Elena Gorgan
8,139 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.
Dude Charges Fat Passenger $150 to Sit Next to Him on Flight
6 Mar 2019, 14:39 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Many airline companies charge overweight or obese people the price of two tickets on commercial flights, so how wrong is it that one guy on a cross-country flight took matters into his own hands when the operator didn’t do their job? A st...
Woman Jumps on SUV During Drug Transaction Gone Bad, is Severely Injured
6 Mar 2019, 14:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Two women taking part in a drug transaction got into a fight, and it ended with the buyer driving off in her SUV and the seller clinging to the car as it reached speeds of up to 50 mph, before falling off and cracking her head. Captain Joe Long...
Man Busted For $36,000 Worth of Meth Hidden Underneath His Dodge Ram
6 Mar 2019, 13:44 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Walter White, he ain’t. A 46-year-old man with a very uninspired hairdo was arrested in Yavapai County, Arizona after police found 2 bags of methamphetamine hidden under his truck, and consequently charged with drug possession and transportat...
Southwest Airlines Flies Bridesmaid’s Dress From Houston to Costa Rica
6 Mar 2019, 12:53 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When in trouble, rely on friends to help you out. One woman from Houston left for her sister’s wedding in Costa Rica and only upon landing realized that she had forgotten her bridesmaid’s dress back home. Her friends and Southwest A...
New Jersey High School Bans Limos on Prom Night For Safety, Equity Reasons
6 Mar 2019, 12:10 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / So much for taking your date and maybe some close friends for a limo ride on prom night. A New Jersey high school has banned limos, luxury cars and party buses for the big night, which is scheduled to take place on June 4. Lakeland Regional Hi...
Man Pays to Get Impounded Car Back, Then Throws Molotov Cocktails at It
6 Mar 2019, 10:46 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A Florida man is now being charged with arson and manufacturing and transporting a firebomb after an incident that saw him torch his own car – after he had paid $300 to get it back from the impound lot but before he was handed the keys for it...
Pedestrian Pulls Hilarious Prank on Driver, Wins at Life
5 Mar 2019, 15:39 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Here’s a prank you can pull on drivers you don’t like or whenever you feel like having a laugh – just make sure you’re not endangering anyone with it beforehand. A video shot last month in Cape Town, South Africa, is get...
Female Driver Can’t Stop Taking Selfies While Driving Down Busy Road
5 Mar 2019, 14:59 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / This is the kind of video that can efficiently replace your morning cup of coffee (though it won’t taste as good), because it’s bound to get your blood boiling: it’s dahscam footage of a driver snapping selfies while driving down ...
Virgin Atlantic Flight Attendants Can Now Show up to Work Without Makeup
5 Mar 2019, 14:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Working as a flight attendant means having to follow the sometimes very strict policy of the airline company, down to the choice of eye shadow or nail polish, cut of skirt or shirt, and the way you do your hair. Of course, most of these stipula...
Woman Supposedly Killed by Beggars Through Car Window Was Murdered by Husband
5 Mar 2019, 13:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A case that made national and international headlines at the beginning of December 2018, of a woman killed inside her car after she rolled down the window to hand over some money to beggars, has been cracked open by the Baltimore police. As the...
Idiot Arsonist Throws Molotov Cocktail at Building, Hits Parked BMW Instead
5 Mar 2019, 12:35 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If you know your aim is bad, perhaps another line of work – one that doesn’t involve a certain need for precision because you’re throwing Molotov cocktails – would be a better option for you. A would-be arsonist is now t...
A Fender Bender in Russia Means 4 Cars Sandwiched Between 2 Tanks
5 Mar 2019, 12:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Fender benders in any other part of the world might mean minor damage to either vehicle involved, but we all know Russia is in a league of its own. Here, fender benders can – and do – mean 4 civilian vehicles sandwiched between 2 tanks ...
Teen Kills Friend During “Horseplay” Incident With Car in Parking Lot
5 Mar 2019, 10:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / What was meant to be a joke between friends turned into real-life tragedy the other day, in a parking lot in Wickliffe, Ohio. One teen killed his friend by driving towards him and accidentally hitting him with the car, causing him a fatal head inju...
Heartless Human Leaves Dog in Freezing Car to Spend The Day Skiing
5 Mar 2019, 09:40 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One heartless human puts his dog in a very dangerous situation but still got to take it home at the end of the day, along with a citation from the police and a verbal warning that the next time might result in animal cruelty charges. It happene...
£76M Lottery Winner Buys 6 Supercars For Himself, Partner Still Drives Qashqai
4 Mar 2019, 13:24 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If you’ve just won £76 million on the lottery and have always had a passion for cars, it stands to reason to want to splurge on them. Andy Clark from Boston in Lincolnshire, UK, is planning to do just that – and he’s making ...
Man, Dog Survive in Car Stuck in Snow For 5 Days on Taco Sauce Packets
4 Mar 2019, 13:13 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / For an experienced hiker, one man from Oregon made a very elementary mistake when he set out hiking with his dog Ally: he forgot to pack a survival kit or even some food to nibble on along the way. Luckily, he also hadn’t cleaned out his SUV ...
$500,000 Worth of Goods Stolen From Rapper Young Dolph’s G-Wagen
4 Mar 2019, 12:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / It’s common sense to not leave valuables in plain sight in your parked car, but common sense was on a day off for rapper Young Dolph when he pulled over in the parking lot of a Cracker Barrel for lunch in Fairbun, Georgia. He became the v...
Purple Lamborghini Huracan Performante Found Abandoned in Ditch Near London
4 Mar 2019, 10:51 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Here’s a sight you don’t see that often: a gorgeous, purple Lamborghini Huracan Performante, estimated at £270,000, was found abandoned in a ditch by a single-carriageway road near London. The car was spotted early on the morn...
Plow Hits Car Fully Covered in Snow, Police Find Woman Inside
1 Mar 2019, 16:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Of all the places you want to be during a snowstorm, trapped inside a car with a dead battery would probably come last on the list. However, for one homeless woman from South Lake Tahoe, it was the only option. The other day, South Lake Tahoe s...
Not Your Regular Superhero: Here’s a Cop Riding a Mobility Scooter
1 Mar 2019, 15:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Being a cop means doing stuff you wouldn’t otherwise do, no matter how silly they make you look. It also means thinking of the best interest of the people you’re protecting, and that also entails returning a stolen mobility scooter to i...