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.
Conor McGregor Faces 7 Years in Jail for Insane Bus Attack, Apologizes in Court
15 Jun 2018, 11:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / UFC champ Conor McGregor is facing the music after he and his gang went berserk on a packed UFC bus in April this year. Connor lead the attack and is now facing up to 7 years behind bars on a slew of charges. Video of the incident, which took p...
Cop Pulls Driver Over for Speeding, Accepts Donut Bribe
15 Jun 2018, 09:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Judging by all the cop stereotypes, there’s nothing police officers love more than a donut next to a cup of coffee. Some cops, the video below suggests, might even love the sugary treat more than their reputation and career. The video is ...
Killer Robots Could Enslave, Then Replace Humankind, Says MIT Professor
15 Jun 2018, 09:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The day may come when the AI scientists are working on will outsmart humans. Killer robots would enslave and then wipe out the entire population, MIT Professor Max Tegmark warns in a new TED 2018 conference. No, this isn’t a script for a ...
Angry Woman Pries Open Door of Moving Bus to Chase After Boyfriend
15 Jun 2018, 08:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / You know what they say about a woman scorned. This is twice as bad, as the woman in question pried open the door of a moving bus (with her bare hands!), to chase after the boyfriend who had earlier made his escape. The incident happened on the ...
Mumm Creates Space Champagne, Ideal for Zero Gravity
14 Jun 2018, 12:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / As NASA explains, bubbly drinks don’t fare well in zero gravity, which is why astronauts have to wait until they get back home to enjoy a Coke, a beer and whatnot. The same applies to champagne, so toasting in zero gravity is impossible. ...
Woman Gets Eyeliner Pencil Stuck in Her Eye During Taxi Ride
14 Jun 2018, 12:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / It’s not uncommon for women to apply makeup while in the car, with some even defying the odds to do so while driving. Things didn’t turn out so well for a woman in Bangkok, and the poor thing wasn’t even behind the wheel. The ...
Tennessee Woman Sues NASA to Keep Vial of Moon Dust Armstrong Gave Her
14 Jun 2018, 12:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If you’re friends with a NASA astronaut, you’d best make sure whatever memorabilia they hand you over remain in your possession. Theoretically, they’re property of the US government. Knowing this, Laura Cicco from Tennessee is...
Inmate Used Drones to Smuggle Drugs, Steroids, Phones in Prison
14 Jun 2018, 11:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One man serving time in a Manchester jail used technology to set up an entire drug contraband operation, and then to smuggle drugs, steroids and phones inside the prison, across the prison walls. His name is Darren Dunn, 35, and he was serving a...
Video of Boy’s First Bike Ride Confirms Ghosts Are Real
14 Jun 2018, 11:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Of all the things you expect when watching a video of your son on your phone, last is seeing a ghost looking in on him. That’s what one mother from Devon saw, as she was watching a clip of her son learning how to ride a bike. Louise Lento...
Just a Workout: Woman Pulls 22-Ton Tram with 50 People Inside
14 Jun 2018, 10:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / For some people, heavy cars, trucks and trams are just a means to get a good workout. Remember this the next time you’re having trouble getting out of bed to head to the gym: one woman effortlessly pulled a packed tram the other day. Her n...
Learner Drivers More Likely to Pass Driving Test if Dad Teaches Them
14 Jun 2018, 09:46 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Before you decide that your kid needs driving lessons with a professional instructor, consider this: they’re more likely to pass their first test if you teach them, says a new study. Conducted by dash cam company Nextbase, the new and alb...
Lil Scrappy Explains Violent Car Crash: No Drugs, Just Exhaustion
14 Jun 2018, 09:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Rapper and music producer Lil Scrappy is facing months-long of therapy for his broken foot and an extended recovery from the other injuries he sustained in a violent car crash at the beginning of the month. With video of the incident out online...
Tourist Rescues Driver in Car Dangling from Santa Monica Parking Structure
14 Jun 2018, 09:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / We’re used to seeing stuff like this in action movies, but the people of Santa Monica rarely see an incident as spectacular as this in real life: a car was left dangling from the 4th story of a parking structure and a tourist rushed to save t...
Woman Gets Head Stuck in Truck’s Exhaust Pipe at Minnesota Music Festival
14 Jun 2018, 08:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Things not to do at a music festival (or any other festival, for that matter): 1. put your head in a large truck’s exhaust pipe, regardless of how many drinks you’ve had and how funny you think that would be. One 19-year-old woman f...
Donald Trump Will “Straighten Out” German Car Imports
13 Jun 2018, 13:34 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The President of the United States Donald Trump is continuing his more or less veiled threats to keep German car imports on the other side of U.S. borders. After a very tense G7 Summit, where he reportedly told French President Macron that he w...
Unsurprisingly, Domino’s Pizza Is Very Bad at Paving Potholes
13 Jun 2018, 13:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The other day, Domino’s Pizza announced that it would continue its Paving for Pizza campaign and thus pave more potholes across the US, to make sure customers’ pizza experience wasn’t ruined by a bad road. Though no one doubte...
Kim Jong-un Narrowly Avoided Death by Donald Trump’s Poisoned Pen
13 Jun 2018, 12:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / As historic and important the Singapore summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un might have been, it wasn’t without a fair share of head-scratching moments. Take, for instance, the incredible pen-swap...
Carmakers Urged to Stop Claiming Vehicles Are “Autonomous,” “Self-Driving”
13 Jun 2018, 12:06 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Carmakers are overselling the capabilities of their vehicles and it results in many crashes that could easily be avoided, Thatcham Research and the ABI (Association of British Insurers) highlights in a new report. In other words, by using terms...
CCTV Video from Dorset Level Crossing Warns Against Ignoring the Barrier
13 Jun 2018, 11:40 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Whenever you feel too pressed for time at a level crossing and consider dashing through before the barrier closes, think of your safety first. Is risking your life worth the few seconds you save by ignoring the warning lights and alarm? The answ...
Airport-Style Scanner Used in Britain’s Toughest Prison to Fight Drug Smuggling
13 Jun 2018, 11:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One of the only 3 high-security prisons in England and Wales, HMP Belmarsh, is using technology to fight the wave of crime and drug use among inmates – specifically, an airport-style scanner. That drugs, weapons and mobile phones find thei...