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.
Woman Leaves 3 Kids in The Car to Go Shopping, Just Like Her Own Mom Did
26 Nov 2018, 09:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Like mother like daughter. Usually, this saying has a more positive note to it, but this time, it just goes to show that some behaviors can pass on from one generation to another, no matter their potential for danger and regardless of repeated warn...
Car Thief Runs Himself Over as he Flees From Police in Oregon
23 Nov 2018, 15:06 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A car thief thought he could maybe escape the cops on foot, when he saw he couldn’t do so in the car he had just stolen. His bad luck had it so that he ended up pinned under the vehicle. Isaiah John Gellatly, from Happy Valley, Oregon, was...
Arsonists Torch Audi Q3 on Couple’s Driveway, Are Caught on CCTV
23 Nov 2018, 14:47 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A couple living in Thunderbolt Way, Tipton, UK, became victims of arsonists earlier this week, when their Audi Q3 was set alight right in their driveway. They even got the suspects on CCTV, but they claim that police are refusing to review the v...
Ram Raiders Use Crane to Demolish Half a Supermarket And Get to The ATM
23 Nov 2018, 14:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / British ram raiders are dreaming big: while most thieves will use an SUV or a van to smash through a building / window and get to whatever it is that they’re trying to steal, these guys used a crane. And they brought down half a supermarket w...
Thieves Back Stolen Land Rover Into Police Cruiser, Effectively End Chase
23 Nov 2018, 14:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A couple of thieves driving a stolen Land Rover in Inkberrow, Worcestershire, UK, were determined not to be caught by police when a patrol cruiser went in pursuit. The result was a wrecked BMW cruiser, after the thieves backed their car into i...
2 Teens, 14 and 15, Steal Small Airplane, Fly And Land it Successfully
23 Nov 2018, 13:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Ah, to be young and reckless! Two teens from Utah are now facing a string of very serious charges after they stole a small plane and took it out for a ride, Deseret News Utah reports. The boys’ names have not been made public because of t...
Brilliant 6th Grader Witnesses Hit And Run, Leaves Hilarious Note at The Scene
23 Nov 2018, 12:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Most car owners must have had at least once the displeasure of walking to their car to find it scratched or bumped or even more seriously damaged in a hit and run. The same goes for Andrew Sipowicz from Orchard Park, NY. The difference between ...
Milwaukee Bus Driver Helps Homeless Man, Changes His Life
23 Nov 2018, 10:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The story of a bus driver with the Milwaukee County Transit System is touching hearts all across the U.S. after she helped a homeless man survive a cold night and even found him a place to live. Natalie Barnes has been with the MCTS for 2 years...
“Neck Guy” Arrested on Driving Charges Makes The Internet LOL
23 Nov 2018, 09:41 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One Florida man is making the Internet LOL big time, after he was arrested for the second time in as many weeks and his mugshot revealed his unnaturally thick neck, which may or may not be due to a genetic condition. Charles Dion McDowell, 31, w...
3 Bears Break Into Toyota Prius, Feast on 49 Chocolate Bars
23 Nov 2018, 08:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One teenager from Asheville, North Carolina learned a rather expensive lesson the other day, when she forgot to lock the doors to the Toyota Prius parked in her parents’ driveway: bears are suckers for chocolate. Lilly Thurmond, 16, was s...
North Carolina Man Leads Police on 157mph Chase in His Chevy Camaro SS
22 Nov 2018, 15:34 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One North Carolina man gave police a run for their money earlier this week, leading them on an insane high-speed chase that only ended when spike strips were deployed. No one was injured and no major damages have been reported. It happened in ...
Mechanic’s Last Ride is on a 1957 Foden Truck Turned Into a Hearse
22 Nov 2018, 15:16 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / An 80-year-old mechanic got the most amazing send-off from his family, friends and working mates, when they arranged that his last drive be on the flatbed of one of his beloved Foden trucks. Tony Penny lived in London and worked his entire life...
Driver Killed as Concrete Slab Thrown From Overpass Smashes Through Nissan GT-R
22 Nov 2018, 14:16 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A man was killed while driving on I-24 in Tennessee, when a concrete slab most likely thrown from an overpass smashed through his car and hit him in the head, Metro Nashville PD says in a statement. As of the time of writing, police have no clu...
Driver Cheats Death as BMW 3 Series is Impaled by Wooden Fence Post After Crash
22 Nov 2018, 13:39 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A bodybuilder from the UK is thanking his “guardian angel” after oh-so-narrowly escaping death in an accident that saw him flip his brand new BMW 3 Series sedan 3 times and then have it impaled by a giant wooden fence post. Jordan M...
Passengers Are Asked to Chip in With Cash For Plane Repairs Before Takeoff
22 Nov 2018, 12:04 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Here’s something you don’t get to hear every day: passengers on a flight from LOT Polish Airlines were asked to chip in for repairs to the jet, so it could take off from Beijing. According to the Metro, the plane was grounded in Bei...
Forklift Driver Demolishes an Entire Warehouse in Minutes
21 Nov 2018, 15:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One forklift driver had the worst work day you could ever imagine – and we’re not even saying that to be dramatic. A new viral video making the rounds on social media shows a forklift driver demolishing an entire warehouse by simply...
Man Gets Arrested After Stealing Ex-Friend’s Car, Returning It
21 Nov 2018, 14:21 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In today’s “this isn’t how it works” news, one man from San Antonio stole the car of a former co-worker and friend, and returned it when she confronted him – but he was still arrested. The incident happened at the ...
Mom Drives With Her Son on The Hood After He Refuses to Go to The Dentist
21 Nov 2018, 13:59 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A good dental hygiene is important and every mother should put an honest effort into instilling this into her kids. However, from that to driving with a kid on the hood of the car because he’s afraid to go to the dentist is quite a jump. ...
Dad Charged After 6YO Daughter Strangles Baby Brother When Left Alone in Car
21 Nov 2018, 13:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Most parents know that leaving a child unattended for only 10 minutes can have unexpected consequences. While various organizations warn never to leave children unsupervised inside a locked car, one father did just that – and the consequences...
Toni Braxton Forgets Bag on Delta Flight, Gigantic Engagement Ring Goes Missing
21 Nov 2018, 12:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Singing powerhouse Toni Braxton assumed that her gigantic engagement ring was safer in her carry-on bag on the plane than on her hand, and she was right. Until she forgot the bag behind her on the plane. As per her own admission, Braxton usuall...