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Elena Gorgan

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“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” - Henry Ford

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Elena has been writing for a living since 2006 and, as a journalist, she has put her double major in English and Spanish to good use.

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.
The Elevate Tiny Home Features a Lift Bed and Gorgeous Spa-Like Bathroom
The Elevate Tiny Home Features a Lift Bed and Gorgeous Spa-Like Bathroom

16 May 2023, 04:45 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Tiny houses are trendy right now, but classifying them as a "fad” would be doing them a disservice. Tiny living is not just a viable housing alternative for the long term or a means to downsize and live more intentionally; tiny houses ar...

 
The Banksia Tiny Is a Beautiful, Compact, and Light-Filled Home for 6 People
The Banksia Tiny Is a Beautiful, Compact, and Light-Filled Home for 6 People

15 May 2023, 06:36 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / There is great appeal in downsizing, and not just for the younger generation. Moving into a tiny house has many benefits, but the capacity to sleep an entire family of six is not among them. At least, it's not where smaller units are concerned...

 
This Bike Camper Is a 2-Person RV You Can Go Roadtripping With
This Bike Camper Is a 2-Person RV You Can Go Roadtripping With

14 May 2023, 06:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Obviously, not all that glitters is gold, but it's becoming difficult to remember it in this day and age when you're scrolling endlessly through perfect IG photos and envy-inducing TikToks. This DIY (do it yourself) bike camper is a good ...

 
This $48 Million Custom Mansion Has an Insane Man Cave With a Supercar Glass Showroom
This $48 Million Custom Mansion Has an Insane Man Cave With a Supercar Glass Showroom

14 May 2023, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When it comes to houses, there's downsizing, and then there's the reverse, upsizing. No better way to do the latter than with a custom mansion that could easily (and quite naturally) double as a James Bond lair, complete with a stunning g...

 
PHI: The Spectacular, Record-Breaking Superyacht Trapped by a 'PR Stunt'
PHI: The Spectacular, Record-Breaking Superyacht Trapped by a 'PR Stunt'

13 May 2023, 11:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The complicated geopolitical situation with Russia has brought complicated and unprecedented measures from countries not directly involved in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine. Sanctions, once believed to be the key to not getting involved but stil...

 
Hitch Hotel Traveler Is a Box on Wheels That Expands Into Your Hotel Room at Camp
Hitch Hotel Traveler Is a Box on Wheels That Expands Into Your Hotel Room at Camp

13 May 2023, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Oversize RVs may provide extra comfort and amenities, but unless you have special storage for them, they're cumbersome during the off-season. So, how about a towable that offers the basics but in such a compact form factor that you could stow ...

 
Ridden: Fiido D3 PRO, the Smallest e-Bike With the Best Value for Money
Ridden: Fiido D3 PRO, the Smallest e-Bike With the Best Value for Money

12 May 2023, 23:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A bicycle is like that good friend who's always there for you no matter how long you go without calling, always ready to help with nice words or a gesture of love, reliable, trustworthy, strong, and nice to be around. That's what the D3 P...

 
World’s First 'Flying' Car Is a McLaren Senna GTR a Millionaire Craned Up to His Penthouse
World’s First 'Flying' Car Is a McLaren Senna GTR a Millionaire Craned Up to His Penthouse

12 May 2023, 10:40 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Some millionaires pledge or outright give away chunks of their fortunes, while most will flaunt their wealth to get a much-needed ego boost. Even fewer will try to devise ways of using their riches to inspire and motivate others to be their best, s...

 
The McKenzie Tiny Is a Contemporary, Very Stylish Take on Downsizing
The McKenzie Tiny Is a Contemporary, Very Stylish Take on Downsizing

12 May 2023, 05:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / You often hear that size is irrelevant in a variety of contexts, but where tiny living is concerned, size is everything. The McKenzie aims to prove that you can still live in luxury, even when you do it in a more compact footprint. Downsizing ha...

 
Mammoth Overland’s ELE Teardrop Trailer Has Bear-Spray Defense and Bullet-Proofing
Mammoth Overland’s ELE Teardrop Trailer Has Bear-Spray Defense and Bullet-Proofing

11 May 2023, 06:45 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / No one likes a doom-harbinger that lives dreading what the future might bring and consequently trying to get everyone thinking the same. But everyone will agree that it's best to be prepared if the worst should come to happen – and that&...

