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.
9-Story Vending Machine for Cars Opens in Arizona
13 Jun 2018, 09:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Carvana first made headlines a few years ago, when it announced plans to set up vending machines for cars throughout the US. They dubbed it an honest effort towards making the process of buying used cars “more fun” because it would elim...
Sioux Falls Councilor Seeks to Penalize Drivers Leaving Guns in Unlocked Cars
13 Jun 2018, 09:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If you live in Sioux Falls and you own a gun, you’d better keep it locked away and out of sight. Councilor Pat Starr is looking to penalize gun owners who leave their weapons in their unlocked cars, because it offers thieves the occasion and ...
Shocking Florida Turnpike Crash Caught on Video: Always Wear a Seatbelt
12 Jun 2018, 13:27 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Footage caught by surveillance cameras on the Florida Turnpike has been released online, and it’s being used as a warning to all those who might think the use of a seatbelt is optional. It is not. Always wear a seatbelt when you’re i...
Indian Police to Conduct X-Ray on Pakistani Spy Pigeon
12 Jun 2018, 12:58 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Indian police know that criminals show no shortage of imagination when it comes to new ways to break the law. So when a pigeon flew from Pakistan and landed all the way across the international border, they immediately noticed a suspect. A pote...
37 Children Die in Hot Cars in the U.S. Each Year, Report Says
12 Jun 2018, 12:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Despite repeated public service announcements and the media frenzy that goes with another story of a child dying after being left in a hot car, the number of incidents remains high, the National Safety Council says. The non-profit organization ...
Inside Donald Trump’s Presidential Limousine, The Beast
12 Jun 2018, 11:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Donald Trump made history when he finally carried out his promise to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and try and get him to drop nuclear weapons. He may have also made history as being the first US President to ever allow another diplomat...
UK Moped Thief Boasts of Making £1,500 a Day: Police Can’t Stop Us
12 Jun 2018, 11:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / London is gripped by another wave of moped crime, including stabbings, theft, assault and murder. As police strive to come up with new ways to stop the criminals from preying on innocent pedestrians and motorists, one reformed moped thief boasts th...
Britain is Testing Flying Robots That Can Pave Potholes in Under 1 Minute
12 Jun 2018, 11:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Leeds City Council is working with engineers and scientists and planning for the future. By 2050, we will have what they call “self-repairing cities,” made possible thanks to drone-mounted robots able to pave potholes in the roads i...
Domino’s is Here to Save Pizza, Pave Potholes in Your Town
12 Jun 2018, 10:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Nothing ruins a good pizza than potholes on the road home, Domino's Pizza says. It’s not unsavory topping and it’s not late delivery, when the pizza is already cold. So, the world largest pizza company is making sure you get home w...
Donald Trump Gives Kim Jong-un a Glimpse of The Beast
12 Jun 2018, 09:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Donald Trump’s iteration of the Presidential limousine, known as Cadillac One, Limousine One and the First Car, is also called The Beast. It’s said to be entirely worthy of that name, from the way it’s built and the damage it can...
Nigerian Man Buries His Father in a BMW X6, Because Why Not
12 Jun 2018, 08:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When you go, make sure you go out in style. That’s something one Nigerian man would have liked for a motto, based on his son’s actions after his death. Because he just got to “go” in one of the coolest rides possible, courte...
Drunk Garbage Truck Driver Plows Through 9 Cars, Trees and a Front Porch
11 Jun 2018, 13:13 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One garbage truck caused mayhem in Brooklyn on Saturday, as the driver lost control of the vehicle and plowed through 9 parked cars, totaling 4 of them, mowing down trees and destroying a front porch. Then, he tried to flee the scene of the acciden...
Ashley Graham Brings Glamor to Cash & Rockets Tour 2018
11 Jun 2018, 12:51 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Ashley Graham continues to use her name and image to do good deeds. The body activist and plus-size model has joined other 79 high-profile women in the fifth edition of the Cash & Rockets tour, which included 40 Maserati Levantes this time. ...
25-Year-Old Driver Killed by Flying Tire on Florida Highway
11 Jun 2018, 12:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Sometimes, you can’t help but think “Man, this seems ripped from one of those Final Destination movies,” because it’s so twisted and unexpected and violent. This is one of those cases: a New York man was killed by a flying ...
Essential Tips to Survive a Moped Gang Attack
11 Jun 2018, 11:58 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Just last week, comedian Michael McIntyre became the victim of a moped gang attack, when assailants smashed the window of his car during his son’s pickup and stole his Rolex. McIntyre and his son were unharmed, but some victims aren’t a...
“Top Gun: Maverick” Would Better Have Women Pilots, Rep. Martha McSally Says
11 Jun 2018, 11:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Tom Cruise is on a roll. He has a new “Mission Impossible” installment coming out next month and he’s shooting movies back to back. One of them, currently in production, is the sequel to the 1986 hit “Top Gun.” Thou...
Met Police Officers to Pose as Delivery Drivers to Fight Moped Crime
11 Jun 2018, 11:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Moped crime in the UK is still a troubling phenomenon, though the number of incidents has dropped, as compared to the peak of July 2017. To combat it, officers from the Metropolitan Police will reportedly ride disguised as delivery drivers. Inc...
Man Arrested for Pooping on Another in Road Rage Altercation
11 Jun 2018, 09:40 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When road rage hits, some men might swear and scream a lot, flip the occasional bird. Others might even get out of their car and unleash a can of butt whooping on the guy or gal they perceive as their biggest enemy at that moment. Others might pull...
Man Arrested for Auto Theft Has Monkey as Accomplice
11 Jun 2018, 08:27 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / As auto theft arrests go, this is by far one of the strangest and most endearing. Deputies in Pasco County, Florida, arrested Cody Blake Hession on Friday, after he drove an allegedly stolen vehicle into a ditch, but it was his pet monkey that made...
Vince Vaughn Arrested for DUI, Obstructing an Officer
11 Jun 2018, 08:01 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Actor Vince Vaughn, best known for his roles in “Wedding Crashers” and “Dodgeball,” was arrested on Sunday night, south of Los Angeles, after a routine stop at a DUI checkpoint in Hermosa Beach. Vaughn and an unidentifie...