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One of the complaints we heard about the Sego Innovations origami-inspired solar charger we covered a week ago was that it delivered a rather paltry 25 watts with no option for increasing capacity except buying more units. Well, wouldn’t you know – the… Continue reading Wing-like origami solar panels bring hundreds of watts to home or camp
About a year ago, Ford revived the Supervan for the electric era with an absolutely audacious 2,000-hp quad-motor bullet van built to deliver all world records, no packages. It described the vaguely E-Transit Custom-related Supervan 4 as a rolling labo… Continue reading Ford’s 1,400-hp electric SuperVan 4.2 will basically fly up Pikes Peak
Designed more to ignore the entire concept of rules than to merely break them, the McMurtry Spéirling is nearing production, a year on since it raised the bar at the Goodwood Hillclimb and a half-year since it absolutely torched world acceleration reco… Continue reading McMurtry’s “extreme, no rules” hypercar sucks its way to market
California-based Mercedes-Benz G-Class customizer Pit26 Motorsports has created what it calls its most off-road-capable truck yet. It transforms Mercedes’ venerable 4×4 into a high-riding, stretched pickup fully outfitted for choose-your-own-adventure … Continue reading G-Wagen overland pickup is a well-oiled weekend adventure machine
Ultralight backpacking specialist Hyperlite Mountain Gear has introduced one of its most impressive packable shelters ever. Much like the 1.5-lb (680-g) Samaya Radical 1, the Hyperlite Mid 1 relies on Dyneema wunder-fabric to skin the fat off while off… Continue reading Hyperlite 1-lb Dyneema tent empowers light, free solo adventure
Promises, promises. The prospect of an electric car that can hook up, recharge and get back on the highway in 10 minutes or less has been previewed, teased and explored for years now, including by some pretty big names. But charging times out on the st… Continue reading This reimagined electric Lotus Elise promises 6-minute charging
A camper alternative that digs a nook at the intersection of ground tent, pop-up trailer and the tiniest of tiny homes, the Maverick camper cube from British company Caboose & Co is an intriguing little shelter for on- or off-grid living. It packs flat… Continue reading Flat-pack camper pod pitches and stacks into off-grid micro shelter
Reaching far beyond the cutesy paper sculptures of grade school, the age-old art of origami has underpinned some cutting-edge breakthroughs in design and engineering. From space dwellings, to watercraft, to water bottles, to camping furniture, origami … Continue reading Origami solar panel collapses small for fast, light travel anywhere
Any time an expedition motorhome builder calls a product “over the top,” you know you’re in for something special, especially if it’s a German builder known for offering the cleanest ultramodern Unimog camper a million bucks can buy. Stone Offroad Desi… Continue reading $1.6 million SOD 6×6 RV is brutish but hospitable rustic-chic explorer
Mercedes-Benz has revived one of its great experimental vehicles, reinterpreting the gorgeously wedged C111 as a modern-day gull-winged supercar. Instead of exploring Wankels and turbos, the new Vision One-Eleven dives deeper into the worlds of all-ele… Continue reading Mercedes reinvents the experimental C111 as an all-electric stunner