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.
The ioCamper Caravan II Is a Compact, Tiny Module that Becomes an 'RV' at Camp
2 Jun 2024, 03:53 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Good things come to those who wait, but life tends to laugh in the face of most wise old sayings – including this one. For this particular teeny-tiny module that would explode at camp into a 6-person RV, the wait hasn't brought many nice...
The EK Is Perhaps the World's Most Alien-Looking EV, the Yeezy of Electric Golf Carts
2 Jun 2024, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / There is no shortage of creativity in the automotive world, but this one is for all those who might have felt at times that there was room for a bit more oomph in the urban mobility sector. After all, who's to say you can't have oomph wit...
BBC Journo Chris Packham Urges Taylor Swift to Ditch Her Private Jet: Do Better!
1 Jun 2024, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Can public pressure change behaviors and ultimately change the world? In the case of celebrities' over-reliance on private jets, which has been described as the most shameless indulgence of modern times, one esteemed naturalist and BBC journal...
The ioCamper Truck II Is the Little Transformer That Puts a 2-Person Home in Your Pickup
31 May 2024, 09:41 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. And if life repeatedly tries to bring you down, you keep at it until you succeed. This is today's motivational message but framed within a story relevant to our interests: that of the greatest ...
Neymar Slashes the Tires on Teammate's SUV in Retaliation for Shoe-Tying Prank
31 May 2024, 07:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Ah, multi-millionaires and their skewed sense of reality! Brazilian superstar and football legend Neymar Jr. is being mocked online for his response to a seemingly innocuous prank from one of his teammates, Renan Lodi. You remember when you were...
This Tiny House Is All-Electric and Hides an Entire Second Level, Though Still Compact
31 May 2024, 06:21 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / No sense in changing something if it works, according to an old saying. But in a very competitive market like that of micro-dwellings and mobile houses, evolve or you lose traction – and clients, and profit, and everything else that matters. ...
PlugVan Camper Module Is a Complete Campervan Without a Van, Ready to Go in 5 Minutes
30 May 2024, 10:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The joys of vanlife are not exclusive to those of an all-in mentality, and because of it, ready to upturn their entire life and opt for the radically different lifestyle of the modern nomad. That's the argument PlugVan has been making for year...
Remembering the 1964 Ford Aurora, a Luxury Lounge on Wheels Packed With Advanced Features
30 May 2024, 07:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Concept cars, like the majority of concepts, are designed to push boundaries and explore new design territory, implement new tech, and test the waters for innovation. Done well, some may even turn a standard vehicle into a new breed of people-mover...
The Kip Kompakt Is the Ideal RV: A Lightweight, Compact but Spacious Trailer
29 May 2024, 07:44 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In today's culture of "more is more and thus infinitely better," a company that emphasizes simplicity is a rarity. Come to think of it, there is so much more that makes a company like Kip Caravans stand out, and the Kip Kompakt trail...
Billionaire Going on a 2-Person Dive to the Titanic to Prove the Industry Is 'Safe'
29 May 2024, 05:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In June 2023, the world's only sub doing deep tourist dives to the wreck of the Titanic was reported missing after losing communication with the mothership. Days later, it was confirmed that the aptly-called Titan had imploded, killing all fiv...
Billionaire's $400M Megayacht Defaced With Paint While Kris Jenner Was Lunching Onboard
28 May 2024, 09:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Whoever says they're not courting attention by splurging on a megayacht is lying, and doing so shamelessly. As billionaire David Geffen has found out once more, sometimes that attention is not of the kind he wanted. As of 2010, David Geffen...
The Karoo Adventure Camper Is a Little Transformer for the Entire Family
28 May 2024, 08:44 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Even at times when demand hit a record low, recreational traveling never really went out of style, which means that neither did all the vehicles that make it possible. These days, though, demand is peaking for towables that are both lightweight and...
This Henry Hoover Vacuum-Based Motorbike Can Hit 28MPH but Corners Predictably
28 May 2024, 05:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, make no doubt about it, but there's absolutely no denying the appeal of this mini-motorbike with a heart of gold – and a 50cc engine. This is Henry Hoofer, a motorbike like no other in the world,...
Nothing Can Stop Tom Cruise Except for a Malfunction to a $30 Million Submarine
27 May 2024, 09:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Aside from not owning another Bugatti ever again, there isn't anything else in the world that Tom Cruise can't do. Well, that and being able to continue shooting for the eighth installment in the Mission: Impossible franchise. Accordin...
Lady Gaga Wore a Dress Made With Discarded Car Parts but Just Don't Ask Her About It
27 May 2024, 05:19 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Lady Gaga and haute couture are like the peanut-butter-and-jelly combo of showbiz: they go together perfectly no matter the time of day or the occasion. That probably explains why the headline above isn't even half as shocking as it would be i...
The Starvan Rebel 4x4 Is the 'Dream RV' Thanks to a Bedroom Pullout, Customizable Layout
27 May 2024, 04:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / While most things in life are of the "what you see is what you get" variety, this doesn't apply to transformers, both real and the fictional machines director Michael Bay brought to life on the big screen. The Rebel is a real-life tr...
The 2024 Burstner Elegance I 920 Motorhome Lives Up to Its 'Penthouse on Wheels' Rep
26 May 2024, 04:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Summer is almost here, but for the modern (digital) nomad, summer is more of a change in temperature than the start of the travel season. Here's a motorhome that promises to deliver both freedom and comfort in a very luxurious package that has...
The Coolangatta Tiny Is Tailor-Made for Working from Home, Has 2-Person Office Space
26 May 2024, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / To paraphrase old Rose in Titanic, it's been four long years, but we still remember 2020 or, as we call it, the year we'd all like to forget. The Coolangatta is a happy reminder, a sort of phoenix bird born from the ashes of that terrible...
Riding Never Stops With Vanpowers: An Inspiring Story Starring the UrbanGlide Pro e-Bike
25 May 2024, 06:51 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In a world where influencers get to influence the purchase decisions of millions, even though their only credential is a huge following, people like Jim Wilkes are like a breath of fresh air. Jim's story as an above-the-knee amputee is a touch...
This Home on Wheels Is Here to Prove You Can "Live Tiny but Luxuriously"
25 May 2024, 05:39 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Downsizing might look good on social media, but do we really want to have to deal daily with the lack of privacy, comfort, and space to move around properly? If the answer to that is in the negative, Brad the Builder is here to help. Brad the Bu...