BMW’s electric future-scooter is going to production within months

BMW’s wacky Concept Link electric scooter from 2017 is within a few months of becoming a super futuristic-looking production bike, and this new Definition CE 04 is the last time we’ll see it without mirrors and a license plate.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading BMW’s electric future-scooter is going to production within months

H3X claims it’s tripled the power density of electric aircraft motors

If there’s one major thing that’s holding back an electric revolution in the aviation world, it’s energy storage. But there are a ton of very clever people banging away at the problem of how to increase the energy density of batteries, and another grow… Continue reading H3X claims it’s tripled the power density of electric aircraft motors

H3X claims it’s tripled the power density of electric aircraft motors

If there’s one major thing that’s holding back an electric revolution in the aviation world, it’s energy storage. But there are a ton of very clever people banging away at the problem of how to increase the energy density of batteries, and another grow… Continue reading H3X claims it’s tripled the power density of electric aircraft motors

Kawasaki’s K-Racer helicopter targets high speeds with H2R motor

It’s easy to forget that Kawasaki is much more than a motorcycle company. While its famously crazy motorcycles are certainly the most visible part of the brand outside Japan, Kawasaki Heavy Industries is a 124-year-old industrial colossus that brought … Continue reading Kawasaki’s K-Racer helicopter targets high speeds with H2R motor

Kawasaki’s K-Racer helicopter targets high speeds with H2R motor

It’s easy to forget that Kawasaki is much more than a motorcycle company. While its famously crazy motorcycles are certainly the most visible part of the brand outside Japan, Kawasaki Heavy Industries is a 124-year-old industrial colossus that brought … Continue reading Kawasaki’s K-Racer helicopter targets high speeds with H2R motor

Dawn of a new extreme sport: The world’s first electric wingsuit

Wingsuit flying certainly captured folks’ attention when it first hit the mainstream around the turn of the millennium, sparking a wave of GoPro and Red Bull videos. Human flight had never been so personal or so physical as these intrepid maniacs half-… Continue reading Dawn of a new extreme sport: The world’s first electric wingsuit

Futuristic “Spaceport Japan” concept floated for Tokyo Bay

A serious-looking consortium of businesses is trying to position Japan as the first Asian space tourism hub, by proposing a futuristic, floating “Spaceport Japan” from which services like Virgin Galactic can operate their sub-orbital joyrides.Continue … Continue reading Futuristic “Spaceport Japan” concept floated for Tokyo Bay