Elena Gorgan
8,139 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.
Flight 5390: The Harrowing Story of the Pilot Who Got Sucked Out of the Cockpit Window
27 Apr 2023, 15:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / No one boards a plane expecting the worst to happen, which is probably why few pay attention to the emergency instructions that precede each flight. Familiarity breeds comfort and, in this case, a certain degree of recklessness. There's a sayi...
Bush’s Canper Is a Funky RV Shaped Like a Can of Beans
27 Apr 2023, 06:24 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In the days of social media and viral marketing, it does feel like the old art of promotional vehicles is somehow lost. Enter Bush's Brothers and Company and their fantastic (and pun-tastic) Canper. Back in the day when the written press an...
The Millennial Tiny House Proves You Can Still Live in Luxury When Downsizing
27 Apr 2023, 04:19 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / By definition, downsizing is the transition to a de-cluttered, more intentional lifestyle: scaling down to less to live more. Still, the misconception that the bigger the home, the better your life lingers. The Millennial, the flagship model from T...
Remembering the Goodyear Inflatoplane, the Airplane You Could Inflate With a Hand Pump
26 Apr 2023, 11:36 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Flight, humanity's long-standing dream. The instant, readily-available, easy, and individual ability to take flight, preferably available for civilian, recreational use, also fueled the dream behind Goodyear's Inflatoplane, an airplane yo...
Custom Tiny Boasts Walk-In Closet and Gorgeous Interior, Is a True Labor of Love
26 Apr 2023, 06:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / There's no such thing as "too much love," and we don't mean that in a philosophical, abstract way. The West Coast Tiny Home, a fully DIY, one-off custom project, is an excellent example of how love and passion can and will shape...
Butternut 'Submarine' Hides Surprisingly Luxurious Interior Under All That Rust
25 Apr 2023, 15:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / No one likes to be preached to, talked down to, or ordered around to recycle, upcycle, and be more thoughtful about their carbon footprint. Butternut doesn't preach or do any of those other things. Butternut leads by example. The whole con...
Custom Sakura Tiny Laughs in the Face of Winter and All Downsizing Fears
25 Apr 2023, 08:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Tiny houses have been around for a very long time, even if the tiny living frenzy has only started picking up speed in the early aughts. But the misconception that tiny living is a seasonal thing and not in the least comfortable lingers on. Sakura ...
Steven Spielberg’s $250 Million Megayacht Is Now the Apple of Discord
25 Apr 2023, 06:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / You can be a passionate environmentalist and still indulge in the fanciest, most polluting treats money can buy, and no amount of public shaming or criticism will talk you out of it. Film director and multi-millionaire Steven Spielberg knows all ab...
1960 Giroboat: The Boat That Could Fly, but Never Took Off
24 Apr 2023, 13:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / You know you're old(er) when you catch yourself thinking, "Things were much better back in my day," or anything to that effect. This is not one of those times. The generational gap is real, and the mistaken impression that progres...
A Rumor We Hope Is True: Brad Pitt Actually Racing Lewis Hamilton for Apple F1 Movie
24 Apr 2023, 06:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / How's that for taking the method-acting approach for a new film? Actor Brad Pitt, who is currently preparing to start shooting for a new, yet-to-be-named Formula One movie, is also reportedly preparing to race Lewis Hamilton on the track &ndas...
Two-Story Tiny Takes the Henry Ford Approach to Tiny Living, With Focus on Comfort
24 Apr 2023, 03:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Tiny living is more than a way of getting in touch with Mother Nature or your hippie self and reducing your carbon footprint by cutting out non-essential stuff so you can live more intentionally. There's a very practical aspect to tiny living,...
MVP Aero Model 3: The Incredible Aircraft You Could Land Anywhere, Go Camping With
23 Apr 2023, 06:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Ideally, we could do without all the extra stuff, without having to use a certain item that serves only a specific function. The world would be a better and less cluttered place if it had a one-size-fits-all solution for all or most of our needs. ...
The Ocoee Tiny House Is Small but Airy, Family-Perfect
23 Apr 2023, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Just because a tiny house is small in size doesn't mean it can only work as a permanent residence for the young, the single, or the not-really-a-family-type types. Ocoee, the latest model from Wind River Tiny Homes, is a solid example of famil...
Remembering the 1930s Kozy Coach: The High-Quality, Deluxe RV That Defied Odds
22 Apr 2023, 07:27 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / "They don’t make them like they used to." In the case of this luxury, family-sized trailer, they really don't make them like back in the day. They don't make them at all anymore. You're more likely to hear the phra...
Gesture-Controlled JoyErider e-Skates Are the Smartest Skates “Ever”
22 Apr 2023, 04:46 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Life in the big city is stressful and challenging, and not the least among challenges is the daily commute, which can be both costly and time-consuming. Electric vehicles promise to help with it, but what if they could even "upgrade" walk...
This Beautiful, Handcrafted Tiny Is All About Getting Back to the Basics
22 Apr 2023, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In essence, tiny living is about downsizing so you can shift focus back on what's really important in life. That's why it goes hand in hand with intentional living, a more outdoorsy and nomadic existence, and the desire to forgo ownership...
The Helicamper Is How You Turn an Old Military Aircraft Into the Coolest RV on Earth
21 Apr 2023, 05:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Clip the wings on a bird, and you're a horrible human being. Clip the "wings” on a metal bird, and if you're skilled and creative enough, you've got yourself the most awesome recreational vehicle around. World, meet th...
Mini3: The Multi-Functional Prefab That Takes Tiny Living Wheelless
21 Apr 2023, 03:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / "Mini" is back in, not because it's trendy but because it's more affordable and more convenient. As far as housing goes, mini is also highly mobile these days. But that's not to say it always has to be. The tiny living t...
Sailing Yacht A: The Groundbreaking $600M Megayacht That Became a Leech on Taxpayers
20 Apr 2023, 15:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / This is a tale as old as time, where the higher the climb, the steeper the fall – and the more thrilling the show for us watching at home. This time, the "fall" is of one of the world's most spectacular and innovative superyach...
This Strato-Balloon Puts a Very Luxurious Spin on Space Tourism, Will Wine and Dine You
20 Apr 2023, 08:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If you found the whole billionaire-space-race thing amusing, thinking that it would lead to a new kind of showing off for the world's richest, you were right. Space tourism, still a budding offshoot of space exploration, is going full-luxury. ...