$2,000 IO carbon fiber rooftop tent is as light and slim as they come

A year ago, California’s Inspired Overland (IO) was busy celebrating a SEMA Global Media award for its Lightweight Rooftop Tent, to our knowledge the lightest non-inflatable clamshell RTT in the US, if not the world. Now it’s celebrating a consecutive … Continue reading $2,000 IO carbon fiber rooftop tent is as light and slim as they come

Carbon-titanium hypercar targets the future on its robotic nav screen

Chinese EV manufacturer HiPhi cranks its sports car program into hyperdrive with the all-new HiPhi A. The extreme-performance GT looks as though its megawatt electric drive shattered its HiPhi Z shell to leave something far more aggressive in its wake … Continue reading Carbon-titanium hypercar targets the future on its robotic nav screen

Carbon-titanium hypercar targets the future on its robotic nav screen

Chinese EV manufacturer HiPhi cranks its sports car program into hyperdrive with the all-new HiPhi A. The extreme-performance GT looks as though its megawatt electric drive shattered its HiPhi Z shell to leave something far more aggressive in its wake … Continue reading Carbon-titanium hypercar targets the future on its robotic nav screen

Space-age origami truck camper pops into hard-wall Toyota-top habitat

Hard-sided pop-up pickup campers and camping toppers seem to be a growing trend of the early 2020s, evidenced by a steady wave of new launches like the Oru Designs Bruin, Cube Series QB and AntiShanty Dwell Shell. Ohio startup Hardsider is deep at work… Continue reading Space-age origami truck camper pops into hard-wall Toyota-top habitat

Space-age origami truck camper pops into hard-wall Toyota-top habitat

Hard-sided pop-up pickup campers and camping toppers seem to be a growing trend of the early 2020s, evidenced by a steady wave of new launches like the Oru Designs Bruin, Cube Series QB and AntiShanty Dwell Shell. Ohio startup Hardsider is deep at work… Continue reading Space-age origami truck camper pops into hard-wall Toyota-top habitat

Rotwild all-carbon gravel ebike is a lean e-machine with instant boost

German bicycle builder Rotwild has launched its very first electric gravel bike, and it looks like it should prove absolutely worth the wait (for anyone who was waiting). The all-new R.R275 X blends race frame DNA with an electric drive that’s cleanly … Continue reading Rotwild all-carbon gravel ebike is a lean e-machine with instant boost

Modular telescopic truck rack/shell is as versatile as a pickup itself

Küat is best known for the work it’s done around the vehicle hitch, offering a well-known lineup of bike racks. This year, it’s stepped up a little higher, designing one of the most innovative and versatile pickup racks on the market. In fact, its Ibex… Continue reading Modular telescopic truck rack/shell is as versatile as a pickup itself

Canoo domesticates army LTV into multifunctional convertible e-pickup

Veering off the battlefield, Canoo has revealed a more civilian-friendly version of the all-electric Light Tactical Vehicle (LTV) it provided to the US Army for testing a year ago. The new American Bulldog is designed to be as American as it comes, but… Continue reading Canoo domesticates army LTV into multifunctional convertible e-pickup

4XD micro-camper looks to be the smallest, lightest hard-sided trailer

The new Dwell Shell looks like a great hard-walled camping option for those with a pickup, but what about those who don’t own a truck? AntiShanty has a new product for them, too. Billing its all-new 4XD as something of an “Ultimate Off Road Trailer,” i… Continue reading 4XD micro-camper looks to be the smallest, lightest hard-sided trailer

Polestar prototype to integrate extreme 5-minute fast-charging battery

Polestar and StoreDot will give the Polestar 5 prototype extreme fast charging in 2024

We’ve been covering the promise of five-minute EV charging technology from Israeli tech company StoreDot since a time when electric vehicles were more of an afterthought in the automotive market. Every time it seems like the tech is getting close to ready for real cars or products in the actual real world, things get pushed back or go quiet. But the company says its “100-in-5” batteries are on track for mass production readiness by 2025 and is now teaming with Polestar to present the first full-scale prototype using the extreme fast charging (XFC) battery tech. The Polestar 5 GT will be able to charge as fast as it looks.

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