Elena Gorgan
8,143 ARTICLES
Personal motto:
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” - Henry Ford
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.
Florida Man Flees “Terrorist” Cops at 140mph in BMW, Doesn’t Get Far
28 May 2019, 12:21 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One Florida driver tried to flee the cops and then hilariously played the innocent victim when he got caught. Florida Highway Patrol trooper Jessica Sabo was pulled over on the side of the road, handing a seatbelt citation to another driver, wh...
Ice-T Almost Shot an Amazon Driver and SVP Steve Clark Thinks It’s Funny
28 May 2019, 11:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Working as a delivery driver for Amazon can be a dangerous job, especially if you happen to come across trigger-happy, perpetually suspicious homeowners and have no form of visible identification on you. One guy was almost shot by rapper turned...
Two Men Die Trying to Jump Drawbridge in Chevy Cruze
28 May 2019, 11:07 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / This always looks good in the movies: a car is coming to a drawbridge that’s beginning to go up, to allow boats to pass. Because the driver is in a rush (the bad guys aren’t gonna catch themselves), he accelerates and jumps over the gap...
Florida Woman Calls the Cops Because Car Leaks Oil in Her Driveway
27 May 2019, 14:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / You know your obsession for cleaning up is moving into OCD territory if you have to call the cops on your brother, only because he wouldn’t move his car so you can clean the oil stain in the driveway. It happened in Florida (of course!) t...
Fleeing Suspect Puts Wrong Fuel in His Car, Calls Tow Truck, Gets Arrested
27 May 2019, 14:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / You don’t have to be Einstein to be a criminal, but some degree of intelligence doesn’t hurt. One man from Shoreline, Washington, got busted in Oregon after he disabled his car by putting the wrong fuel. Note: the car was his, it wa...
Man Drives Drunk to the Police Station, to Pick Up Woman Arrested for DUI
27 May 2019, 12:24 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If these two aren’t an item, they should consider it because they seem to be made for each other. One man and woman from New Jersey are today’s best example of how you can literally drink all common sense away. Early Friday morning,...
Boxes of Bees Fall Off Truck, Police Shut Down Road for Several Hours
27 May 2019, 11:55 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A truck full of boxes with bees experienced a mishap in a Washington state city, which saw thousands of bees spilling on the road late last week. According to the Moscow-Pullman Daily News, the truck belonged to the Washington State University,...
Spanish Border Police Find Refugee Stowed Away in Car Glove Box
27 May 2019, 11:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Proving how desperate the situation has become for refugees trying to get to Europe, the Spanish border police, Guardia Civil, has released images of 3 recent shocking finds. In the space of just 3 hours this weekend, agents stopped 3 different...
Cows Placed in Police Custody for Loitering at Indiana Car Wash
24 May 2019, 15:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In rural Indiana, not even police work is what you might think and car washes are an adventure in and of itself. Just this week, deputies were called to solve a problem they’d never dealt with before: cow loitering. In a hilarious post on...
Walmart Cashier Gets Free Car After Walking 6 Miles to Work for 3 Years
24 May 2019, 14:58 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Anita Singleton, a 52-year-old woman from Slidell, Louisiana, works as a cashier at a local Walmart. She loves her job so much that, for the past three years, she walked to work at least once a week. And the distance was nothing to scoff at: Si...
New Jersey Man Drives Chevy Camaro into Friend’s Swimming Pool
24 May 2019, 13:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / That’s one way of making sure you’re disinvited from all future social appointments with someone you don’t like: just drive your convertible straight into their swimming pool and you’re set. One Readington, New Jersey ma...
Awesome Coincidence: Biker Spots Pal’s Stolen Dirt Bike, Has It Recovered
24 May 2019, 13:26 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Many bike and motorcycle thefts go unsolved, but this isn’t one of them: a biker from New Westminster, Canada, helped his friend recover his stolen dirt bike after randomly spotting it on one of his rides. The awesome coincidence was capt...
Dad Builds Wooden VW Beetle for Daughter, Travels with It from Peru to NYC
24 May 2019, 13:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When you’re a parent, your child’s desire is your command. Bienvenido Ortega, from Lima, Peru, has spent the last 4 years of his life trying to build his daughter’s dream car. Unlike most cars, this one is made of wood, becaus...
Lil Nas X Delivers Maserati GranTurismo to Billy Ray Cyrus’ Door with Postmates
24 May 2019, 12:51 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / This definitely beats the celebratory cupcake you buy yourself when you get a promotion. Rapper Lil Nas X dug deep into his pockets and gifted Billy Ray Cyrus a brand new Maserati. The present wasn’t some random gesture, as you probably k...
4-Month Baby Girl Dies After Being Forgotten in Daycare Van for 5 Full Hours
24 May 2019, 12:07 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A 4-month baby has died in Florida after being left behind in the daycare van in scorching temperatures. Police have arrested the co-owner of the daycare, who also acted as the driver that morning. Early on Wednesday morning, a van from the Lov...
3 Friends Steal 26 Rental Cars from Their Bosses, Ship Them to Mexico
24 May 2019, 11:26 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Stealing office supplies often proves too much of a temptation for the average Joe or Jane to resist, but this is taking it to a whole new level: 3 employees from car rental companies stole vehicles right off the lot. Rick White, 23, Tyshawnee ...
Confused Dude Lights a Cigarette on Spirit Airlines Flight
24 May 2019, 09:51 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Now, here’s a sight you (thankfully) don’t see too often in life: a man reaches inside his pocket and takes out a lighter, and lights up a cigarette on an airplane. He then reclines in his seat and closes his eyes, to thoroughly enjoy h...
“Bus Fanatic” Steals Double-Deckers for Fun, Even Picks Passengers on the Way
24 May 2019, 09:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One man from London, U.K., loves buses so much that he often poses as a conductor and driver on social media and even occasionally takes them out on joyrides, picking up passengers on the way. Shakeil Austin, 20, has pleaded guilty to 8 offense...
Police Show How Quickly a Car Theft Can Happen to Warn Owners
23 May 2019, 15:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie did it in 60 seconds in the movie by the same name, but in reality, a car theft can happen in considerably less time. All it takes is a few seconds of inattention on the part of the owner for the thieves to jump ...
Dude With Rocket Launcher Proves Picking a Fight on the Road Isn’t Smart
23 May 2019, 15:21 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Violent incidents and accidents caused by road rage are no longer an exception: road rage is a widespread phenomenon that doesn’t differentiate based on gender, race or wealth. Road rage is as inclusive as we’d wish other areas of l...