Elena Gorgan
8,143 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.
Freddie Mercury’s ‘74 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Is a Garage Queen With a Heart of Gold
17 Oct 2022, 06:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Not all classic car auctions are exclusively for the passionate gearheads and ego-driven millionaires. The upcoming RM Sotheby’s London event includes plenty of that, but also one particular item that will benefit a noble cause. As it so ...
Singer Andrea Bocelli Sues Luxury Jet Charter for Putting Him in Older, Noisier Plane
17 Oct 2022, 05:44 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / We’re accustomed to hearing about celebrities and their sometimes-outlandish demands in terms of personal transportation, but this is not that. Opera singer Andrea Bocelli, who is blind, is suing a private jet charter company for breach of co...
DIY Skoolie Conversion Is Now a Cozy Home for Four, With a Striking Layout. Cheap, Too
17 Oct 2022, 05:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / With the influx of #vanlife content in recent years, few of us have probably not considered at least once giving it a try. Those still asking around and considering options before making the transition now have another ally inside the tiny home sla...
Elon Musk Will Keep Providing Starlink Satellite Services to Ukraine, But Is Bleeding Cash
16 Oct 2022, 04:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / That didn’t last long: hours after word got out that Starlink was trying to get the Pentagon to pay for its satellite service in war-torn Ukraine, Elon Musk has had a change of heart. Everything stays as it was, even if that means bleeding ca...
The Travel Cabin Is Only 32 Square Feet, Still Sleeps Two People and One Dog
16 Oct 2022, 04:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / How much charm, creature comforts, and freedom can you pack inside the teeniest tiniest tiny home that’s just 32 square feet (3 square meters)? The answer is “a lot.” This is the Travel Cabin, perhaps one of the smallest tiny ...
Poseidon AmphibWorks’ LS-1 Is an Electric Car That Floats and “Flies” Over Water
15 Oct 2022, 11:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Amphibious vehicles might be a niche product, but they’re not new. The Trident LS-1 aims to put a unique spin on the design of one such vehicle by improving performance both on land and on water,and offering enhanced functionality. If you...
This Striking Custom Tiny House Doubles as Stress-Free Sanctuary
15 Oct 2022, 08:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Almost as a rule, tiny houses are either cute or very zen, because of their (forced) minimalist styling. Even so, Vicki’s custom unit stands out, because it’s both very cute and totally zen. The tiny house movement has been around ...
Vripack 132-Foot Superyacht Concept Is a Luxurious Floating Hotel Built Like a Fortress
15 Oct 2022, 06:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If the past couple of years have taught us anything, it’s that we must be prepared for the worst. Throw an unlimited budget in this doomsday scenario, and Vripack might have just the thing for you. The Netherlands-based naval yacht design...
Gorgeous, Floating Mega-Mansion Has a Little Something for Everyone
15 Oct 2022, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / There’s living by the water, and there’s this: Florida’s currently most expensive listing, a mega-mansion that is both playful and elegant, appears to float on water, and has a little something for everyone – but especially ...
Impressive, 100-Strong Collection of Classics Is Street-Parked in the “Ghetto”
14 Oct 2022, 11:58 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Treasures are meant to be treasured, if you’ll allow the cliché. For two brothers from one of the most deprived areas in the UK, treasures are a sort of community good that is meant to be shared. Mostly because it means avoiding extra ...
BAEO Is a Beautiful, Off-Grid Mobile Home With a Second Floor and a Balcony
14 Oct 2022, 10:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The reasons for opting for a nomadic lifestyle vary depending on who you ask about them. This family has chosen to live on the road to make memories, and allow their two children the chance to grow up open to adventures and a lifestyle that is the ...
The Saga of the $43 Million Treasure Onboard the Sunken SS Tilawa Nears Its Final Chapter
13 Oct 2022, 10:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Finders keepers might apply in real life for things that are of little value, but when it comes to actual treasures, the kind worth dozens of millions, it no longer holds true. The same goes for the years-long saga of the silver bullion bars onboar...
World’s First Space Tourist, Billionaire Dennis Tito, Buys 2 Seats on SpaceX’s Starship
13 Oct 2022, 06:19 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Because not even retirement is the same for billionaires as it’s for us normies, 82-year-old Dennis Tito has just booked a seat on the second manned, private mission on SpaceX’s Starship rocket. The mission doesn’t even have a tim...
I Deflate Tires on SUVs on My Way from Work, 62YO Mom Says: They Should Be Banned
13 Oct 2022, 05:40 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Cities are becoming more congested and polluted, and a relatively new brand of eco-warriors called the Tire Extinguishers are trying to correct both these wrongs by targeting SUVs. One such Tire Extinguisher explains why she does it. The Tire E...
GoCamp GoLo Is the Best Bike Camper in the World, Driven by the Sun
13 Oct 2022, 04:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Downsizing has been at the forefront of many (mobility) conversations, and with the looming economic crisis, it’s bound to gain even more ground. One concept explores the idea of downsizing with minimal investment and virtually zero running c...
Ai-Da, the World’s First Ultra-Realistic Robot, Falls Asleep While Addressing Parliament
12 Oct 2022, 11:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Ai-Da, widely referred to as the world’s first ultra-realistic robot, is also one of the most accomplished we have so far. She is an artist who can paint, write poetry and recite, and sing. Even robotic artists grow tired, though. This we...
Artist Damien Hirst Is Burning His Own Expensive Art Works Because of NFTs
12 Oct 2022, 10:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / No one said that the increased popularity of digital artworks in the form of NFTs should entail the destruction of their physical counterparts, but that’s not stopping many from doing just that. Artist Damien Hirst has joined the chat. Dam...
The Mobilize Solo Is a Three-Wheel EV That Is Safe, Efficient and Quite Fashionable
12 Oct 2022, 06:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Few commuters would actually ride a skateboard with an umbrella attached, but many could probably be talked into giving this a try: a three-wheel, single-seat electric vehicle that bridges the gap between current two-wheelers and a passenger car. ...
Vladimir Putin Adds to His Fleet of Luxury Toys: A Tractor That He Got as Birthday Gift
11 Oct 2022, 09:07 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / What kind of a present do you get the man who has it all? If that man also happens to be the most hated politic figure in the world right now, with a reported net worth of $70 billion, the answer is a tractor. Well, a tractor and melons, accord...
This $22 Billion Private Car Collection Is One of the World’s Most Impressive
11 Oct 2022, 08:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Going to the museum isn’t always a toned-down or even dull experience – at least, not if Michael Dezer has any say about it. He is the founder and owner of the Dezer Auto Museum, a billionaire and one of the most famous car collectors i...