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.
Dailycamper Gets the Most Out of the Fiat Doblo, Is Also Great for Daily Use in the City
26 Sep 2021, 07:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / When you think about the Fiat Doblo, you picture it being mostly used by small businesses, postal services, and the likes. But you can also get creative with this utility car and turn it into a very cozy motorhome. It is what the German team from F...
A Wheel That Keeps on Rolling. Orion Electric Unicycle Promises 186 Miles per Charge
25 Sep 2021, 22:11 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The micro-mobility market was valued at more than $40 billion in 2020, according to Valuates Reports, but numbers continue to grow from year to year. E-scooters and e-bikes are all the rage right now, but who says you need at least two wheels to ge...
A Single, Complex System for All Your Bike Riding Needs. Meet HAWKeye
25 Sep 2021, 20:15 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / While there’s no shortage of bike computers on the market, the HAWKeye system from Skillion is more special than its competitors, as it combines all the essential riding features you might need (and more) in a single package. Skillion was...
Military-Grade E-Scooter Mosphera Is a Speedy, Rugged Beast Built for Special Forces
25 Sep 2021, 08:20 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Yes, this is another electric scooter, but don’t roll your eyes just yet. This isn’t your regular urban commuter, because it is capable of so much more. Inspired by both downhill mountain bikes and motocross bikes, the military-grade Mo...
Unagi's Latest E-Scooter Claims to be the Smartest on Earth, Is Also Light and Powerful
24 Sep 2021, 17:56 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / When an e-scooter manufacturer calls its product “the smartest scooter on Earth,” you just have to see what that’s all about, which is probably what the company aimed for, with such a description. So kudos to Unagi’s marketi...
New 490-Ft Mega Yacht From Meyer Looks Gorgeous, Runs Entirely on Fuel Cells and Batteries
24 Sep 2021, 12:55 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Monaco Yacht Show is the perfect event to delight the world with new ship concepts and that’s what German shipbuilder Meyer Group did, announcing its first mega yacht powered entirely by fuel cells and batteries. It is the company&rsq...
Recharging Your Electric Moped in Just 90 Seconds Can Become a Real Thing
24 Sep 2021, 11:12 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / With humanity’s decarbonization process and our switch to electric vehicles also comes the issue of range. We’re witnessing continuous competition between manufacturers that struggle to add more miles per charge. A new type of battery c...
Meet Mini GUSS, the Autonomous Sprayer That Can Take Care of Your Crops by Itself
23 Sep 2021, 20:04 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Sprayers are indispensable to the agricultural sector, and in 2017, GUSS Automation came up with a machine that makes the entire process much easier, increasing efficiency, precision, and safety. Now the company announces a MINI version of its icon...
World’s Smallest Flying Structure Ever Needs No Engines, Gives Nature a Run for Its Money
23 Sep 2021, 16:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / A team of engineers boasts of beating nature by creating the smallest human-made flying structure, a winged microchip that behaves just like the seeds from trees and plants but has better flying capabilities. The accomplishment belongs to a tea...
Bell's Nexus Air Taxi and the World's First Jet Pack, on Display at the Smithsonian
23 Sep 2021, 14:52 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / In 2019, Bell Textron introduced a new taxi concept to the public. The kind that flies you to your destination, in a “Jetson Family” style. Now people will be able to admire the Nexus Air Taxi in the new Smithsonian Arts and Industries ...
Rolls-Royce to Develop and Sell Autonomous Vessel Control Systems With Sea Machines
23 Sep 2021, 13:08 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Rolls-Royce has recently introduced its mtu NautIQ marine automation portfolio, which includes modern management and control systems for ships of all types and sizes, from bridge to propeller. The newly announced partnership with Sea Machines comes...
Great News for China's Aircraft Market, Its Commercial Fleet Expected to Double by 2040
23 Sep 2021, 06:47 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The global health crisis affected all industries and aviation hasn’t been spared with all the restrictions worldwide and everyone shutting down their borders. But the future looks good for country “zero”, with long-term prediction...
Uninspired Dad Tests Heavy-Lift Drone Using Kid as Cargo. Wait for It...
22 Sep 2021, 15:08 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / There are fails on the internet that make your day and there are fails that make you want to call Child Protection. This footage falls into the latter category, with this man testing the payload capacity of his drone using his kid as cargo. Whe...
Sikorsky's Popular S-92 Helicopter Aces Its First Flight Using Biofuel
22 Sep 2021, 13:36 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Lockheed Martin-owned company Sikorsky boasts of its S-92 helicopter being a standard for safety and reliability, suitable for a variety of applications, from search and rescue to Head of State missions, offshore oil transportation, and more. Now t...
They're Now Working on the World's First Unmanned Rescue Vessel for Offshore Energy Sites
22 Sep 2021, 12:30 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / While generating electricity using ocean-based resources comes with indisputable advantages, offshore energy sites are still risky environments for the personnel working there. A Scottish startup plans to change that and introduce a new standard fo...
Major Taxi Company in London Wants to Go Electric by 2023, Volkswagen Is Going to Help
22 Sep 2021, 09:54 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Last year, the U.K. committed to becoming a net zero economy by 2050. It also boasted of being the first major economy in the world to pass laws that end the country’s contribution to global warming in that timeframe. Now, one of the largest ...
Yamaha Launches Its New YZF-R15 Supersport Bike in India, Has the DNA of the R-Series
22 Sep 2021, 06:30 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Yamaha’s racing history has been a great source of inspiration for the Japanese manufacturer and led to a continuous improvement of its YZF-R series sportbike. Now the fourth generation of the YZF-R15 has been launched, with India being the ...
Kenworth-Inspired LEGO Motorhome Is a True Transformer, Makes You Wish It Was Real
21 Sep 2021, 19:58 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / 1,300 pieces were necessary to build this luxurious home on wheels, a transforming beast that has everything you need to feel like you’re in a five-star hotel even when you’re on the road. Too bad is made of LEGO… LuxuryBricks...
If Leonardo da Vinci Had Designed an E-Bike, It Might Have Looked Like This
21 Sep 2021, 16:17 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / E-bikes disguised as motorcycles are a growing trend among manufacturers, and the Vinci by Enzo two-wheeler is a new design that strives to get attention. Looking like a cannon ready to be fired, the bike wants to prove that it’s not just abo...
Autel Launches the Enterprise Version of Its EVO II Drone, With up to 42 Minutes of Flight
21 Sep 2021, 12:57 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / When Autel released its EVO II Series drone a year ago, it described it as a leader in image quality and boasted of its compact design and advanced capabilities. Now the manufacturer goes a step further and launches the EVO II Enterprise, with new ...