The 10 most tantalizing electric water toys of 2022

Battery power is finding its way into all forms of transportation, even those meant purely for recreation and thrills. This year, all-electric water toys took on many shapes and styles, from powerful add-on e-drives, to over/underwater submersible hydr… Continue reading The 10 most tantalizing electric water toys of 2022

Video: Bruder deep-dives its biggest, baddest off-road camper trailer

We thought we’d covered the last of Bruder for 2022 when we looked at its new Stealth edition lineup last month, but shortly thereafter we got word that the company had released the official video for its EXP-8 flagship, something that was conspicuousl… Continue reading Video: Bruder deep-dives its biggest, baddest off-road camper trailer

Odd, clever and crazy-light micro-camper trailers of 2022

This year saw the introduction of some of the most compact, lightweight camping trailers we’ve seen in our decades of covering new RV launches – a veritable forest of vehicle-based fast and light backpacking options. In fact, we set out to put together… Continue reading Odd, clever and crazy-light micro-camper trailers of 2022

Scott ebike hits new benchmark for ridiculously clean, light design

Scott’s Addict eRide launched as one of the sleekest, lightest ebikes in the road market earlier this year, and the all-new Lumen eRide follows suit in the eMTB market. One of the lightest full-suspension electric mountain bikes out there, the Lumen ba… Continue reading Scott ebike hits new benchmark for ridiculously clean, light design

Radical 1.5-lb Dyneema tent carries lighter than the clouds below it

Last year, Samaya impressed mountaineers, ski tourers and backpackers the world over with the ultralight Assaut 2 tent, grabbing itself an ISPO Gold Award. Not two full years later, it’s back in the award show seats for the new Radical 1, an even light… Continue reading Radical 1.5-lb Dyneema tent carries lighter than the clouds below it

Semi-autonomous long-range electric hydrofoil plots course to the future

Conceived to be the “boat of the future,” the all-new Navier 30 adds a little length over the Navier 27 concept that preceded it while remaining true to the vessel’s ambitious high-tech approach. It will deliver nearly double the all-electric range of … Continue reading Semi-autonomous long-range electric hydrofoil plots course to the future

Sub-$10K Polydrops trailer sheds lines and weight to boost EV camping

Los Angeles-based camping trailer builder Polydrops made an immediate name for itself by reimagining the teardrop trailer as a polyhedron. Now, in an effort to offer a lighter, more aerodynamic drop-sized camper tailored to electric vehicles, it’s plan… Continue reading Sub-$10K Polydrops trailer sheds lines and weight to boost EV camping

Brutish electric 4×4 descends the Highlands with old-school 4WD guts

Scottish automotive startup Munro Vehicles today revealed its rugged all-electric 4×4. Cut from the same cloth as the Bollinger B1, the Munro Mark 1 is a bold, boxy off-roader specced to deliver decades of all-terrain productivity, exploration and just… Continue reading Brutish electric 4×4 descends the Highlands with old-school 4WD guts

Mercedes EQT tiny camper concept teases brilliant e-RVing future

Mercedes-Benz is now working to expand its electric vehicle family into its Marco Polo camper van line. It opened 2022 with an upfitted EQV camper van, and it closes out the year with the all-new Concept EQT Marco Polo. The pop-up concept mini-camper s… Continue reading Mercedes EQT tiny camper concept teases brilliant e-RVing future

McLaren F1-inspired e-scooter folds faster than a pocket tool

The name “McLaren” is synonymous with vehicles of the “super” and “hyper” variety, and soon its reputation might also extend to the “micro” end of the spectrum. This week, McLaren Applied, the electrification and technologies business formed and later … Continue reading McLaren F1-inspired e-scooter folds faster than a pocket tool