the Only Off-Road Bike to Feature Carbon Fiber Wheels
30 Dec 2021, 16:09 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Handcrafted from the ground up by Graft’s engineers, the EO.12 two-wheeler is described as the world’s first off-road bike to feature carbon fiber wheels, which are 25 percent lighter than regular ones. Graft is an EV manufacturer ba...
40-Lb. Christmas Tree Goes Flying 300 Ft Into the Air With a Rocket Shoved Inside It
30 Dec 2021, 14:27 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / What is the Christmas spirit all about? The answer varies from one person to another, but for a team of passionate rocket geeks, it is about sending a Christmas tree to heaven with a rocket stuffed up its…bottom. If you’re into flyi...
44-Lb. RC Tank Claims to Have a Better Power-to-Weight Ratio Than a Ferrari 458
30 Dec 2021, 12:01 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Developed by U.K. startup Xtreme RC, the Brawler is the company’s first vehicle, described as the first of its kind in the RC industry. Dubbed the highest-performing 1/5th scale RC tank on the market, it is fast, extremely rugged, and able to...
MIT-Made Tiny Drones Weigh Less Than a Gram, Use Artificial Muscles To Propel Them
29 Dec 2021, 17:41 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Sometimes, good things come in small packages. Extremely tiny packages such as a microrobot that can pollinate fields of crops, help rescue people, and so on. Researchers at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) are already working on that an...
Wooden, Downscaled Version of the BMW X6 Keeps the SUV's Ruggedness and Luxurious Feel
29 Dec 2021, 16:46 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / One of our favorite wood carving artists is back with another spot-on SUV, this time from BMW. The wooden X6 knows how to keep its rugged looks even in toy size. We’ve been following Woodworking Art’s YouTube channel for a while now ...
State-of-the-Art HX50 Helicopter Involves the Client in the Building Process for $665,000
29 Dec 2021, 14:53 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Based in Birmingham, U.K., Hill Helicopters wants to disrupt the aviation market with a revolutionary aircraft concept. The HX50 is described as the world’s first truly private helicopter and customers get to build it themselves. As privat...
AirKid Balance E-Bike Packs a 200W Mid-Drive Motor, Turns Your Kid Into a Skilled Rider
29 Dec 2021, 11:06 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / GoEV’s AirKid two-wheeler claims to be the first true children’s e-bike, offering the best of both electric bicycles and balance bikes, so that your kid can get a taste for riding from an early age. Naming the AirKid the first electr...
XAG Unveils an Upgraded Version of Its R150 Autonomous Agricultural Robot
28 Dec 2021, 16:47 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / While China-based manufacturer XAG is primarily renowned for its agricultural drones, the company is also good at making unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), and its R150 stands as proof. The vehicle is described as the first mass-produced agricultural...
Autonomous Aerial Vehicle Manufacturer EHang Lands First Order for Its Long-Range VT-30
28 Dec 2021, 15:52 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Chinese-based aerial vehicle manufacturer EHang introduced the world to its AAVs (autonomous aerial vehicles) five years ago when it unveiled its first EHang 184 autonomous passenger drone. Since then, other models have been advertised and now the ...
The Electric Fixie Is a Fixed-Gear Bike With an Electric Motor, Knows How to Climb Hills
28 Dec 2021, 14:45 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Fixed-gear bicycles are still popular nowadays because they are simple, low maintenance, make for great winter bikes and urban commuters as well, as long as you don’t have to cope with steep hills. This guy’s bike design wants to elimin...
CSC Electric Bicycles Drops Its First Mid-Drive Motor E-Bike, Packs a 1000W Bafang
28 Dec 2021, 13:04 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Described as the company’s first mid-drive motor e-bike, the new FT1000MD fat tire two-wheeler from CSC Electric Bicycles is also the most powerful model launched by CSC so far. The bike is available in two colors, both of them green, name...
Guy Builds DIY Backyard Hot Wheels Track That's 30 Ft High and Takes Three Minutes per Lap
27 Dec 2021, 14:43 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / If you’re a car enthusiast, a Hot Wheels, LEGO, Trackmania, or Minecraft fan, you’ll probably appreciate the effort invested in building this backyard treetop track. This DIY project allows mini-figures to see the neighborhood from 30 f...
These Guys Ripping Trails on Children's Bikes Is Painfully Funny and Addictive
27 Dec 2021, 13:19 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / If you’ve got the will, you’ll also find the way. That pretty much applies to everything in life, including ripping trails as an adult rider on a $30 kids’ bike. Yes, you might take a fall or two and get out of it all bruised, but...
Super73 Custom SantaBike Makes for One Good-Looking Santa Sleigh, Has a Gift Bag, Too
27 Dec 2021, 10:28 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Super73 has always made some sick bikes that are about more than just features. These two-wheelers are also about riding in style, which is why so many celebs have been spotted on them, with Justin Bieber, Will Smith, or Madonna being just a few ex...
Fully Autonomous Snow Blower Cleans Your Driveway and Yard With No Effort on Your Part
27 Dec 2021, 08:48 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / If we’re going to use robots for pretty much everything these days, why not also use them for cleaning the snow from our driveway and yard? Shoveling the snow is outdated, exhausting, and unnecessary. The Snowbot S1 can do that instead, promi...