Elena Gorgan
8,135 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.
Kangaroo Causes Car Crash in Montana
22 Jun 2018, 09:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / This wouldn’t be a surprising headline if it happened in Australia, but the accident actually took place in northern Montana, near Dodson. At least, the crash wasn’t a bad one. Two women were hospitalized after a one-vehicle car acc...
That “Inception” Spinning Top Exists: Limbo Can Spin for 4+ Hours
21 Jun 2018, 14:41 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / With this spinning top, you will never have to answer (or even ask) the question that popped as Chris Nolan’s “Inception” ended: did the top drop or did it continue spinning? In the 2010 blockbuster, Leonardo DiCaprio’s ...
Viral Stunt: Teenagers Lay Down on the Tracks as Subway Train Pulls In
21 Jun 2018, 13:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / There’s being a daredevil and then there’s… this. Two teenagers from Ukraine are causing a stir online with their latest stunt, which has gone viral after it was posted on social media. Though it’s something we see a lo...
Kansas Man Charged for Lewd Behavior with Tailpipe of Parked Car
21 Jun 2018, 12:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A 23-year-old man from Newton has been charged with lewd and lascivious behavior after he was arrested for repeatedly trying to have sex with a parked car. Yes, you read that right. Ryan Malek was arrested last month and charged just now, court ...
Cop Rescues Wild Bear Trapped Inside Subaru Outback at Lake Tahoe
21 Jun 2018, 12:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Here’s a wild encounter you don’t see every day: one black bear was trapped inside a car on the north side of Lake Tahoe and cops had to intervene to set it free. Luckily, no one was injured in the encounter, but the damage done to ...
Guy with Gun Tattoo on His Forehead Crashes Car, Is Arrested for Gun Possession
21 Jun 2018, 11:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Michael Vines is bad at driving and bad at being an outlaw. The 24-year-old man was arrested in Greenville after crashing his car into a pole and trying to get rid of the loaded gun he had on his person – and shouldn’t have had. Per...
Children Breathe In 30% More Exhaust Fumes Because of Their Height
21 Jun 2018, 09:58 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Today is Clean Air Day, and one study aims to celebrate the day by reminding us that we need to strive for cleaner air and a healthier environment. That starts with leaving the car at home for the day. Research by NGO Global Action Plan reveals...
Unhappy with Her Manicure, Woman Drags Salon Employee with Her BMW
21 Jun 2018, 09:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Never come between a woman and her manicure. A 28-year-old Indiana woman has been arrested after she left a salon without paying for the manicure she got and then dragged an employee through the parking lot with her BMW. You see, she was unhapp...
Militants Have Hijacked Feminism, Says Citroen Boss Linda Jackson
21 Jun 2018, 08:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Though only 16 percent of senior executives in the automotive sector are women, Linda Jackson, Global Chief Executive for Citroen, wants the world and fellow female workers to know that the glass ceiling isn’t impenetrable. She is the ver...
Real, 2-Way Dick Tracy Radio Watch Exists and It’s Gorgeous
20 Jun 2018, 12:53 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If you’re a fan of the iconic Dick Tracy comic strip, here’s your chance to own a piece of history. The watch featured in the series is now a reality, thanks to the efforts of Connecticut brothers Nick and Charlie Mathis. The timepi...
Pay Less for Your Uber Ride If You’re Willing to Wait
20 Jun 2018, 12:26 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If you’re willing to wait a few minutes so that you can save time, this new pricing option that Uber is testing might be just the thing for you. In a since-deleted tweet, Uber advised an Uber employee to wait for a few minutes and get a d...
Device that Tricks Tesla’s Autopilot Deemed Unsafe by the NHTSA
20 Jun 2018, 12:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A $199 device that aims to trick Tesla’s Autopilot system into thinking that your hands are on the steering wheel when they’re not is being deemed “unacceptable” by the NHTSA. In a statement to The Verge, National Highwa...
Kids Are Still Dying: People Need to See that Cars Act as Ovens in the Sun
20 Jun 2018, 12:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Children are still dying of heatstroke in cars, despite repeated warnings from authorities and advocacy groups. Just this past week, one died and another was rescued in time, after being locked in a vehicle in the scorching weather. Where start...
Norway Tests 2-Seat Electric Plane, Eyes Passenger Flights for 2025
20 Jun 2018, 11:24 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Norway continues to lead the electric revolution both on the road and above it, with authorities and airway companies focusing on introducing electric planes for passengers by 2025. The first step in that direction was taken the other day at th...
Video of Predator Riding Alien Bike to Work is Too Awesome for Words
20 Jun 2018, 09:16 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / You known you’re a real real fan when you take your obsession up a notch, right up there to the rank of art. Take for example this guy, who not only created an entire Predator bike suit, but also modified his bike to look like an Alien. Th...
Beggar Holds Up Qatar Airways Flight by Minutes, Makes a Lot of Money
20 Jun 2018, 08:46 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Of all the places you’d expect to see someone begging for money, an airplane must come last. There’s good reason for that, too: you need money to get on a plane, so that defeats the purpose of asking for it from other people. Still,...
Courier Stops Moped Thieves from Stealing Motorcycle, Refuses to Be a Victim
19 Jun 2018, 14:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When most men would turn away and pretend not to see, a 22-year-old courier from London is refusing to let moped thieves get away with what they do. Even if that means putting himself at risk. Omar, 22, posted a video of one of his most recent ...
Artist Spends 3 Days Buried Under Tasmania’s Busiest Road
19 Jun 2018, 13:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Age is nothing but a number for Australian performance artist Mike Parr, who spent the last 3 days buried inside a steel box, under one of Tasmania’s busiest roads. The performance art number, Under the Bitumen the Artist, was part of the...
Rapper Jimmy Wopo Killed in Drive-By Shooting in Pittsburgh
19 Jun 2018, 12:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A 21-year-old up and coming rapper from Pittsburgh was killed yesterday in a drive-by shooting, authorities have confirmed. Jimmy Wopo, born Travon Smart, died at the hospital from gunshot wounds. He is survived by his 3-year-old daughter. The ...
What Not to Do on Safari: Pat a Lion Through the Open Window of Your Car
19 Jun 2018, 12:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Being in a car on a safari can offer a false sense of security, even in the presence of some of the most dangerous animals in the world. That’s a probable explanation for the stupid gesture in the video below. A video was posted to social...