Haul ST launches as first cargo ebike in Specialized’s new Globe line

Last year, Specialized announced that it was branching out with a dedicated effort to persuade commuters to leave the car at home and ride into town on two wheels instead. Now the Globe Haul ST has launched as the first fruit of that vision.

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Honda patents crotch-firing, torso-hugging detachable motorcycle airbag

Honda has patented a new type of airbag system for motorcycles, which would rapidly inflate in a crash or fall situation, wrap around the rider's torso in a great big hug, and detach from the bike to protect the rider when the two are separated.

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Urtopia unveils sweet-looking, lower-priced Chord ebike

A couple of years ago we first heard about the Urtopia, a carbon fiber ebike made by a startup of the same name. Well, the company has just announced its lower-priced Chord ebike, which is less fancy but perhaps better-looking than its predecessor.

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V2M tech is designed to catch car problems – by listening for them

While there are some mechanical problems that can easily be detected by a car's onboard sensors, there are others which are a bit trickier. The V2M system is designed to catch those other ones, by listening for them using onboard modules.

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Performance e801 electric day cruiser can burst to more than 50 knots

Performance Marine Yachting is launching the e801 high-speed electric day cruiser at the Austrian Boat Show this weekend, which features a 300+ kWh inboard electric motor from the maker of the world's most powerful electric outboard, Evoy.

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Aventon throws down its car-replacement gauntlet with the Abound cargo ebike

We've seen a bunch of cargo ebikes released lately, with models from Rad Power Bikes, Lectric and Trek all making a case for leaving the family car in the driveway and heading out on two wheels instead. Now Aventon has joined the party with the Abound.

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Tesla re-thinks 100-year-old automaking model, aiming to halve costs

Tesla told investors it can reduce costs by 50%, by expanding on the modular, parallel manufacturing innovations it developed for the Model Y. Tesla's next-gen vehicles will be built and tested in chunks that won't come together until the final line.

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“Sailing the winds”: How stratospheric balloons navigate the skies

High-altitude platform stations (HAPS) are effective tools for communication and surveillance because they operate from the stratosphere, much closer to earth than satellites. But how do they stay on track?

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RadRunner 3 Plus utility ebike has its sights set on your car

While some people like their ebikes to be sleek, simple and spartan, others like to really load them up with stuff. Rad Power Bikes' just-announced "car-replacing" RadRunner 3 Plus should definitely appeal to folks in the latter crowd.

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