Remote camper amplifies space via “cyber shower” & swivel sleeper seat

Remote Vans steps beyond ordinary in giving its new 2024 Sprinter AWD camper vans smart hardware to reflect its techy, overlanding roots. Standard features include Starlink internet, a swivel seat-sofa-bed and a collapsible recirculating shower.

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Sub-$2K Lectric ebike brings Pinion auto-shifting to the masses

Until now, if you wanted an ebike with a Pinion gearbox and e-shifting combined with a Gates Carbon belt, you could be looking at parting with more than $10k. Phoenix-based Lectric has ripped that to shreds with the launch of the One commuter ebike.

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Startup tests passive maglev tech on regular rail tracks

Maglev transport systems present an attractive option for the mobility mix. They're quick and quiet, and are low maintenance. But setup can be costly and complex. IronLev is looking to change that with a passive system that runs on regular rail tracks.

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Video: Talon-A1 test vehicle makes near-hypersonic first powered flight

Stratolaunch Systems, the company behind the world's largest aircraft, is making headlines again. The firm's Talon-A1 hypersonic test aircraft has successfully completed its first powered flight, which took place last weekend in Mojave, California.

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Modular underwater jet scooter delivers 2.3 m/s of subaquatic boost

Exploring the world under the waves can be exhilarating, and exhausting. An underwater scooter could help you venture farther and discover more, and the latest from China's LeFeet is currently motoring through Kickstarter.

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Orbea aims to get urban riders from A to B in premium Spanish style

An eye-catching new urban ebike named Diem has hit the road in Basque country and beyond, leveraging almost a century of high-end manufacturing know-how from renowned European premium bike maker Orbea.

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Video: Wave Engine’s UAV test flight brings pulsejet into 21st century

Wave Engine Corp has aced a demonstration flight of a simple jet engine with no moving parts. A modern version of a pulsejet, the J-1 engine powered a UAV through take-off and several mid-air stop/starts before the aircraft nailed the landing.

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$45K micro-camp-ready Rivian R2 and cheaper R3 bite into e-SUV market

Rivian came out swinging on Thursday, showing the smaller R2 SUV it had been teasing for weeks and the new R3 and R3X. The trio will usher Rivian into the mass market, with the R2 starting at $45,000 and the smaller R3 dropping in even lower.

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Specialized Porto cargo ebike moves family and gear like a 2-wheel SUV

Following the launch of two Globe Haul cargo ebikes last year, Specialized is now going premium with a family-focused Porto long-tail model designed for hauling gear, passengers or "whatever else you can think of."

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Doroni announces fan-in-wing, cruise-capable buy ‘n’ fly eVTOL

After making its first manned eVTOL flight last June, Florida's Doroni Aerospace has announced its next model. The H1X rocks coaxial ducted fans and pusher props, and targets 120 mph (200 km/h) cruise speeds for up to 40 minutes.

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