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.
Christoph Waltz Is Not Big on Christmas Parties and He Escapes One in a Gorgeous BMW iX
20 Dec 2021, 11:16 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Not everybody likes to celebrate Christmas the same way. Take Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz for instance, who is not very big on Christmas parties and will do anything to avoid them. Even if they’re thrown by BMW’s CEO. The Holly...
Audi's New Hub in Germany Is Touted As the Only Charging Concept of Its Kind in the World
20 Dec 2021, 08:59 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Audi’s Christmas present for its customers is the opening of a first-of-its-kind pilot charging hub in Germany, a modern charging station with a lounge area and an outdoor patio, meant to offer a premium experience. The car maker’s c...
Italian-Made FlyingBasket FB3 Cargo Drone Nails Its First Urban Transport Flight in Europe
17 Dec 2021, 14:33 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Italian UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) developer FlyingBasket has been showing off its FB3 cargo drone for a year now since it received operational authorization. But so far, the drone’s missions have been restricted to sparsely populated loca...
Rad Power Bikes Upgrades Its Moped-Style Utility E-Bike, Increases Comfort and Stability
17 Dec 2021, 13:43 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The largest e-bike manufacturer in North America debuted its moped-style electric utility bicycle in 2019. Dubbed the RadRunner, Rad Power Bikes’ two-wheeler has become one of the most popular ones in its lineup. Now the model is getting an u...
Popstar Justin Bieber Is Going to Put His Spin on the Design of a New Vespa Scooter
17 Dec 2021, 10:37 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Vespas appeal to a wide range of customers and youngsters are definitely on top of the list. This recently announced collaboration is definitely proof of that, as Piaggio just unveiled a partnership with heartthrob Justin Bieber. We should tell ...
Ride1Up's New Cafe Cruiser Is All About Comfortable, Laidback Rides at an Affordable Price
17 Dec 2021, 09:06 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / San Diego-based e-bike manufacturer Ride1Up added a new model to its commuter bike lineup and describes it as the most versatile and functional two-wheeler money can buy. Named the Cafe Cruiser, the e-bike is available both with a step-through a...
Custom-Made 4x4 Expedition Camper Truck Is the Perfect LEGO Motorhome For Your Mini-Figs
16 Dec 2021, 17:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The guy behind the LuxuryBricks YouTube channel has a knack for building extravagant motorhomes that make you dream of a better life. Their only shortcoming is the fact that they’re made of LEGO bricks, like this 4x4 expedition camper truck. ...
Fliteboard Ultra Is a Pocket Rocket Touted as the World's Smallest, Most Extreme eFoil
16 Dec 2021, 14:22 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Unlike traditional surfboards, eFoils don’t rely on waves to rise above the water, because they have a propeller and battery to help them achieve that, making you feel like you’re levitating on the sea. And the Fliteboard Ultra board pr...
Nissan Converts Its Bluebird Into a Fully-Electric Newbird With a LEAF Drivetrain
16 Dec 2021, 10:23 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / It’s been 35 years since Nissan’s Sunderland plant in the U.K. began operations, so the automaker decided to celebrate the moment with a new take on its Bluebird, the first Nissan vehicle to roll out of the factory. The one-off commemor...
DVR80 Bike Tail Light Watches Over You When You Ride, Comes With Integrated Full HD Camera
16 Dec 2021, 08:40 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Safety accessories are vital when you are riding your bicycle. Lighting devices are one of the most important ones, ensuring you are visible on the road. And just for your peace of mind, some of them nowadays come with an integrated camera, to reco...
Hybrid Ship Havila Capella Begins Its Maiden Voyage, Packs the World's Largest Batteries
15 Dec 2021, 20:41 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The first new ship to sail on the Norwegian coastal route between Bergen and Kirkenes in the last 18 years has recently begun its maiden voyage. Havila Capella is one of the first four environmentally friendly vessels built for Havila Voyages as...
MEM Conversion Kit Turns Your Petrol-Fueled Vespa Into a Cleaner, More Powerful E-Scooter
15 Dec 2021, 16:16 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Vespa scooters are still very popular, as there’s just something about these Piaggio two-wheelers that makes them never go out of style, even now, more than 70 years after they were introduced. Founded on more than 20 years of experience in r...
Letting Your Dog Take a Car Ride Alone Is How You Should Never Use Tesla's Autopilot
15 Dec 2021, 11:20 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The insane chase for hits and likes on social media knows no boundaries, ignoring everything from common sense to traffic laws. And sometimes, it even endangers the ones around you. Especially when you’re putting a dog in the driver’s s...
Semi-Autonomous HB1 Robot Is a Four-Wheeled Spider Man That Can Climb Any Wall
15 Dec 2021, 09:52 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Developed by British company HausBots, with help from the University of Warwick, the HB1 is a four-wheeled robot that can climb any kind of wall. The HB1 was designed to be used for applications such as building inspection, maintenance, and even...
Battery-Powered Motocross Bike Is Dubbed the World's Fastest, Comes With a Price to Match
14 Dec 2021, 15:23 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Spain-based startup Stark Future drops a new kind of two-wheeled beast on the market, touting it as the world’s fastest electric motocross bike. Stark Future is a Swedish company headquartered in Barcelona and the Stark Varg (meaning &ldqu...
Opibus and Uber Aim to Scale the Use of the First African e-Motorcycle on the Continent
14 Dec 2021, 14:13 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / E-vehicle manufacturer Opibus is renowned for making the first African electric motorcycle, specifically tailored for local use. The company recently partnered with Uber to scale the use of its two-wheelers in Africa. This news comes after the t...
Aussie-Made Utility e-Bike Zoomo One Claims To Be the Ultimate Delivery Machine
14 Dec 2021, 10:10 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Aussie micro-mobility company Zoomo has a bold, commendable goal in mind: to help cities around the world become carbon neutral. And it strives to achieve that with its last-mile delivery e-bikes and delivery services, which operate everywhere on t...
Autonomous Two-Legged Robot Ascento Pro Has Motorized Wheels, Jumps Like a True Athlete
14 Dec 2021, 08:55 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Wheeled robots are really starting to catch on, as this design makes them suitable for a variety of applications. The Ascento Pro is a good example of versatile mobile bots and it combines both the flexibility of the legs and the speed of wheels. ...
Three Brave Saildrone Explorer Ocean Drones Set Sail in New Gulf Stream Mission
13 Dec 2021, 15:06 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / California-based USV (unmanned surface vehicle) manufacturer Saildrone sends its autonomous drones in yet another mission, this time to sail through the Gulf Stream, collecting valuable data on the ocean’s carbon uptake. Maritime research ...
"Fast N' Loud" TV Star Gets His Hands on One of the Coolest Motorbikes of the 70s
13 Dec 2021, 14:06 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The 70s were the years of “Happy Days”, when the Fonz was the personification of “cool”. His 1949 Triumph motorbike was equally popular and it was recently sold in an auction to Richard Rawlings. The star of the “Fa...