Flip90 VW truck camper rotates into roomy backcountry cabin

Squeezing a bathroom into a pickup camper without making the truck a big, lumbering beast on road and trail is no easy task. It’s often a choice between creating a huge, heavy camper that explodes the size of the truck or shrinking the bathroom down in… Continue reading Flip90 VW truck camper rotates into roomy backcountry cabin

Ford mini-camper goes full Swiss Army to transport 9, sleep 4

Over the years, we’ve seen small camper vans that impressively convert into six-, seven- or even eight-seat people-movers. The new Allrounder from German shop Southvan beats them all, using a smart, expandable indoor/outdoor kitchen and adaptable seati… Continue reading Ford mini-camper goes full Swiss Army to transport 9, sleep 4

Daymak actually prototypes wild, crypto-mining electric hyper-3-wheeler

Canada’s Daymak launched a crowdfunding campaign back in March to get its ambitious Spiritus high-performance electric three-wheeler off the line. After securing a reported 25,000 preorders, it’s moving forward with its first complete prototype. Set to… Continue reading Daymak actually prototypes wild, crypto-mining electric hyper-3-wheeler

Ineos exploring hydrogen and electric versions of £48K Grenadier 4×4

British petrochemical giant-cum-4×4 builder Ineos is pushing hydrogen as a leading solution for the UK’s green energy revolution. Its work will include experimenting with a Grenadier 4×4 powered by a Hyundai fuel cell system. Ineos will look to offer t… Continue reading Ineos exploring hydrogen and electric versions of £48K Grenadier 4×4

Stealthy range-extended Bonc bike might tempt even hardened ebike haters

A new contender in the race to make the sleekest, most unassuming electric bike out there, London’s Bonc uses a frame-integrated battery to maintain the thin-tubed diamond geometry of a classic road commuter. The downside of that sleek, classic constru… Continue reading Stealthy range-extended Bonc bike might tempt even hardened ebike haters

Luno front-cab inflatable mattress gives camper vans an extra bed

Luno dropped its vehicle-based Air Mattress 2.0 on the market at the exact right time, giving the travel-starved hordes a simple, affordable way of transforming an average car into a COVID-safe light RV. Now it’s back to make an average camper van a bi… Continue reading Luno front-cab inflatable mattress gives camper vans an extra bed

Next-gen range-boosting EV battery cathodes test mettle in race car

Better batteries are the key to more practical, universally embraced electric vehicles, and better cathode chemistry is a one of the key elements in creating better batteries. The race for a better cathode has everyone from national laboratories to Nob… Continue reading Next-gen range-boosting EV battery cathodes test mettle in race car

Extraordinary RV fuses Land Rover 4×4 toughness with Airstream style

Ambitious British startup Duckworth Overland has set out to meld two of the most recognizable products in land travel: the Land Rover Defender and the Airstream/Bowlus-style aircraft-inspired aluminum camper. The resulting “Aerover” mini-RV, then, is s… Continue reading Extraordinary RV fuses Land Rover 4×4 toughness with Airstream style

Droplet XL teardrop camper is a bigger rolling observatory

Droplet got its start in 2017 building Scandinavian-simple teardrop trailers with a panoramic window array, perfect for viewing the gorgeous sea-to-sky scenery of the company’s British Columbia surrounds. After rolling its original trailers out for fou… Continue reading Droplet XL teardrop camper is a bigger rolling observatory

Frontier-smashing Porsche 356 snow-drifter to attempt Antarctic record

If you were planning to travel hundreds of miles across Antarctic snow and ice, you’d probably be looking to captain something like an e-treaded polar snow ferry or concept-grade propeller cruiser, maybe even a specially prepared tricycle. What you wou… Continue reading Frontier-smashing Porsche 356 snow-drifter to attempt Antarctic record