Florin Amariei
1,725 ARTICLES
Personal motto:
It's better to die than to live without passion
Years passed and I found myself more and more in love with cars. It wasn`t about their speed or their looks. Heck, it wasn`t even about clout, but about the freedom they represented, the happiness they provided and the magnitude of options that were available to each and every type of driver.
After witnessing a lot of TV coverage for some of my favorite cars, I decided that it`s time to act on what I like. I started by watching random TV shows and ended up loving British presenters. I bought a lot of magazines and found out that I simply cannot ignore the shape of a Ferrari - especially a yellow one. That may the influence of my father who had a Fiat Tempra. Nowadays, I`m leaning towards enjoying a F-150 Raptor, rather than exploring the Riviera with a small car.
That being said, years of just reading, listening and watching turned into a passion for discovery. That is why I started to write about what I know, experience or find out to be interesting. After 5 years of news for print and online outlets, travels and a whole lot of test driving, I joined the autoevolution family to spread this passion and share relevant information.
Tesla Replaced This Man's Cybertruck Once, but Might Have To Do It Again
2 Jul 2024, 01:44 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / You could safely call the Cybertruck the supercar of pickup trucks, and you wouldn't be wrong. Not because it's powerful and fast, but due to it being unexpectedly frail. It just keeps breaking down, and this unlucky owner is enjoying the...
Pricey but Important Test: Electric Vehicles May Be Heavy and Safe, but Guardrails Are Not
1 Jul 2024, 22:00 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / In the US, almost everybody likes cars. Those who don't like them, need them. Public transportation is unreliable or unbearable in many parts of the country or nonexistent where people need it most. Very few Americans refuse to buy a car. Stil...
Tesla Owners, You Can Avoid Brake Squeal and Surface Rust on Rotors With This Trick
30 Jun 2024, 20:51 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / All-electric vehicles have quick acceleration and are heavy. A brilliant braking system is paramount. But EVs also have a clever thing called regenerative braking. It puts the electric motor in reverse and turns it into a temporary generator, putti...
Ford's Jim Farley Is Unexpectedly Versed in EVs. He'll Make You Worry
30 Jun 2024, 20:08 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / If you ask a random person who Jim Farley is, they will probably tell you that they don't know who he is, or they'll confuse him with the late Chris Farley, a well-known American comedian and actor. But for the rest of us, Jim Farley is a...
Eye-Opening: First-Time Tesla Model 3 Owner Learns They Can't Charge at Home
30 Jun 2024, 13:43 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / In many parts of North America, buying an EV to ensure you have extended personal mobility can make a lot of sense. That's especially true for people who have a driveway or a garage. They can plug in the car overnight and wake up to an almost ...
Choosing the Ideal 2025 Rivian R1S or R1T Battery Pack Is Unexpectedly Complicated
29 Jun 2024, 21:32 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / If you want a good EV, chances are you might be already considering Rivian's pickup truck or three-row SUV as new members of your household. Both have made a name for themselves and are pretty popular, even though production only started aroun...
Why Tesla's Cybertruck Will Rapidly Depreciate From Now On
29 Jun 2024, 18:59 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / A bullet-resistant pickup truck with rock-proof glass, a top-notch sound system, an impressive A/C system, bidirectional charging, and the dystopian look of a workhorse that escaped a digital realm envisioned by a kid who is very fond of angles, ed...
Xiaomi's Porsche-fied Ferrari Purosangue-Like Electric SUV Might Become a Winner
29 Jun 2024, 11:49 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / In a world where buying a brand-new car represents quite a financial effort because of inflation, greed, government emission targets, and who knows what else, more affordable battery-powered rides like the Xiaomi SU7 or the upcoming SU8 eSUV are no...
Speccing the Brand-New 2025 BMW M5 G90 Is Surprisingly Easy
28 Jun 2024, 21:34 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The all-new M5 is an interesting vehicle. It's slower and heavier than its predecessor, but its electrification makes it more usable on a daily basis. Despite a couple of drawbacks, the high-performance unit remains a step forward from many po...
Some Australians Without a Driveway Can't Charge Their EVs at Home Anymore
28 Jun 2024, 19:59 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / We have previously said that owning an all-electric vehicle makes the most sense for consumers who can charge it at home, at work, or somewhere else for free. Positive local environment impact aside, a car remains a means of personal transport that...
This Tesla Cybertruck Owner Replaced His Pickup Truck With a Used Cadillac Lyriq
28 Jun 2024, 14:42 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Tesla's Cybertruck is a very interesting all-electric vehicle. Apart from an edgy exterior, it has a bullet-resistant body and rock-proof glass. No other automaker offers you this type of wannabe light-armored shell without conducting a few ba...
Truly Sustainable Motorsport: The Hydrogen-Powered Racing Car Is Finally Real
27 Jun 2024, 13:30 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Hydrogen-powered off-road racing? Heck yeah, sign me up! Can't wait to see new tech put through its paces! Even though it may seem like official racing is a waste of resources, these competitions are paramount for multiple industries. Formula ...
2025 BMW M5 G90 Makes the M5 F90 Look Very Good, but There's a Catch
26 Jun 2024, 22:43 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Back in 2018, around a year after the M5 F90 was introduced, the great minds at BMW started thinking about the next-gen high-performance sedan. Not the facelift that was introduced in mid-2020, but this one, the G90 model. At first, they wanted it ...
Rivian Joins Forces With Volkswagen, the Germans Bring $5 Billion to the Table
25 Jun 2024, 21:26 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Rivian has been adamant for quite some time that it must control the software found in its all-electric rides. It has invested a ton of time, manpower, and money into creating a unique digital experience for its customers. However, they continue to...
Someone's Trying To Sell a Fisker Ocean One at Auction, They Were Allowed To Set a Reserve
25 Jun 2024, 20:23 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Henrik Fisker tried to make his production dreams come true for the second time. In a way, he managed to come very close to that goal. Many thought he would succeed this time around because the Karma should've taught him all the important less...
You Don't Have To Buy EV-Specific Tires for Your All-Electric Ride
24 Jun 2024, 20:52 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Electric vehicles (EVs) appeared in our world as an answer to global environmental challenges. While others, such as General Motors (GM), attempted to launch battery-powered cars and gave up, Tesla's efforts were what put the EV on the world s...
The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser May Be Good-Looking, but It Has Two (Rather Big) Drawbacks
24 Jun 2024, 19:36 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The new Toyota Land Cruiser represents an interesting way of moving forward. The iconic SUV comes in two exterior design variants but with only one engine. And that's where the problem is. The modest hybridized powertrain is taking away some m...
An Independent EV Repair Shop Woke Me Up to the Stark Reality of Plug-In Hybrid Ownership
24 Jun 2024, 17:14 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) can be the best or the worst of both worlds. That's what people have been saying since the Chevy Volt made a splash in 2010. You have an internal combustion engine, a gas tank, (at least) one motor, and a modest...
Used Mercedes-Benz EQS EVs Now Cost Less Than or as Much as a New Tesla Model 3 LR
23 Jun 2024, 20:53 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Two and half years ago, Mercedes-Benz finally showed the world what the next-gen, battery-powered S-Class would look like. The wind tunnel-friendly EQS became official and had insane specs. The 108-kWh battery pack put on a show by performing much ...
UAW Is Getting Serious About Contract Negotiations With BMW, Striking Is on the Table
23 Jun 2024, 19:07 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / In 2017, BMW scored a net profit of over $9.7 billion. In 2022, the automaker that Consumer Reports says makes the best cars pulled off a miracle and almost doubled its net income. The company made its shareholders $18.9 billion! Now, US unionized ...