 
Luna Superyacht Explorer: How a $400 Million Legend Became a Deadweight
Luna Superyacht Explorer: How a $400 Million Legend Became a Deadweight

10 May 2023, 09:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / There's a beginning for everything, even for some of the most ridiculous fads, trends, challenges, or widespread phenomena. Luna is one such starting point. Back when superyacht explorers weren't yet the trendiest, hottest multi-millio...

 
The 2023 EarthRoamer SX Is a Luxurious Beast that Thrives in the Harshest Environments
The 2023 EarthRoamer SX Is a Luxurious Beast that Thrives in the Harshest Environments

10 May 2023, 03:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / You know how the saying goes, seeing is believing. We've seen – and talked about – the 2023 EartRoamer SX before, but we haven't yet had the chance to really see it in action, which, you will agree, is essential for a vehicle ...

 
Megayacht Koru Under Sail Is a Breathtaking Sight
Megayacht Koru Under Sail Is a Breathtaking Sight

9 May 2023, 09:26 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Any given day of the week is a good day to be Jeff Bezos, seeing how he's estimated at well over $120 billion and is an accomplished businessman, family man, and whatever-else-you-can-think-of-man. But even so, these past few days must have be...

 
The Bike Bureau Is a Mobile News Studio That Kills Off the Ubiquitous TV Van
The Bike Bureau Is a Mobile News Studio That Kills Off the Ubiquitous TV Van

9 May 2023, 08:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Not everyone is convinced that a bicycle can be a proper substitute for the personal car, but the BBC is. Or, better said, it's willing to let itself be talked into the idea through an experimental program. The BBC, the biggest broadcaster ...

 
Private Jet-Addicted Millionaire Decides to Sell Private Jet Because It’s Too Polluting
Private Jet-Addicted Millionaire Decides to Sell Private Jet Because It’s Too Polluting

9 May 2023, 07:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A millionaire drives his car on the tarmac, right to the stairs leading up to his private jet, the only one left from his former fleet of three aircraft. He's greeted with a glass of scotch or a cup of coffee, depending on the time of the day,...

 
The Moth Custom Tiny House Is a Very Artsy Office on Wheels
The Moth Custom Tiny House Is a Very Artsy Office on Wheels

9 May 2023, 05:55 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Tiny houses are the essence of downsizing and the epitome of a life lived on the road, soaking up new experiences and living more intentionally. But putting tiny houses in a box (pun intended) means doing them a disservice. The tiny house frenzy...

 
Tom Cruise and His P-51K Mustang Made an Appearance at King Charles’ Coronation
Tom Cruise and His P-51K Mustang Made an Appearance at King Charles’ Coronation

8 May 2023, 11:06 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Even when he's not physically present, count on Tom Cruise to make a lasting impression. Case in point: his short but memorable cameo during the Coronation festivities held in London over the weekend. After weeks of speculation about whethe...

 
These Sleek Teardrop Trailers Are Tailor-Made for EV Towing, Will Power Up Your Home
These Sleek Teardrop Trailers Are Tailor-Made for EV Towing, Will Power Up Your Home

8 May 2023, 05:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Range anxiety remains an issue for most electric vehicle (EV) owners, and it's doubly worrisome for those thinking of EV towing because of the way towing negatively impacts range. With these EV owners in mind, Colorado Teardrops has designed t...

 
111 Megayacht Proposes 'Wellness, Workouts, and Wine' for the Discerning Billionaire
111 Megayacht Proposes 'Wellness, Workouts, and Wine' for the Discerning Billionaire

7 May 2023, 05:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / "You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling," Eames tells Arthur in Chris Nolan's blockbuster Inception, in what's become one of the most recognizable lines in modern pop culture. Yes, it's fiction, but th...

 
The Future Is Shaped Like the Sphinx 40 Catamaran, a Self-Sufficient Spaceship on Water
The Future Is Shaped Like the Sphinx 40 Catamaran, a Self-Sufficient Spaceship on Water

7 May 2023, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Who has never NOT wished to just drop everything and go away, slip off the map, go off the radar, and get away from the stress and the fuss of modern life? If you answered "yes," this one's for you: an electric, completely self-conta...

 

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