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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.
This Is Zigy, an Electric Micro-Car Tailor-Made for City Life
This Is Zigy, an Electric Micro-Car Tailor-Made for City Life

19 May 2024, 05:06 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Understandably, not all city residents believe that banning cars altogether from city centers is a good approach to city congestion and pollution. But where alternatives like carpooling or car-sharing, public transport, or two-wheelers have failed,...

 
This Custom Tiny House Brings Spaciousness and Comfort to Farm Living
This Custom Tiny House Brings Spaciousness and Comfort to Farm Living

18 May 2024, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / For those that build them and those that buy them, tiny houses are the gift that keeps on giving due to their affordability, a high degree of customization, and multi functionality. This unit, designed as a farm dry cabin, is a good example in this...

 
This Is Your First Look at Megayacht 'Tanzanite': All Hail the New Queen!
This Is Your First Look at Megayacht 'Tanzanite': All Hail the New Queen!

17 May 2024, 09:24 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Strong essences may come in small vials, but save that saying for perfumes and people who can't afford to have the ship of their dreams built for their personal use. Where superyachts and especially megayachts are concerned, bigger is always b...

 
Living Vehicle Introduces the CyberTrailer, the Ultimate in Solar-Powered Luxury Travel
Living Vehicle Introduces the CyberTrailer, the Ultimate in Solar-Powered Luxury Travel

17 May 2024, 07:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Even if you're not the matchy-matchy or particularly fashion-savvy type, you have to agree that the latest Tesla vehicle, the Cybertruck electric pickup, comes with a styling that makes the choice for a towable very difficult, if not even impo...

 
The Z20 MAX e-Bike Maxes Out on Range, Power, and Convenience
The Z20 MAX e-Bike Maxes Out on Range, Power, and Convenience

17 May 2024, 03:27 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If your love of cycling extends beyond a weekend ride to the daily commute, there's no such thing as "too much of a good thing" when it comes to e-bikes. The recent boom in demand for motor-assisted or fully electric bicycles has pro...

 
Sailing Yacht 'Alboran Cognac' Gets Sunk by Killer Whales off the Coast of Gibraltar
Sailing Yacht 'Alboran Cognac' Gets Sunk by Killer Whales off the Coast of Gibraltar

16 May 2024, 11:34 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If Mother Nature is keeping score on this, the humans are taking a beating. A pod of several orcas attacked and sunk a sailing yacht last weekend in the Straight of Gibraltar, taking the number of these incidents near a couple of hundred. Incid...

 
Party Like a Billionaire: Mark Zuckerberg Takes Private Jet to His Megayacht 'Launchpad'
Party Like a Billionaire: Mark Zuckerberg Takes Private Jet to His Megayacht 'Launchpad'

16 May 2024, 09:01 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / With great power comes great responsibility, but also a lot of fun! Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg, one of the world's top 5 richest men, is about to have a lot of that as part of his extended birthday celebrations. On May 14, Mark Zuckerber...

 
The Pursuit Carbon Is a Beefcake Teardrop With 3 Berths, Bathroom, and 2 Kitchens
The Pursuit Carbon Is a Beefcake Teardrop With 3 Berths, Bathroom, and 2 Kitchens

16 May 2024, 06:01 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / "Strong essences come in small vials" applies to all walks of life, including when it comes to off-roading with a towable, where compact dimensions mean more convenience and higher maneuverability. The Carbon Pursuit aims to show that com...

 
Paris Hilton Shows the Interior of Her Sliving Mom Van, Immediately Gets Criticized for It
Paris Hilton Shows the Interior of Her Sliving Mom Van, Immediately Gets Criticized for It

15 May 2024, 08:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Before Barbie was embraced by the entirety of the (grown-up) showbiz industry, there was only one Barbie the world cared about: Paris Hilton. Today, the 43-year-old former socialite is a mom of two, and her auto fleet is a reflection of that. P...

 
Tom Cruise Hops Onboard a Luxury Sailing Yacht for Scenic Workcation
Tom Cruise Hops Onboard a Luxury Sailing Yacht for Scenic Workcation

15 May 2024, 07:04 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Being a celebrity seems like an "all play and no work" kind of life, but we're all grown-ups here and know that no such thing exists. Tom Cruise, for one, is definitely pushing the 24/7 workaholic image to the extreme, even when he&#...

