RockShox Flight Attendant tech auto-adjusts mountain bike suspension

Even though mountain bikers can manually adjust their bike's suspension, most of them don't constantly do so throughout each ride. That's where the new RockShox Flight Attendant system comes in, as it automatically adjusts the suspension as needed.

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Fasten system could make bicycle wheel removal a breeze

Removing and reinstalling a bike's rear wheel can be quite a laborious, frustrating process, as you have to wrangle the chain, derailleur and disc brake. The new Fasten system, however, allows the wheel to quickly drop straight down out of the frame.

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Toyota rolls through pedestrian zones on a three-wheeled e-scoot

As we discovered at CES 2016, gliding between press conferences on an expansive show site is much less tiring than walking. Toyota seems to think so too, announcing the Japanese release of a three-wheeled stand-up e-mobility scoot called the C+walkT.

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Saildrone releases dramatic video from inside Hurricane Sam

Earlier this year, Saildrone joined forces with NOAA to launch sensor-packed unmanned surface vehicles into paths of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean to gather data. Now one of those drones has captured footage from inside a Category 4 hurricane.

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EV charger 101: It’s not just plug-and-play

With the world shifting to electric vehicles, figuring out the best way to get a car charger for an electric vehicle installed is going to become common challenge for many of us. Here's a look at what’s involved, and what factors to consider, when it comes to installing an EV charger in your home.

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Graphene composite Hiplok D1000 is designed to stop angle grinders

Even with the toughest-looking bike locks, many people still say, "An angle grinder would go right through that." Well, Hiplok's new D1000 is claimed to be different – it's touted as being "the first portable anti-angle-grinder bike lock."

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New Jeep Grand Cherokee announced with PHEV, off-road versions

Jeep has unveiled the all-new 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee lineup. The fifth generation adds a plug-in hybrid 4xe variant and a Trailhawk off-road edition. Aiming for a premium SUV market, the Grand Cherokee will hit showrooms in the fourth quarter of 2021.

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Orange Phase AD3 adaptive eMTB packs three wheels and a bucket seat

After suffering a brain injury in 2015, pro mountain biker Lorraine Truong was left partially paralyzed – this meant she could no longer ride a conventional bicycle. She's now back in the "saddle" again, though, thanks to the Orange Phase AD3 eMTB.

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Volvo tests electric construction machines ahead of North American rollout

For the last year or so, Volvo CE has been field testing an ECR25 Electric compact excavator and a L25 Electric compact wheel loader on jobsites in Southern California, and is now reporting that they will go on sale in North America from next year.

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