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.
ICON3 Bike Light Puts Out 575 Lumens, Reacts to the Environment to Make You More Visible
13 Dec 2021, 10:25 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Ireland-based bike light manufacturer See.Sense is back on the market with its latest model called ICON3, which it claims is the smartest and brightest one so far. The ICON3 added around 20 percent more lumens compared to the earlier ICON2 model...
Parrot's ANAFI Ai Is Now Available to Pre-Order, Comes With Game-Changing 4G Connectivity
13 Dec 2021, 08:51 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / European drone manufacturer Parrot introduced its ANAFI Ai robotic UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) this July, touting it as the world’s first 4G quadcopter. But back then, we had no pricing info or launch date in sight. Now the drone is finally...
Retro Meets the Technology of Tomorrow in Maeving's Hot-Selling Electric Cafe Racer RM1
12 Dec 2021, 09:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Retro is not back just in fashion, but also in the automotive industry. Cafe racers will always sell well, and U.K.-based company Maeving is well aware of that. The first 100 units of its RM1 electric motorcycle have already sold out. Handbuilt ...
Make This Winter Perfect by Cruising to French Polynesia Aboard This 287 Ft. Luxury Yacht
11 Dec 2021, 09:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / From salvage tug to a luxury explorer ready to cruise the islands of French Polynesia. The last refit of the Arctic yacht turned the vessel into a floating five-star hotel that doesn’t make any compromises when it comes to onboard living. ...
Rustic Meets Modern in 20-Ft. Long French Tiny House Perseverance
10 Dec 2021, 16:50 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / For some people living big means having the freedom to move at will, even if that means downsizing and reprioritizing. But a cozy, tiny house like the Perseverance makes the whole compromise worth it. The Perseverance is the creation of French t...
Havergo M1 Claims To Be the World's First All-in-One Scooter, Can Be Used in Three Ways
10 Dec 2021, 14:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / With a 3-in-1 design and a one-second folding mechanism, the Havergo M1 electric scooter claims to be the world’s first all-in-one two-wheeler, acting as a traditional scooter, an electric one, and an e-bike, all into one single vehicle. T...
Oyster Flipping Robot Oystamaran Wants to Automatize Shellfish Aquaculture
10 Dec 2021, 10:30 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Oyster farming is a high-maintenance job that entails constant work. Flipping the mesh oyster bags is one of them, and it's a dull, exhausting task that is also costly and risky. But the Oystamaran robotic catamaran might put a stop to all tha...
Peugeot and Whirlpool Food Truck Promotes Healthy Eating and Clean Transportation
10 Dec 2021, 09:02 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Whirlpool and Peugeot teamed up to promote healthy eating and the wellbeing of oneself and the planet via the Whirlpool Experience Tour food truck. Inspired by the world of bistros and gastronomy, the food truck is based on a Peugeot Expert long...
Jimmy Buffett Takes His Business Offshore With New Cruise Line, Margaritaville at Sea
9 Dec 2021, 13:58 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / $900 million worth musician Jimmy Buffett is expanding his hospitality brand Margaritaville on the water, announcing a new cruise line called Margaritaville at Sea. Inspired by his hit song “Margaritaville”, Buffett’s hospitali...
Tiny LEAP Wearable Claims To Be the World's Smallest Satellite Tracker
9 Dec 2021, 11:14 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Your valuables are called so because they are important to you. That’s why you have to make sure you always keep track of them. And that’s exactly what this gizmo does, claiming to be the world’s smallest satellite and Bluetooth G...
40 High School Teachers in Michigan Will Be Trained to Learn How to Operate Drones
9 Dec 2021, 09:59 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / More and more industries are beginning to rely on unmanned aerial vehicles for diverse operations, with drones proving their worthiness in a variety of scenarios. But their increase in popularity also means there’s a growing need for properly...
Autonomous Pod Is Your Tiny, Portable Plug-and-Play Room With Unlimited Applications
9 Dec 2021, 08:54 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Every so often we all need our personal retreat spot to get back into that Zen state or just go about our business in peace and quiet. This is what the Pod is all about, being designed as a flexible, multi-functional room that can be assembled in a...
All Your Favorite Robots Are Ready for the Holidays and Want to Spread the Christmas Cheer
8 Dec 2021, 17:01 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / With Christmas just around the corner, the internet is once again invaded by the holiday-themed videos we’re all so familiar with. But if you’re tired of looking at your fellow humans wishing you a "Merry Christmas!" and a &qu...
Bird's New Suite of Wheelers Is Now Available for Purchase, Just in Time for the Holidays
8 Dec 2021, 15:38 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Santa Monica-based micro-mobility company Bird recently launched its new products that are now available for purchase, right in time for the holidays. As more and more people and businesses are looking to replace gas-powered cars with micro-elec...
Volkswagen Invests in New Wind Farm in Sweden, Its Largest Renewable Energy Project So Far
8 Dec 2021, 12:02 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Volkswagen gloats of finding itself on an irreversible path toward decarbonization and claims to be the first car maker to support the expansion of renewable energies on an industrial scale. To that end, the German automotive brand invested in a ne...
World's Most Fuel-Efficient Unmanned Cargo Airplane Can Carry 770 Lb for Over 1,500 Miles
8 Dec 2021, 10:31 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Neither snow nor blizzard kept UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) manufacturer Dronamics from keeping its promise and unveiling its highly anticipated Black Swan aircraft, dubbed the most fuel-efficient cargo airplane ever built. Bulgarian manufactur...
Helbiz Brings Its Electric Bikes and Scooters to Florida, Secures a One-Year Permit
7 Dec 2021, 17:02 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / New York-headquartered micro-mobility service provider Helbiz brings its electric two-wheelers to Florida, promoting sustainable and affordable transportation solutions to the community. The company recently announced that it secured a one-year ...
Addmotor's City Pro e-Bike Is Not Your Average Two-Wheeler, Promises a Range of 125+ Miles
7 Dec 2021, 15:49 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Describing itself as a manufacturer that aims to make electric bikes accessible for everyone, California-based company Addmotor has brought some really cool two-wheelers to the table so far. It has some good-looking fat tires, cruiser, city, all-te...
Continental's MultiViu Sports Display Promises to Be a Game-Changer for Motorbike Riders
7 Dec 2021, 10:10 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Boasting of being able to offer riders a brand-new two-wheeler experience, Continental’s recently launched MultiViu Sports display for motorcycles is about maximizing flexibility and efficiency. German automotive brand Continental just i...
EV Manufacturer Arrival Invests $11.5M in New Battery Module Assembly Plant in the U.S.
7 Dec 2021, 08:29 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Founded in 2015, British-American EV manufacturer Arrival has a bold plan to replace all polluting cars with electric vehicles produced in local, rapidly scalable micro-factories. To serve that goal, the company now announces its plans to invest $1...