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Alfa Romeo has stepped into a new era of electrification and technological advance with the launch of its first-ever plug-in hybrid. The all-new Tonale has debuted as a little 272-hp (200-kW) plug-in bulldog that comes loaded with available adaptive da… Continue reading Alfa Romeo breaks into electrification with Tonale crossover
The weirdest pickup truck on the highway also promises to be the weirdest catamaran on the water, at least if a new set of accessories from a Seattle startup gets off the ground. The company imagines the truck that Musk built rolling its way into the w… Continue reading Cybercat morphs Cybertruck into amphibious vehicle and micro-camper
About five years ago, Seattle-area startup Caravan Outfitter launched one of the most affordable turnkey camper vans in the United States. Its $37K Nissan NV200-based Free Bird brought a compact, low-profile floor plan with everything a couple needed t… Continue reading Ford Free Bird mini-camper keeps US van life comfortably affordable
Airstream first introduced the boundary-pushing eStream travel trailer concept two weeks ago at the Florida RV SuperShow. While it provided a broad overview of the self-powered trailer concept, it left out some critical specs and details. Now it has fi… Continue reading Self-driving electric Airstream trailer smartens up off-grid living
Airstream first introduced the boundary-pushing eStream travel trailer concept two weeks ago at the Florida RV SuperShow. While it provided a broad overview of the self-powered trailer concept, it left out some critical specs and details. Now it has fi… Continue reading Self-driving electric Airstream trailer smartens up off-grid living
Electric vehicles are increasingly including the capability to serve as backup power sources that can be tapped into during blackouts and emergencies. But how exactly will that work at home, and how much will any given EV be able to power around the ho… Continue reading Ford F-150 Lightning can seamlessly power a home for three days
There’s a growing number of things we expect from modern automated vehicle technology, but that list definitely does not include going full-blown screeching, smoking drift mode at speed. That’s the benchmark Toyota Research Institute hit recently in a … Continue reading Self-drifting Toyota Supra gets sideways to avoid on-track obstacles
Crapping in the woods can be downright intimidating. The objective can be crudely approached with a makeshift hobo bindle consisting of a shovel, pack-out bag and full toilet paper roll, but Colorado startup Pact Outdoors has a sleeker all-in-one solut… Continue reading Pact all-in-one backcountry bathroom kit works aces for deuces
Not one to let the inadequacies of existing technology stand in its way, Koenigsegg has been an innovating pioneer in modern powertrain technology, rethinking fundamentals with solutions like gearbox-free direct-drive hybrids and camshaft-free engines…. Continue reading Koenigsegg aims to reinvent electric drive with new Raxial Flux motors
All EV drivers really want is faster charging, but for now they’re getting creepy and/or complex robo-charging snakes and arms instead. Robotic charging might ultimately make topping off an EV battery easier, but it would be nice if it didn’t terrify c… Continue reading Continental makes hands-free robotic EV charging as simple as wireless