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Elena Gorgan

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“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” - Henry Ford

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Elena has been writing for a living since 2006 and, as a journalist, she has put her double major in English and Spanish to good use.

She has covered automotive and mobility topics like cars and bicycles, ranging from the regular and all the way to celebrity culture, film, and music.

More than anything, Elena loves to tell stories about unusual or very special projects, but you can also count on her if you’re looking for the perfect e-bike.

Her work has been published on Softpedia News, InOut Star and, since 2018, autoevolution.
The Russians Are No Longer Buying Superyachts, but Americans Are Picking Up the Slack
The Russians Are No Longer Buying Superyachts, but Americans Are Picking Up the Slack

18 Apr 2024, 11:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / An approach like imposing economical sanctions and the seizure of valuable assets for an undetermined period has ripple-like effects across multiple aspects of life and businesses. One of these effects is a marked drop in sales of superyachts. I...

 
The IRS Came for Tekashi 6ix9ine, Left With His Custom Lambo and Bentley
The IRS Came for Tekashi 6ix9ine, Left With His Custom Lambo and Bentley

18 Apr 2024, 10:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In showbiz, you're only as good as the front you put on, and rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, the self-dubbed "Real King of New York," sure is working overtime to put on a glitzy, very successful front. For a while, he will have to do that wi...

 
The Maserati Tridente Powerboat Beautifully Complements Your New GranCabrio Folgore
The Maserati Tridente Powerboat Beautifully Complements Your New GranCabrio Folgore

18 Apr 2024, 05:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Matching your luxury car with your luxury powerboat is the billionaire spin on matching your undies with your socks or various accessories to the rest of your outfit. It's not something that is a general recommendation, but a non-negotiable mu...

 
Moldy Old Travel Trailer Transforms Into 2-Bedroom Mobile Home and Pop-Up Restaurant
Moldy Old Travel Trailer Transforms Into 2-Bedroom Mobile Home and Pop-Up Restaurant

17 Apr 2024, 05:59 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Only a bitter cynic wouldn't love a classic from-rags-to-riches feel-good story like this one. Even without the (most likely scripted) added drama, this transformation shows that even the crappiest, most "shot" travel trailer can sti...

 
Gorgeous Magnolia Tiny House Packs Lots of Surprises for Very Comfortable Living
Gorgeous Magnolia Tiny House Packs Lots of Surprises for Very Comfortable Living

17 Apr 2024, 03:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One way to stand out on an already crowded market segment like the tiny house industry is to make the impossible possible. Pack in all the features you wouldn't normally find in a mobile home in the same compact footprint, and success is guara...

 
Strap a Powerful e-Motor on Your Legs With the DNSYS X1 Exoskeleton
Strap a Powerful e-Motor on Your Legs With the DNSYS X1 Exoskeleton

16 Apr 2024, 16:21 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Modern life is packed with options for transportation. Bikes, electric or pedal-powered, passenger cars, and all forms of public transport help us navigate our busy, noisy cities with the least amount of effort on our part and maximum convenience. ...

 
1937 Talbot 105 Darracq, Once Held Together With Cable Ties, Is Now a Gorgeous Champion
1937 Talbot 105 Darracq, Once Held Together With Cable Ties, Is Now a Gorgeous Champion

16 Apr 2024, 09:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / There are happy-ending stories, and then there's Charlie Elliott's story of buying a 1937 Talbot Darracq held together with cable ties, restoring it over the course of the next six years, and then seeing it awarded a top prize at Pebble B...

 
DirtySixer Announces 32" and 36" e-Bikes, Because Bigger Is Better
DirtySixer Announces 32" and 36" e-Bikes, Because Bigger Is Better

15 Apr 2024, 11:16 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / You know how they say bigger isn't better and that it's what's on the inside that counts? Forget about this when it comes to big bikes that suit the tallest of riders. This is one case where bigger isn't just better but ideal. ...

 
This Is Invictus, the Bravada Yachts Houseboat That Tried to Take the Industry by Storm
This Is Invictus, the Bravada Yachts Houseboat That Tried to Take the Industry by Storm

15 Apr 2024, 10:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / As gorgeous and innovative as superyachts are – and they can be mind-blowing in terms of design and features – there is only so much room for innovation to houseboats, which mostly retain a boxy, not exactly very appealing shape. This o...

