Elena Gorgan
8,136 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.
Teen Crashes Car, Changes Clothes and Pretends He’s an “Uninvolved” Jogger
9 Jul 2018, 14:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Here’s a guy who didn’t think things through: a 19-year-old teenager crashed his car in Madison, Wisconsin, then tried to walk away from the scene of the accident by pretending he was someone else. The accident involved only one car...
Thief Ignores Homeowner’s Audi, Steals Garbage Bins Instead
9 Jul 2018, 13:44 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Homeowner Mark Watson is sick of bad behavior in his community, so he’s offering a reward to anyone who can help him identify a thief that struck at his home last week. He’s also slightly amused that said thief would be such a blata...
Tyler Perry Buys Tiffany Hadish a Brand New Tesla Model X
9 Jul 2018, 13:24 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / It’s finally time to forgive Tyler Perry for all those awful Madea movies. The actor, writer and director has proven himself an excellent friend - with a little bit of Oprah in him, too. Perry surprised Tiffany Hadish with the most amazing...
Toyota C-HR’s Air-Con is Probably Killing You
9 Jul 2018, 12:45 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Consider this when you’re shopping for a car, after you’re done weighing all the pros and cons: will your car be able to filter polluted air, or will it slowly kill you, as it’s cooling the interior through the AC system? Emiss...
Volvo Driver Flies into Road Rage Because He Spilled Coffee on His Fancy Clothes
9 Jul 2018, 12:19 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Folks who can’t start the day without coffee know what pure ire feels like when they’re spoken to before that first cup. However, folks who drive while drinking coffee should foresee the risk of getting stains on their fancy clothes. ...
Father Breaks Windshield with His Fist to Get Daughter in Ugly Custody Dispute
9 Jul 2018, 11:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / It’s true, it’s best not to take sides in a family dispute, as it tends to be a he-said-she-said-type of situation and that’s what family courts are for. Still, nothing excuses violent behavior. One of the latest viral videos ...
2 Mothers Leave Their Kids in Hot Car to Go Shoplift in New Jersey
9 Jul 2018, 08:59 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Two mothers are now in police custody after doing what can only be dubbed one of the stupidest things imaginable: they left their 4 children locked inside a hot car while they went shoplifting. The incident occurred last weekend, with news of i...
Chris Brown Buys Himself $350K Rezvani Tank
6 Jul 2018, 08:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / We might not see as much of Chris Brown these days as we did, say, before he put a beating on his then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009, but make no mistake: he’s still rolling in the dough. He also seems to have enemies in abundance. Either th...
Chinese Gun Maker Shares Video of New, Awesome Laser Gun at Work
6 Jul 2018, 07:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A Chinese laser fiber company claims to have created the weapon of the future: a laser gun that can burn someone’s hair or clothes, pass through glass and transparent objects from almost 1km away. It is light and precise, and would be ide...
Woman Declared Dead in Car Crash is Found Alive at the Morgue
4 Jul 2018, 15:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / This brings new meaning (and a heavy dose of irony) to the saying, “Well, be happy you’re alive!” One female driver from South Africa was found alive in the morgue fridge, after being declared dead in a car crash some hours before...
Men Are 4 Times More Likely to Rent a Car than Women, Study Shows
4 Jul 2018, 15:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If this was ever a competition, the ladies are losing it. A new study done by Rhino Car Hire reveals women are 4 times less likely to rent a car, as compared to their male counterparts. If you like statistics on male and female drivers, you&rsq...
Dash Cam Portal Allows UK Drivers to Send Footage Directly to the Police
4 Jul 2018, 14:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / It’s now easier than every to report dodgy driving or any other incident on the roads of the UK: dash cam company Nextbase has launched the National Dash Cam Safety Portal. It allows drivers with a dash camera to send incriminating footag...
French Gangster Redoine Faid Escaped from Jail with Help from Drones
4 Jul 2018, 13:47 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / For the second time in 5 years, notorious French gangster Redoine Faid has managed to break out jail in spectacular fashion. His gang used drones to put together the escape plan, it has emerged. Faid’s crew had a small utility helicopter ...
China Develops Laser Gun that Burns Protesters’ Hair and Banners
4 Jul 2018, 13:13 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Companies from all over the world have been struggling for years to create a laser gun, but it seems that China has the upper hand. One such gun has already been created here and is now in testing to be used by the police. At least, that’...
Passengers Silently Fighting over a Bus Window is the Definition of Resilience
4 Jul 2018, 12:46 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Cat and puppy videos are always guaranteed to brighten your day, but this is probably better: here are 2 grown adults acting like kids, locked in a petty fight over a bus window. The best part of this is that the entire fight takes place without...
Car Theft is on the Rise as Scrapping for Parts Becomes More Profitable
4 Jul 2018, 12:06 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Car thieves are learning as they go. Since newer models have more expensive parts, car theft is on the rise all throughout the US, new data from the National Insurance Crime Bureau reveals. Gone are the days when the only thing you were afraid o...
VW Driver Going the Wrong Way Goes Ballistic when Van Driver Wouldn’t Move
4 Jul 2018, 11:51 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / There’s a lot to be gained in cutting in line, but only if you can pull it off. This Volkswagen driver gave it his best shot, but he didn’t come near being successful. Then again, if said cutting in line also implies breaking the l...
Commuters in Boston Join Forces to Haul Train off Woman’s Leg
4 Jul 2018, 11:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / An incident in Boston, on the Orange Line, proves that there still is hope in humanity. Commuters joined forces to haul the train off a woman’s leg. Video of the incident was captured on CCTV camera and you can see it at the bottom of the...
Actress Linda Hunt Hospitalized After Crashing BMW X3 in Hollywood
4 Jul 2018, 09:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Linda Hunt, the Oscar-winning actress best known to younger audiences as one of the series regulars on “NCIS: Los Angeles,” was hospitalized after crashing her car in Hollywood. Hunt was at the wheel of her BMW X3 and she crashed int...
Man Leaves Accident Scene, is Hit by Pickup Truck on I-95
3 Jul 2018, 16:04 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A 29-year-old man was hit by a pickup truck and killed on I-95 in Claymont, as he was trying to leave the scene of an accident he had been involved in some minutes before. According to the Delaware State Police, Brian L. Evans was involved in a...