Transport

Trurest lets you faceplant your way to sleep on economy flights

There's precious little human dignity in economy airline travel to begin with; why not go all the way? The HypNap TruRest offers you the opportunity to attempt sleep with your face mashed into a padded cradle, and arrive red, wrinkly and refreshed.

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Bombardier moves to second prototype of its blended-wing Ecojet

Bombardier says it's stepping up prototype testing on its blended-wing Ecojet project, aiming to use its lift-generating fuselage, low-drag wingspan and propulsion advances to heavily reduce fuel burn and cut emissions in half.

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Porsche hits the trail with full-squish carbon-framed Performance ebikes

Porsche has partnered with German bike maker Rotwild to launch two new full-suspension Performance versions of its Cross ebike that was released back in 2021, promising a "thrilling experience both downhill and uphill."

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Inflatable motorized GoBoat packs down into a carry bag

Way back in 2016, GoBoat introduced an odd-looking boating craft that sat the single occupant in the middle of a huge inflatable ring, and could be collapsed down for transport on land. Now the company has launched the much-improved Gen 2.0 PWC.

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World’s largest and most efficient aircraft engine aces first tests

Rolls-Royce has completed the first ground tests on its massive UltraFan engine, claiming it's at least 10% more efficient than any other large aero engine in service today. This carbon/titanium beauty will roll out on airliners in the 2030s.

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Virgo full-face helmet is made for high-speed ebiking

Given the fact that many ebikes can travel at speeds of up to 28 mph (45 km/h) with little rider effort, should those riders be wearing special helmets? The folks at French startup The Beam seem to think so, which is why they created the Virgo.

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Toyota overhauls the Tacoma for 2024 with a focus on off-roading

Toyota has pulled the cloth off an all-new Tacoma mid-sized pickup truck. The latest rendition of the truck, unveiled in Hawaii, follows its larger siblings, the Tundra and the Sequoia, built on the automaker’s new TNGA-F truck platform.

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Toyota overhauls the Tacoma for 2024 with a focus on off-roading

Toyota has pulled the cloth off an all-new Tacoma mid-sized pickup truck. The latest rendition of the truck, unveiled in Hawaii, follows its larger siblings, the Tundra and the Sequoia, built on the automaker’s new TNGA-F truck platform.

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BMW’s panoramic electric hydrofoil soars above the waters of Cannes

The Icon electric hydrofoil looks far more like a design project than a BMW, but in fact, it's both. The dramatic vessel debuts in Cannes with BMW i battery power, a trio of hydrofoils and enough windows for paparazzi-grade celebrity gawking.

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