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.
That Time Santa Rode In on a Chevy Instead of a Sleigh, Fell Off
30 Dec 2018, 19:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Santa is usually riding in on a sleigh when he’s delivering presents and, to our best knowledge, he’s usually sober when he’s on duty on Christmas. This Santa was the exception. A new viral video shot in Blumenau, Santa Catari...
Elk vs. Parked Toyota, Elk Wins
30 Dec 2018, 16:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Police are always encouraging drivers not to get too close to wildlife whenever their paths cross, but this was one instance that could simply not be avoided. A taxi driver from Warrenton, Oregon, did his best to avoid the encounter, but a fema...
Utah Teen Arrested For Car Theft is Viral Star Because no One Believes He’s 19
28 Dec 2018, 12:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Most people would do anything for the chance to become the latest viral star, but one teen from Salt Lake City, Utah, is probably not relishing the extra attention. Murad Mansurovich Kurbanov was arrested this week on suspicion of stealing a U-H...
Ohio Cop Finds Baby Kangaroo in The Back Seat During Traffic Stop
28 Dec 2018, 12:10 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / An Ohio cop made a startling find during a routine check in a traffic stop: a baby kangaroo sleeping in the back seat of the car he had just pulled over. The surprise was so great that the Norwood Police couldn’t but post about it on the ...
Putin Allows Ill Teen on Board Presidential Plane, Grants Him Video Rights
28 Dec 2018, 10:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A 15-year-old boy from Russia with a very rare type of primary immunodeficiency disease was granted more access to President Putin’s plane than most mortals can only dream of – together with the rights to record (almost) everything on c...
14-Year-Old Boy Crashes Stolen Honda, Claims he Was Shot to Cover it Up
28 Dec 2018, 10:10 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A 14-year-old boy from New Orleans, Louisiana, is currently in custody after he stole a car and crashed it, and then tried to cover it up by saying he’d been shot. The good news is that he wasn’t seriously hurt, but he will have to face...
Man Uses Caterpillar Front-End Loader as Getaway Vehicle After Break-In
28 Dec 2018, 09:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Most bank robbers or burglars think speed when they consider a getaway vehicle, but not this Anchorage, Alaska man: he picked a front-end loader. On December 22, Brian Petross stole a Caterpillar front-end loader from a secured lot, KTUU repo...
Man Buys 6 Plane Tickets to Be With Daughter on Christmas in The Sky
28 Dec 2018, 08:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The things one does for family: one man from Ohio bought 6 plane tickets and flew around the country for 2 days straight so he could spend Christmas with his flight attendant daughter. Pierce Vaughan is a flight attendant for Delta Airlines, a...
Man Breaks in, Eats Victim’s Food, Asks Him For a Ride
27 Dec 2018, 09:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / He doesn’t get any points for creativity: one burglar hit up a home in Waterboro, Maine and was found by the victim in front of the TV, eating a sandwich. He then managed to get his victim to drive him to another house, by telling him a tall ...
Jay Leno Turns His Airplane & Classic Car Garage Into Kitten Wonderland For Xmas
27 Dec 2018, 08:24 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Jay Leno loves his classic cars and his airplanes but, as it turns out, he loves kittens just as much. The former television personality and known car collector agreed to “rent out” one of his garages for a charity event. For Christ...
Teen With Cerebral Palsy Gets Custom-Made NYPD Wheelchair
26 Dec 2018, 14:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A 16-year-old with cerebral palsy has always wanted to grow up and drive a police cruiser like his dad, and now he can do just that. It’s not exactly the real thing, but it’s the closest thing to it, as the video at the bottom of the pa...
Man Performing Plank Suspended in Mid-Air on a Bus is Today’s Fit-Inspo
26 Dec 2018, 12:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / How strong is you core? One man has proved that he can do the nearly-impossible by performing a seemingly gravity-defying plank while riding the bus. You know, as one does. Truth be told, this isn’t your regular guy: Vincent Bouchard, fro...
Man Finds Chanel Bag With $10K in Cash at Manhattan Subway Station, Returns It
26 Dec 2018, 10:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In today’s news that could potentially restore your faith in humanity, one man found a Chanel purse packed with $10,000 in cash on the subway in Manhattan and took it over to the police. Taverna tells CNN affiliate WABC that he doesn&rsqu...
It Took 7 Cops And a Car Jack to Rescue a Kitty From Under a Volkswagen Atlas
26 Dec 2018, 08:13 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A little kitten got a little more than it’s bargained for when it accidentally hitched a ride in the undercarriage of a Volkswagen Atlas. It’s now safe, after a spectacular rescue operation. The kitten has been named Chance, after t...
Houston Grandmother’s Car Targeted For Christmas Presents
25 Dec 2018, 18:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Having a child in the hospital at this time of the year is difficult enough, but one Houston woman has had another hardship added when thieves targeted her car. Bridgette Dowdy tells ABC13 she’s staying at the Woodspring Suites in Houston...
BMW Flies Off The Road, Clips Ceiling of a Tunnel After Driver Falls Asleep
25 Dec 2018, 16:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / You see this kind of stuff in action movies, and it’s always exciting to watch even if, deep down inside, you know it’s just a stunt made to look more impressive with CGI and handy camerawork. This time, it happened in real life: a ...
Woman’s Toyota Stolen at Denver Airport, Mysteriously Returned 5 Months Later
25 Dec 2018, 14:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Most people would be happy to hear that their stolen car was returned, but not this Denver woman. Her vehicle was taken from the parking lot at the Denver International Airport and returned just now, when she has no more use for it. Natasha Gay...
Learner Driver Leads Police on 113mph Chase, Gets Mere Slap on The Wrist
25 Dec 2018, 11:58 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A 21-year-old learner driver led police on a high speed chase through villages in Cambridgeshire, UK, but still managed to get away with a mere slap on the wrist, avoiding jail time. The incident occurred last January, but Cambridgeshire Police...
Conductor Decorates Train Car For Xmas, Commuter Rail Operator Takes It Down
25 Dec 2018, 08:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One commuter rail conductor wanted to do something to make the passengers on the train have a brighter day and get into the cheerful Christmas spirit, so he decorated an entire train car with lights, decorations and candy. It was the best MBTA...
Audi TT Seller Sends Very Rude Buyer on 12-Mile Wild Goose Chase
24 Dec 2018, 19:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / That’s one way to deal with rude people: one dude from the UK who was trying to sell his car through Facebook sent a potential but very rude buyer on a 12-mile wild goose chase when he wouldn’t stop pestering him. Rob Keen has liste...