Elena Gorgan
8,138 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 Backs Into Liquor Store at High Speed, Injures Customer
6 Nov 2018, 15:47 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A 38-year-old woman from Michigan is running for the title of world’s worst driver – and possibly world’s worst human being, too. Surveillance video released by the Muskegon Heights Police Department (which you will also find ...
Man Flips Wife’s Car Over With a Tractor, Flees From Police in It
6 Nov 2018, 15:34 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A verbal dispute between exes took a turn for the violent and the strange over the weekend in Weare Township, Michigan. A car, a tractor and an actual crossbow were also involved. Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast says trouble began early in the...
NY Uber Driver Charged With Manslaughter After Teen Dies “Car Surfing”
6 Nov 2018, 14:24 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A New York Uber driver has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a teen he allowed to “car surf” during a ride in September. The teen died in his sleep, from injuries sustained when he fell from the roof of the moving car. ...
Couple Caught Stealing Designer Luggage From Airport in Thailand
6 Nov 2018, 13:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / We tend to be more careless (or less attentive, if you will) with our luggage at the airport and this is precisely what a couple of thieves from China counted on when they set out to make some money. They were caught after they stole designer l...
Mother Whose Daughter Died in a Carseat Warns of The Dangers of Its Misuse
6 Nov 2018, 13:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One mother who lost her 17-month daughter as she slept in a carseat is speaking out on the dangers of its misuse. Children should not be allowed to nap in carseats unless they’re in a car, or their life is at risk. Lisa Smith’s daug...
George Clooney is Auctioning Off Brand New Harley Davidson For Charity
6 Nov 2018, 12:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / George Clooney is getting rid of his brand new Harley Davidson, in a bid to do some good for a cause and keep his wife Amal happy. Here’s your chance to get your hands on it. The actor’s 2017 Dresser Touring Ultra Limited FLHTK Harl...
Men More Likely Than Women to Pass Driving Test on Their First Try
6 Nov 2018, 08:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Here’s a new (albeit limited) study to pour gas on the age-old dilemma of whether men are better drivers than women. Based on the fact that they’re 3 times more likely to pass their driving test on their first try, as compared to wo...
Driver Stops to Help Dog Hit by Car, Has His Wallet Stolen
5 Nov 2018, 15:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / There are many people who would probably drive away from the scene of an accident where a dog was run over, but Timothy Airington from Virginia Beach, Virginia, is not one of them. So when he saw a dog run across the road right in front of his c...
Woman Delivers Her Own Baby While Stuck in Traffic on The I-880
5 Nov 2018, 15:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If your biggest accomplishment while stuck in traffic was finishing that book you’ve been putting off or doing your nails, one woman from Berkeley, California has us all beat: she delivered her own baby. Cassandra and Tyler Seale tell KRO...
Diddy Jumps Out of a Plane on His Birthday, Lands at The Playboy Mansion
5 Nov 2018, 14:26 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Jumping out of planes – it’s all the rage right now with aging celebrities. Ripping a page right out of Will Smith’s book, Sean Combs aka Diddy also celebrated turning 49 by jumping out of an aircraft. However, unlike Will, he...
Out of Control Crane Slams Into 31-Car Line at Toll Station in China
5 Nov 2018, 14:07 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A crane-like truck crashed into cars waiting in line outside the toll station on the Lanzhou-Haikou Expressway in China, the Gansu province. The driver of the crane lost control of the vehicle as he was going down the 17km downhill stretch and s...
Hooligans Throw Lighted Firework Inside Stationary SUV in London
5 Nov 2018, 13:24 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The British tabs like the phrase “lawless London” a lot – so much so that they use it almost on a daily basis. A new video, shot in traffic in the British capital, shows that there’s a good chance it’s not an exaggerat...
Security Guard Finds Ghost on Board Deserted Plane, Has Video to Prove It
5 Nov 2018, 13:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Forget about snakes on a plane (sorry, Mr. Samuel L. Jackson), because this is definitely more terrifying than that: a security guard at the International Airport in Mexico City found a ghost on board one of the deserted planes. He has video to...
White Woman Harasses Black Sisters Stranded in Parking Lot, Turns Herself In
5 Nov 2018, 12:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The last thing you need when stranded in a parking lot at night, while waiting for AAA roadside assistance, is someone to harass and threaten you, while also spewing racist stuff. It happened to 2 sisters last month, in Charlotte, N.C., outside...
Alec Baldwin Arrested For Punching a Dude Over an NYC Parking Spot
5 Nov 2018, 12:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Finding a good parking spot can be tricky in a smaller city, so imagine how actor Alec Baldwin felt when someone stole his in New York City. His rage monster came out and he punched the guy – that’s how he felt. Baldwin has a reputa...
Frontier Airlines Has The World’s Funniest Flight Attendant, Daniel Sandberg
5 Nov 2018, 10:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Let’s be honest for a second: almost no one pays attention to the standard safety announcement flight attendants make at the beginning of each flight. We all assume it must be interesting stuff, yet we can’t get ourselves to actually li...
Fight Between Passenger And Bus Driver Leads to Crash, 15 Die
2 Nov 2018, 12:31 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A fight between a female passenger and a bus driver in the city of Chongqing, southwestern China, made the driver lose control of the vehicle and plunge into a river. The accident was fatal: EuroNews reports that all 15 people on board the bus w...
Drunk Baggage Handler Crawls Into, Falls Asleep in Plane Cargo Hold
2 Nov 2018, 11:58 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / This gives new meaning to the phrase “falling asleep on the job.” One employee for operator Piedmont Airlines fell asleep in the empty cargo hold of an American Airlines plane and woke up one hour later, in a different city. As you ...
Aladdin Takes Flying Carpet For a Ride on The Streets of New Jersey
1 Nov 2018, 17:58 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In case you wanted to feel bad about not making an honest effort for this year’s Halloween costume, you’re in the right place, because 2 students from the Rutgers University managed to create the perfect modern-day Aladdin. That inc...
Fail of The Year: Dad Takes His Daughter to The Skatepark on a Bike
1 Nov 2018, 16:59 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / This one isn’t for faint-of-heart parents: a video showing a dad going through a skatepark with his daughter in a kids’ seat on his bike has gone viral. For all the wrong reasons. You can see the footage at the bottom of the page. Vi...