Transport
From hypercars to autonomous EVs and innovative bicycle design, check out the latest ways to get from A to B.
Battery-swappable Japanese e-scooter folds smaller than a briefcase
January 24, 2024
In all the buzz around eVTOLs, there's still plenty of appetite for more conventional electric planes – especially, it seems, if they make ludicrous amounts of lift, and can take off and land at incredibly slow speeds, using absolutely tiny runways.
Automotive
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Concept camper bus dares you to gaze (and smell) into RVing's future
September 08, 2024Mobilvetta is exploring the future of RVing with a concept it calls Fluideen. The design study looks to seamlessly blend the natural with the technological, bringing features like scented wallpaper and retractable furnishings. -
This VW camper van has the wildest pop-up roof in the small RV world
September 06, 2024SpaceCamper is push the boundaries of what a camper can be once again. Its Volkswagen Multivan pop-up concept is unlike anything we've ever seen, blurring the lines between a rooftop tent, high fixed sleeper roof and standard pop-top. -
Genius Mercedes Sprinter "motorhome van" aims to be camping Goldilocks
September 03, 2024What do you do if you find a 6-meter Mercedes Sprinter too small for your camper van but a 7-meter too large? If you're Malibu, you tack on a little extra Sprinter to create a camper van that sizes right in the middle, just how you like it.
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Aircraft
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Video: XB-1 supersonic prototype makes second flight
August 27, 2024Boom Supersonic has completed the second test flight of its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator. On August 26, 2024, the prototype aircraft took off with Chief Test Pilot Tristan Brandenburg at the controls for a 15-minute flight at Mojave, California. -
Hydrogen helicopters to be called into service for organ delivery
August 22, 2024As hydrogen-powered vehicles continue to evolve, their use will become as niche as that of some current land-, sea-, and air-transportation methods, such as a new agreement that will see helicopters powered by the green fuel used for organ transport. -
Solar silver flyer takes to the sky to boost internet access on the ground
August 20, 2024If you want to get high-speed internet to people in remote communities, why not beam it to them from a high-flying blimp-like aircraft? That's just one of the proposed purposes of the Sceye HAPS, which uses solar power to hover in the stratosphere.
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Bicycles
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1,400-W cargo ebike can haul up to 440 lb for miles
August 29, 2024Budget ebike brand Heybike is looking to tap into the growing car-replacement cargo bike space with the Hauler, a longtail model with a payload capacity of 440 lb, 1,400 watts of motor power on call and a dual-battery range of 85 miles. -
Shimano patents electric, self-adjusting cycling shoes
August 26, 2024Shimano has been granted a US patent on a wireless electronic cleat system for cycling shoes. The system is used to adjust the position of the shoe relative to your pedals as you ride. -
Pedal-by-wire cargo cycle hauls 1,000 pounds like a mini HD truck
August 13, 2024Looking like a cross between a pedaled dump truck and modern motor carriage, the new Intelectra is a muscular e-cargo mover for cities. It carries just under 1,000 lb of payload and operates via a low-maintenance electronic pedaling system.
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Motorcycles
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Honda patents a ride-on range extender for EVs
September 06, 2024In the 1980s, Honda turned heads with the iconic Motocompo – a fold-out scooter designed to fit snugly in the trunk of the City car. Four decades later, it could make a comeback as an EV range extender you can ride. -
US$1,400 tilting three-wheeler puts a roof over riders' heads
September 05, 2024Chinese manufacturer Doufeng is set to release a tilting three-wheeler with a roof to keep the rain – and sun – off riders in traffic. Electric and combustion versions are set to drop, with price tags that'd look cheap on an ebike. -
For sale: Barnfind CBX with just 1,600 miles … unused for 40 years
September 03, 2024Honda’s six-pot CBX prices have doubled to $50,000 in just five years … but an obscure auction this week might see a perfect specimen sell for peanuts
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Marine
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Watch: Cruise ships chopped in half are a license to print money
September 07, 2024Slicing huge cruise ships in half, then welding in an extra segment to lengthen them, is more or less a license to print money for cruise operators – so this 'jumboization' surgery is becoming very common. Let's take a look at how it's done. -
Watch: Twin-hull hydrofoiling catamaran smashes big-wave storm tests
August 23, 2024Ireland's Safehaven Marine builds search and rescue craft, patrol boats and pilot boats designed to operate in "all weather" – up to and including Force 10 storms with waves up to 23 ft (7 m) high. The firm backs this up with some spectacular testing. -
Saudi's Neom mega-project hails a fleet of electric foiling water taxis
August 19, 2024We've been following the progress of the ambitious Neom project since its announcement in 2017, which includes a 105-mile-long, 660-ft-wide and 1,600-ft-tall megacity called The Line. Now we know how some of its tourists and residents will get around.
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Urban Transport
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Segway gives you the power to explore with ZT3 Pro e-kickscooter
September 05, 2024If you're looking to zip through the city and beyond, Segway has launched a new ZT series of electric kickscooters at IFA 2024. First up is the ZT3 Pro model, which has been "engineered for both urban adventures and off-road excursions." -
Nimble electric minivan goes big on cargo hauling
September 04, 2024As clean air zones are imposed in more cities, clean alternatives to combustion-engine delivery vans are needed to keep packages flowing. A startup is working on a compact e-hauler that's claimed to have a "cubic load capacity rivaling mid-size vans." -
Category-defying micro ebike fast-folds into the future
August 14, 2024It's not an ebike as such. And it's not an electric scooter either. It's described as a micro bike, so that's what we'll stick with. The original JackRabbit electric micro bike has now been upgraded for its second generation.
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