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.
This Might Be the Most Customizable E-bike, Offers Unlimited Colors, Is Entirely Handmade
9 Oct 2021, 08:50 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / A premium electric bike that can be fully customized to fit your personality and tastes. This is how Rod describes its urban two-wheelers, which are handmade, come with an interesting design and offer unlimited color and personalization options. ...
Simple but Genius Bike Stand Is a Floor Space Saver, Lets You Store Your Bike Vertically
8 Oct 2021, 15:45 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The BikeStow Up stand is both a practical and elegant solution to displaying your bike just like a prize, while also saving up space. The most common problem with storing your bicycle indoors is the lack of space, especially when you’re ...
Volvo Creates Luxury Bag Made From Sustainable Material Found in Its Cars' Interiors
8 Oct 2021, 14:12 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / After recently announcing its plans to switch to 100 percent leather-free electric cars, Volvo continues its journey toward sustainability through a partnership with fashion brand 3.1 Phillip Lim. The result of this collab is a designer weekend bag...
Converted Ford Transit Is a Four-Wheeled Chameleon, Can Be a Camper, Party or Cargo Van
8 Oct 2021, 12:40 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / With a name inspired by one of the most famous German composers, Ludwig is a versatile modular van based on a Ford Transit, designed for both work and adventure. It is the DIY project of an outdoorsy couple who wanted to have an all-in-one van ...
Cloud-Based Solution Lets You Remotely Control Your Drone Fleet From a Web Browser
8 Oct 2021, 09:49 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / A simple phone app or a web browser is all you need to control any drone fleet using Advanced Navigation’s new Cloud Ground Control SaaS (software as a service) platform. Advanced Navigation specializes in robotics and developing navigati...
Japanese-Made Mk-5 eVTOL Nails Its Test Flight in California, Pre-Orders Are Now Open
8 Oct 2021, 06:12 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Tokyo-based aircraft manufacturer Tetra Aviation revealed its first commercially available personal eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) Mk-5 just a short while ago. It happened in July at this year’s AirVenture OSHKOSH event in Wis...
SkyGrid Launches Cheaper and More Effective Solution to Remotely Operating Drones
7 Oct 2021, 16:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / A new autonomous remote UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) operations capability from SkyGrid lets drone operators execute and control flights from remote locations, using AI (artificial intelligence) and airspace-related data feeds. Boeing-owned co...
Damen's First 242-Ft Fast Crew Supplier Aces Sea Trials, It Focuses on Comfort and Safety
7 Oct 2021, 14:07 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The first Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011 class vessel from Damen reaches another milestone, successfully completing its sea trials off the Turkish coast. It will soon set sail to the Netherlands. With a focus on comfort and safety, the FCS 7011 h...
The Dutch Are Next in Line to Be Introduced to the Volta Zero Electric Truck
7 Oct 2021, 12:12 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Volta Trucks brings its Volta Zero fully electric truck to the Netherlands, as part of the company’s market expansion in Europe. The 16-ton delivery truck will be displayed in a few days at the Zero Emission: EcoMobiel event, which is goi...
ESA Considers 3D Printing Spare Parts in Space Using Materials Found on the Moon
7 Oct 2021, 09:40 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / A new European Space Agency project wants to test the possibility of 3D printing spare parts in space, to be used on lunar stations. The European Space Agency (ESA) partnered with Austrian engineering company Incus to test 3D printing in a micr...
Peugeot 2008 Is the Jewel of South Africa, It Was Named "Car of the Year"
7 Oct 2021, 06:57 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / It may be small, but Peugeot’s 2008 SUV still makes a statement on the small crossover market. And while it may be harder for the French car to defeat the competition in Europe or other places on the globe, in South Africa it was recently nam...
Spot-Inspired Robot Dog Is Almost as Smart but Made of LEGO, It Can Walk and Dance
6 Oct 2021, 14:52 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / When it comes to robot dogs, Boston Dynamics' Spot machine is certainly among the first ones to come to mind. The yellow quadruped has made the headlines ever since it was “born” last summer and it’s proved to be an inspirati...
RFusion AI Robot Finds Your Misplaced Keys No Matter How Big the Pile of Objects
6 Oct 2021, 13:34 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Imagine this scenario: you are just about to go out the door, but you realize you don’t have your car keys. And you have no idea where you put them. Luckily though, your robot can find them and bring them to you in a heartbeat. It is what...
Ford's New Brain Research May Lead to Fewer Accidents on the Road
6 Oct 2021, 12:35 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The number of road accidents can be significantly reduced by implementing more advanced driver assistance solutions and Ford’s new brain research project may be of great help. Approximately 25 percent of all road accidents are caused by dr...
Someone Modified a Bintelli Fusion Hybrid E-Bike, It Now Boasts an Insane Range
6 Oct 2021, 09:19 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / It may not look fancy but it can outperform most e-bikes out there. This guy decided to modify his Bintelli Fusion hybrid two-wheeler by upgrading its motor and battery. The result is a bicycle with a ridiculous range, at least according to the own...
First Wind Turbine to Run at 14 MW Has Begun Operation in the Netherlands
6 Oct 2021, 06:15 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / GE Renewable Energy has recently started testing its Haliade-X wind turbine prototype, claiming this is the first turbine in the industry to run at such power. Haliade-X operates at 14 MW, producing up to 74 GWh of gross annual energy, a perform...
Dozens of Four-Wheeled Autonomous Robots Are Sorting Mail in Greece
5 Oct 2021, 15:57 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Robots supplementing the human workforce is no longer uncommon, as we’re now using machines in pretty much all industries. Today’s example is offered by the Hellenic Post in Greece, which now has a fleet of bots sorting the mail. St...
Miniature Batmobile Can Drive Autonomously and Turn You Into a Programmer
5 Oct 2021, 14:47 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / This miniature car is in fact a smart Batmobile with AI (artificial intelligence) capabilities that allow it to drive autonomously. It is meant to help you learn electronics and programming in a fun way. Developed by Croatian Albert Gajsak for ...
Light Show in China May Have Been Sabotaged, Dozens of Drones Fell From the Sky
5 Oct 2021, 12:42 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / It seems like nature is not the only one acting crazy these days, with a different kind of “rain” coming down hard in a Chinese city. But this time, it was no heavy storm that caused people to run for cover, but dozens of drones falling...
New Japanese Direct Drive System for EVs Promises a Reduction in Energy Loss by 30 Percent
5 Oct 2021, 09:58 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Hitachi Astemo announced a new compact and lightweight direct drive system that would reduce energy loss and increase the range of electric vehicles. In the ongoing race for better range, automakers constantly strive to stay creative and find n...