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.
This Skoolie Conversion Features a Tiny House Loft for a Surprise Second Level
16 Jul 2023, 07:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Say what you will about tiny houses or other types of mobile habitats, but they're not exactly cut for large families. A couple with one or two kids can still make it work living on the road in a home on wheels, but a larger unit will struggle...
This Is IZIBoat, a Sailing Catamaran You Can Tow by Bike, Assemble by Hand in 15 Minutes
16 Jul 2023, 01:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Good things come to those who wait, but exceptional things come only to those who work hard for them. This phrase could go on a T-shirt for passionate sailor and inventor Francois Tissier, the brain behind the IZIBoat foldable sailing catamaran. ...
Remembering SUMPAC: The World's First Flying Bicycle and Human-Powered Plane
16 Jul 2023, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A bicycle is a very convenient, affordable, and practical means to move about the city beating traffic while getting some exercise and not adding to the worsening climate issues. A bicycle is a lot of awesome things – but it can't fly. ...
This Gorgeous Home Is Pop-Up and Net-Zero, You Can Set It Up in a Day
15 Jul 2023, 18:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Mobile homes have become a fixture all over the world and with good reason. As the financial and housing crisis continues, climate change is worsening, and people are becoming painfully aware of both, they provide the perfect solution for a lot of ...
Not So Tiny, Still Mobile: Mobi Individual Peach Is a Tiny House With a Rooftop Terrace
15 Jul 2023, 08:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Mobile homes are a lot of great things, but they're also very compact, which means they could never afford the same comfort or features of a brick-and-mortar home. One way to sidestep spatial limitations while still keeping the unit road legal...
Tycoon Owner of PHI Superyacht Sues Government Over Its Unlawful Seizure
15 Jul 2023, 06:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A brand new, record-breaking superyacht is a reason to celebrate or even brag to your mates without coming across as a show-off. A brand new, record-breaking, but forcefully moored superyacht is a wasted asset and a gigantic black hole you throw mo...
The Linka Lasso Is the World’s First Smart Chain Lock, Seemingly Unbreakable
15 Jul 2023, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Words don't even come close to describing what a victim of theft feels like. If you've ever had your bike stolen from outside your city apartment, you must know all about that – and dread an even worse scenario if you've made t...
This Striking Superyacht Is World’s Largest Wooden Vessel, but a Very Modern Beast
14 Jul 2023, 09:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The yachting sector has long moved away from building in wood, which has turned the few remaining wooden vessels into highly coveted and expensive collectibles. Many of these are old sailing vessels refitted in the spirit of the original – an...
Diminutive Mansion Jr. Tiny House Is the Cutest Thing, Still Very Practical
14 Jul 2023, 04:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Your definition of a "home" colors your opinion of the very popular downsizing trend, where diminutive houses, preferably on wheels, are presented as the solution to many of the ills of our modern society. If you're more of a "h...
The Caboose Is the Dream DIY Tiny Home for Today’s Digital Nomad
13 Jul 2023, 08:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Unless you've been living under a rock with no internet access for the past several years, downsizing is the hottest trend right now. Mobile downsizing, where you make your home tiny and take it on the road with you, is even better. Add a dash...
Rotating Romotow RV Is Now Cheaper, But There’s a Catch
13 Jul 2023, 06:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Few other RVs out there, either real products or just concepts, are as famous and highly coveted as the Romotow. This futuristic-looking and super-fancy trailer, dubbed "the ultimate" RV, is not just one step closer to reality, but as of ...
The Harmony Tiny House Lives Up to the Name: A Cozy Family Home for Six
12 Jul 2023, 05:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Ditching the comforts, the space, and the financial burden of a brick-and-mortar home, whether a city apartment or a house in the suburbs, for a tiny house is not just for young childless families or empty-nesters. The Harmony tiny is here to prove...
The Mini Mansion Is a Gooseneck Tiny That Packs Plenty of Rustic Charm, Ample Space
11 Jul 2023, 09:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A strong personality is something that any tiny house worth discussing has plenty of. When you're working with such a compact space that also has to be functional for everyday living, the only way in which you can compensate is if you use crea...
Alfa Nero Force-Sold for $67 Million, but New Billionaire Owner Still Can’t Sail It
11 Jul 2023, 07:11 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Talk about delayed gratification – or what could be described as a very modern and very strange form of it! The former Google CEO, billionaire Eric Schmidt, while technically the new owner of a $120 million superyacht, hasn't been able t...
The Legend Two X Prefab Tiny from Nestron Is Expensive, Luxurious Downsizing
10 Jul 2023, 10:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Downsizing is all about cutting costs and ridding yourself of unnecessary clutter in order to live a happier, more relaxed, and more intentional life. But there's no rule saying that downsizing can't be luxurious too. Even if one downs...
This Is the Amphi-Scooter, the 1964 Lambretta That Became a Legend
10 Jul 2023, 04:40 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Progress is impossible without dreamers, and dreamers is exactly what the '60s decade had plenty of. This was a time when the dream for the "perfect" vehicle still envisioned it as amphibious, affordable, and immediately available fo...
This 100-Year-Old Tugboat Has Served as a Floating Home for Half Its Life
9 Jul 2023, 08:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A houseboat is, by definition, a very peculiar type of mobile home. This one, called the MV Zenia Sofia, is perhaps even more so and, because of it, has much more charm, having started as a tugboat almost one hundred years ago. MV Zenia Sophia s...
Meet Cyclops, the Insane Nuclear-Powered Bus That Cost $2.7 Million to Build
9 Jul 2023, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / For movie buffs who love the dedication of someone like director Christopher Nolan to stick only to practical effects and not include any CGI (computer-generated images) in their movies, this one's a doozy. This is Cyclops, the most ridiculous...
Tested: NXTWEAR S - The XR Glasses That Turn the Dreaded Commute Into Your Private Cinema
8 Jul 2023, 23:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / So you have some time to kill. Whether stuck in traffic, waiting for your next appointment, at the kids' pickup, or on the daily commute, the amount of "dead" time in our lives seems proportional – ironically so – to how ...
All-Black Tiny House Hides a Gorgeous Custom Interior in Soft Pastels
8 Jul 2023, 06:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / All tiny houses are, without exception, outstanding examples of creative design and careful planning to create multi-functional spaces that also look good. But count on an interior designer to come up with the most surprising, seemingly perfect tin...