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.
Men Are More Dangerous Drivers Than Women, DVLA Data Shows
21 Sep 2018, 11:06 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / You could argue all day long on whether men or women are the better drivers, but figures speak louder than words. And they point out that men tend to be more dangerous than women when they’re behind the wheel. Under a Freedom of Informati...
Suge Knight Gets 28 Years in Prison For Fatal Hit And Run
21 Sep 2018, 10:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Suge Knight, the former Death Row Records executive who’s been in prison since January 2015 when he was arrested for backing his truck over 2 men, has been sentenced to 28 years behind bars. The incident happened in Compton, on the set of...
40,000 Cars Will be Totaled in Hurricane Florence Floods, Estimates Show
20 Sep 2018, 15:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Authorities in North and South Carolina still expect flooding after Hurricane Florence, but the first estimates are already out there, trying to determine how many vehicles will be damaged by water. The bleakest says that about 40,000 vehicles ...
Car Thieves Break Into 25 Vehicles During Taylor Swift St. Louis Concert
20 Sep 2018, 14:35 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Fans attending Taylor Swift’s Reputation show in St. Louis came out at the end to find their cars had been broken into, and their personal stuff and valuables had been stolen. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department confirms for KMOV ...
Man Torched 135 Mercedes at NYC’s Kings Plaza to Keep Others From Having Sex
20 Sep 2018, 14:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Earlier this week, a fire broke out on the second floor of New York City’s largest parking garages, at the Kings Plaza, torching 135 cars – mostly Mercedes vehicles from a local dealership. Police have the culprit in custody. And h...
Refrigerated Truck With 157 Decomposing Bodies Found Abandoned in Mexico
20 Sep 2018, 13:27 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Authorities in Mexico, the state of Jalisco, have come under fire after a refrigerated truck was found abandoned on a field behind a residential neighborhood in the city of Tlajomulco de Zunig, with 157 decomposing bodies inside. According to E...
Idiot Runs Down Emus With His Car in Australian Outback
20 Sep 2018, 13:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / There’s stupid, and then there’s this. One driver, whose identity has yet to be established, filmed himself running over at least half a dozen emus with his car, and posted the sickening footage to social media. The date and exact l...
Giant Dinosaur Rides Tiny Bike in Northern Ireland
20 Sep 2018, 12:39 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Well, if you’re going to do something stupid for fun, you might as well make sure it’s hilarious. If you’re lucky and have it go viral, all the better for you. Tommy Wilson had the bright idea to ride the tiniest bike he could...
2 Mental Health Patients Drown in Back of Police Van During Florence
20 Sep 2018, 12:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Floods in South Carolina, caused by the heavy rains brought by Hurricane Florence, have claimed 2 more lives. This time, they’re also causing controversy, because the victims are 2 mental health patients who drowned in the back of a sheriff&r...
Arizona Patrol Volunteer Saves Dog Tied to Truck Heading For The Interstate
20 Sep 2018, 11:04 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, Arizona, enlists the help of many men and women under its Volunteer in Protection (VIP) program, who act like eyes and ears on the ground. They also aid authorities when their undermanned and, as it turns ...
Community Comes Together to Help 50 Rescue Pets Stranded in Van During Florence
20 Sep 2018, 09:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Here’s to hoping you’re not afraid of the onion-cutting ninja, because this is one of those stories. A van carrying more than 50 rescue pets, cats and dogs, from several shelters from South Carolina broke down, just as Hurricane Florenc...
Ashton Kutcher Hits Guy With His Black Tesla, Makes up For it With Selfies
20 Sep 2018, 09:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / An Instagram model who moonlights as a babysitter was hit by a car driven by Ashton Kutcher, and believe it or not, but he has no intention of suing for damages. Leo Marenghi tells People Magazine he’s happy with the fact Ashton agreed to...
Inventor Turns Bumper Car Into Actual Car, Sort Of
19 Sep 2018, 13:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One inventor from Tamworth, Staffordshire has found the perfect way to avoid traffic jams, and no, it doesn’t imply riding a bike or walking, or any other means of transportation that would have him exert himself. Mark Harper is converting...
Ocean Saviour Yacht Collects 5 Tons of Plastic a Day, Uses it as Fuel
19 Sep 2018, 13:04 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A new £40 million yacht is in the pipeline over at TheYachtMarket.com, but it’s not a luxury vessel. Instead, she will clean our oceans of plastic and waste, and turn it into fuel so she can keep going. It’s called Ocean Savio...
Guy Gets Busted For DUI After Riding Bird Scooter on Santa Monica Sidewalk
19 Sep 2018, 12:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If your favorite means of transportation is one of those popular Bird scooters and you think you can hop on one after you’ve had a few drinks, reconsider. This is a motorized vehicle and you can still get in trouble. It happened over the ...
North Carolina Officials Urge Drivers Not to Trust GPS Apps Because of Florence
19 Sep 2018, 11:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Even with Hurricane Florence downgraded to a tropical storm, the danger is still not over for people in the Carolinas, U.S. Many cities have already received considerable quantities of rain water, and floods are expected to close more roads in the ...
Lily the Dog Stops Traffic in New Zealand, Wins at Life With Hilarious Escape
19 Sep 2018, 11:31 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Lily the dog, a 9-year-old basset hound, is the latest viral video star. Although in retrospect her attempt at running away from her owner seems hilarious, it was dangerous. The good news is that she wasn’t hurt. Lucie Green was out walk...
Kids Buy Back 1993 Ford Mustang GT Dad Sold When Mom Got Cancer
19 Sep 2018, 11:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Wesley Ryan from San Antonio loved his car, a white 1993 Ford Mustang GT. However, when his wife Laura was diagnosed with ovarian cancer 17 years ago, he knew he had no other option but to sell it to raise money for her treatment. That decision...
Stupid Kiki Challenge in a Car Wash Ends With a Broken Car Door
19 Sep 2018, 07:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / As Kiki Challenge videos go, this isn’t the most dangerous stunt pulled by a passenger in a moving car, but it’s definitely right up there with the most stupid. Fallon Gomez was at the car wash with her friend and, somehow, she thou...
BMX Riders Fall on Their Face in Ohio When Gate Malfunctions
18 Sep 2018, 16:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / This would be tragic if it weren’t so funny. Because it happened at the beginning of the race and none of the riders were moving, we can file this under “funny incidents in sports” and enjoy a guilt-free cackle. The Buckeye Na...