 
The Fantail Home on Wheels Is Designed for "Tiny Living, Big Luxury"
The Fantail Home on Wheels Is Designed for "Tiny Living, Big Luxury"

15 May 2024, 05:41 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Studies have shown too many options tend to have the opposite effect than the intended one, leading to confusion, stress, and generally bad shopping decisions. Since tiny houses are yet to boast supermarket-like variety, this segment of the market ...

 
Lando Norris' Gorgeous Lamborghini Miura Stalls in the Street, Needs to Be Pushed to Start
Lando Norris' Gorgeous Lamborghini Miura Stalls in the Street, Needs to Be Pushed to Start

14 May 2024, 08:58 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Bad things do happen to good people, and bad things also happen to good, iconic, record-setting cars like the Lamborghini Miura, the world's first supercar, as it's usually referred to. Just ask F1 champ Lando Norris, he knows all about i...

 
Magic Reunites Simon Cowell With His 1971 Triumph TR6, His First Auto Love
Magic Reunites Simon Cowell With His 1971 Triumph TR6, His First Auto Love

14 May 2024, 06:13 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / It's a kind of magic, but with some reality show producing magic sprinkled on top: Simon Cowell, perhaps one of the most famous music and television moguls in the world, was reunited with his "favorite" car ever and one of his first ...

 
The Tezeus C8 Proposes a Techy, Minimalist, Lightweight Approach to the Daily Commute
The Tezeus C8 Proposes a Techy, Minimalist, Lightweight Approach to the Daily Commute

13 May 2024, 12:13 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Even today, when they're at their peak, e-bikes still tend to be on the heavier side, chunkier than traditional pedal-powered counterparts, and with the tell-tale signs of their electric powertrain. Things are changing in the industry, though,...

 
The Little Guy Shadow Is a "Lightweight Camping Companion" Under a Retro Teardrop Disguise
The Little Guy Shadow Is a "Lightweight Camping Companion" Under a Retro Teardrop Disguise

13 May 2024, 06:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Never judge a book by its cover, we've been told, but in today's world, the cover is usually all there is to the book. Not so with Little Guy Shadow, a retro-inspired teardrop trailer that styles itself as "the lightweight camping ch...

 
Kylie Jenner Turned Her Custom Bombardier Private Jet Into a Tax Write-Off
Kylie Jenner Turned Her Custom Bombardier Private Jet Into a Tax Write-Off

13 May 2024, 02:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Kylie Jenner isn't just a reality star, influencer, and cosmetics boss. She's a business mogul worth an estimated $750 million and was even, for a full year, a proper billionaire. Guess who's paying for her private jet? In 2020, ...

 
Mark Zuckerberg "Disappears" Megayacht Launchpad and Shadow Vessel Wingman
Mark Zuckerberg "Disappears" Megayacht Launchpad and Shadow Vessel Wingman

12 May 2024, 10:41 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / No one buys a leisure craft like a superyacht, much less a megayacht, and sincerely welcomes the increased attention – and criticism – that comes with it. Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg can relate. Earlier this year, in what was dubbed...

 
Big-Time Flex: Kim Kardashian's Youngest Son Gets a Baby Cybertruck to Match Mommy
Big-Time Flex: Kim Kardashian's Youngest Son Gets a Baby Cybertruck to Match Mommy

12 May 2024, 09:39 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If you're a celebrity whose business largely depends on the exposure you get on social media, you need to have things to show there – things like a car collection, private jets, and designer gear. If you also have kids, you're able ...

 
This Is RCYL, a Bike Made Almost Entirely Out of Plastic
This Is RCYL, a Bike Made Almost Entirely Out of Plastic

12 May 2024, 07:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Perhaps one of the very few good things to come out of the dreadful year 2020 was the renewed interest in two-wheel urban mobility and bicycles in particular. This bike, though, is nothing like anything else on the market right now: a true unmatche...

 
The Genesis X Dog Concept Brings Luxury Vanlife to Your Best (Furry) Friend
The Genesis X Dog Concept Brings Luxury Vanlife to Your Best (Furry) Friend

12 May 2024, 06:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / As any pet owner will tell you, a vacation without said pet is no vacation at all, unless you can bring them along in the best conditions. Genesis has thought of that, and it's using its GV70 SUV to craft a slice of luxury vanlife heaven for y...

 

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