 
The Phoenix Is a Massive Custom Tiny With Spa-Like Bath, Dual Bedrooms
The Phoenix Is a Massive Custom Tiny With Spa-Like Bath, Dual Bedrooms

15 Apr 2024, 05:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Even if a tiny house is not your idea of a perfect family home or a viable solution for a permanent residence, you have to admit there's undeniable appeal to a custom build. If we're talking about a custom unit from a builder like this on...

 
This Is Yas: A $200 Million Megayacht Like No Other in the World
This Is Yas: A $200 Million Megayacht Like No Other in the World

14 Apr 2024, 07:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Many superyachts boast of breaking the mold, revolutionizing the industry, reinventing the wheel, throwing expectations out the window, whatever you want to call it – and many do. But few do it with such flare as Yas, a megayacht like no othe...

 
Koenigsegg Created the Perfect, Most Villain-Like Key Holder for Its Customers
Koenigsegg Created the Perfect, Most Villain-Like Key Holder for Its Customers

14 Apr 2024, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The devil might be in the details, but it's the same details that make the difference. With ownership of a collectible, whether it's a classic car, a hard-to-get limited edition, or a super-expensive hypercar, comes a certain prestige tha...

 
This Is The Asteroid Watch, a $1.2 Million Timepiece That Comes Directly From Space
This Is The Asteroid Watch, a $1.2 Million Timepiece That Comes Directly From Space

13 Apr 2024, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / There are things that are out of this world in the most hyperbolic fashion, and then there are things that are literally out of this world. The Asteroid watch is one of them: a timepiece unlike any other, straight from space. In the world of hau...

 
Restored 1939 Packard Rolls Into Lake During Photo Shoot, Owner Gets "Very Emotional"
Restored 1939 Packard Rolls Into Lake During Photo Shoot, Owner Gets "Very Emotional"

12 Apr 2024, 11:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / There are mishaps you can just shrug off, and then there are mishaps that break your heart. This one falls in the latter category: a man's just-restored classic rolled into a lake and was fully submerged for hours. The details on this stra...

 
Outrageous Florida Mansion Has a Titanic Room Complete With Lost 1912 Renault Coupe
Outrageous Florida Mansion Has a Titanic Room Complete With Lost 1912 Renault Coupe

12 Apr 2024, 07:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / What multi-millionaires and billionaires choose to do with their hard-earned money is no one else's business but their own, but some kind of showing of appreciation must go to projects that stand out for creativity. This mansion is one such pr...

 
The 2024 MeerKat Trailer Is Just as Cute as the Original, But Better
The 2024 MeerKat Trailer Is Just as Cute as the Original, But Better

11 Apr 2024, 10:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Simple is always best is what mamma taught us. This may apply to many areas in life, but when it comes to travel trailers, most people can't abide by this mantra. One U.S. company is trying to get them to see things differently. Based in Sa...

 
"German Bill Gates" Billionaire Is Selling His Famous Superyacht at a $30 Million Discount
"German Bill Gates" Billionaire Is Selling His Famous Superyacht at a $30 Million Discount

11 Apr 2024, 08:26 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Multi-millionaires and billionaires trade up and down their assets according to the market, their needs, and, most importantly, their whims. But you know something is off when a world-famous billionaire is willing to let go of his iconic superyacht...

 
This Is the True Billionaire Life: Ambani Heir Travels With 20-Car Convoy, Ambulance
This Is the True Billionaire Life: Ambani Heir Travels With 20-Car Convoy, Ambulance

10 Apr 2024, 11:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / They say true luxury's home isn't in Paris, or London, or New York, but Dubai, the one place in the world where opulence is norm and all dreams become real. If that's true, and you know it is, Dubai just got a 1-on-1 in what opulence...

 
This 1936 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux Used to Drive Around a Baby Elephant
This 1936 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux Used to Drive Around a Baby Elephant

10 Apr 2024, 09:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When it comes to automobiles, there's more to the appeal of classics than irresistible nostalgia and designs that cross over into the realm of art. Classics tell stories: stories of guts and determination, of outstanding achievement, war, or s...

 
The Fiido T2 Cargo eBike Brings Ultra-Long Range, Powerful Motor and Multi-Functionality
The Fiido T2 Cargo eBike Brings Ultra-Long Range, Powerful Motor and Multi-Functionality

10 Apr 2024, 08:07 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The argument that a bicycle can replace a car in certain scenarios is as old as the issue of congestion in cities and, until recently, not exactly favorable to two-wheelers. Say what you will about the advantages of riding a bike in the city, but a...

 

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