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.
Frontier Airlines is Now Allowing Individual Tips For Flight Attendants
10 Jan 2019, 16:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Frontier Airlines, one of the cheapest airline companies in the U.S., which offers mostly domestic flights, is updating its tipping policy. Fliers can now tip any flight attendant and these, the attendants, can keep the money at the end of the shif...
Medical Cart Runs Over Injured Footballer’s Foot as it Rushes to Help
10 Jan 2019, 15:31 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Talk about kicking a (young) man when he’s down! A medical cart rushing to offer assistance to an injured footballer ended up rolling over one of his feet, to the amazement of everyone present and viewers at home. We’ve all found, a...
Man Dies of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Leaving The Car Running Overnight
10 Jan 2019, 15:04 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A man from Davis Islands, Tampa, Florida, has died from carbon monoxide poisoning after he or his wife left the car running in the garage overnight. Exhaust seeped into their condominium, instantly killing the man and his 2 dogs. Fox 13 reports...
Woman in Underwear Steals Police Cruiser Right From Under Cops’ Noses
10 Jan 2019, 14:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One woman have the Ohio State Highway Patrol officers one heck of a hard time, after she stole one of their cruisers right from under officers’ nose and then drove off. One of the cops was still holding on to the car when she tried to flee. ...
Overhead Sign Falls, Crushes Passing Hyundai Santa Fe in Melbourne
10 Jan 2019, 14:06 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One female driver had a very close brush with death, when an overhead road sign fell on top of her Hyundai Santa Fe and crushed it as she was speeding underneath. It happened in Melbourne, Australia. Footage of the incident was captured by a da...
The Solgaar Carry-on-Closet is The Suitcase That Never Needs to be Unpacked
10 Jan 2019, 13:27 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Named by TIME magazine as one of the best inventions of 2018, the Carry-on-Closet suitcase by Solgaard Design is back with version 2.0. The concept behind it remains the same, but there are now two size versions available, and many more color optio...
Paraplegic Man Forced to Scoot Down Aisle in United Airlines Plane on His Bottom
10 Jan 2019, 13:10 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One man’s honeymoon started off and ended on a very sour note, when he was forced to scoot down the narrow plane aisle on his bottom, because United Airlines crew failed to provide him with a special wheelchair. Tyler Schilhabel is a high...
Man Finds Wedding Ring Lost 45 Years Ago in 1972 Oldsmobile Engine
10 Jan 2019, 12:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A 93-year-old from Iowa found the wedding ring he lost about 45 years ago in the unlikeliest of places: inside the engine of the 1972 Oldsmobile he sold for parts to a man about 30 miles away, who needed the engine for his own car. Will Frye fr...
Kids Break Into Houston Car Dealership, Cause $800K in Damages
9 Jan 2019, 16:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Kids these days. Four juveniles were arrested and are being held in custody after breaking into a Houston car dealership and causing damages estimated at $800,000. An old-fashioned bumper car ride would have been much cheaper and with fewer consequ...
SpaceLife Origin Will Send a Pregnant Woman to Give Birth in Space in 2024
9 Jan 2019, 16:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A Dutch startup is aiming for the stars – and causing a controversy in the process. SpaceLife Origin recently announced plans to put a pregnant woman in orbit and have her give birth there, before bringing her and the child back to earth. ...
Man’s Truck Burns to a Crisp But Bible Left Inside Isn’t Damaged
9 Jan 2019, 15:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Jesus, take the wheel! One man’s Ford truck burned to a crisp right before Christmas, leaving him and his 5 kids without a means of transportation, but he believes it to be a true Christmas “miracle.” Because his Bible wasn’...
This is How You Outrun Would-Be Robbers in a Car
9 Jan 2019, 14:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / We’d never wish this on you, but if you ever find yourself in a situation where robbers approach you from inside a vehicle and you feel like there’s no escape, maybe this guy’s idea could work for you too. A new viral video is...
Man Dies on Air New Zealand Flight, Plane is Stuck on Tarmac For 2 Full Hours
9 Jan 2019, 13:19 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A medical emergency cut short a 10-hour Air New Zealand flight from Hong Kong to Auckland, causing a 2-hour delay, after what an eyewitness describes as a “comedy of errors”-type of situation where medical personnel couldn’t get o...
Irate Woman Calls JetBlue Gate Agent a “Rapist” For Refusing to Let Her on Board
9 Jan 2019, 12:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A 26-year-old woman caused quite a scene at a Florida airport on Sunday, when she burst into an expletive-laden tirade against he desk agent who was refusing to let her on board her JetBlue flight because he believed she was intoxicated. Video ...
Teen Girl Steals Police Cruiser After Cops Leave Keys Inside, Crashes
8 Jan 2019, 16:16 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Not even police officers are impervious to being targeted by car thieves, though admittedly, they tend to get their vehicles back faster than us regular mortals. They’re damaged, but at least they get them back. Cops in Grand Rapids, Mich...
Dallas Apartment Complex Kicks Residents Out if Their Parked Cars Are Dented
8 Jan 2019, 15:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Whenever you rent an apartment or house, you are expected to abide by a strict set of rules set up by the owner. These ensure that you don’t do any damage to the property or act in a way that would bother other residents. However, the man...
Hoverboard Explodes Repeatedly at RV Park From Overheating While Charging
8 Jan 2019, 15:10 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Hoverboards remain incredibly popular, despite the injuries some riders suffered while learning to ride them and warnings that their battery could overheat while charging, causing an explosion / fire. The videos at the bottom of the page are mea...
A Car, a Motorcycle And a Tow Strap: Fail of The Day
8 Jan 2019, 13:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / People tend to do the dumbest things for laughs or thrills, but this is perhaps right up there among the stupidest: two guys thought it would be a smart / fun idea to use a tow strap to tow a motorcycle on a public road. Of course, there was a ...
For The Love of PS4: Thieves Drag Teen With Car, Crash Into Tree
8 Jan 2019, 12:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Alabama police have 4 teens aged 15 to 18 in custody after a failed robbery attempt. They tried to steal another teen’s PlayStation 4 and use their car as a getaway vehicle, but they crashed because the victim wouldn’t let go. Accord...
Chicken Tenders Spill From Wrecked 18-Wheeler, People Try to Eat Them
8 Jan 2019, 12:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / An entire road covered in chicken tenders could be any fast food lover’s dream come true, but eating them off the ground is not worth the risks. An 18-wheeler crashed and flipped on a highway in Cherokee County in Alabama, near the Georgia...