Renault shows off the future of Mégane with electric eVision concept

Between Zoes, Twizys, Kangoos, Masters and Twingos, some 20 percent of Renault’s vehicle sales since 2010 have already been fully electric, and the brand is planning to step things up into the performance sector with a brand new electric Megane hatch.C… Continue reading Renault shows off the future of Mégane with electric eVision concept

Review: Soundpeats nails it again with new H1 wireless earbuds

Weirdly-named Hong Kong wireless earbud manufacturer Soundpeats has released what it calls its best-sounding hybrid wireless earphones yet, and since we were so impressed with the last set of Soundpeats we tried, we thought we’d check out the latest an… Continue reading Review: Soundpeats nails it again with new H1 wireless earbuds

Skeleton’s high-power Superbattery is more interesting than we thought

We got it wrong, folks. Working from a scant press release we’d now view as borderline misleading, we looked at the Superbattery from Estonia’s Skeleton Technologies and assumed the company was talking about a hybrid power system combining lithium batt… Continue reading Skeleton’s high-power Superbattery is more interesting than we thought

Kokoon says its new, ultra-thin NightBuds are amazing in bed

Many of us struggle with sleep, be it because of noisy, snore-shaken bedroom environments (not looking at anyone in particular, dearly beloved wife of mine), runaway thoughts or any number of bad habits. You’ll have to sort out your own bad habits, but… Continue reading Kokoon says its new, ultra-thin NightBuds are amazing in bed

China’s Autoflight puts a canard twist on its latest long-range eVTOL

At the 2020 World UAV Conference in Shenzhen, Chinese heavy drone company Autoflight unveiled a big new canard-style electric VTOL cargo drone, and announced its intentions to develop a similar aircraft for urban air taxi operations.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading China’s Autoflight puts a canard twist on its latest long-range eVTOL

Review: Nireeka’s powerful Prime e-fatbike is a carbon-framed beauty

There’s really nobody in the ebike world I can think of that makes bikes like Nireeka. These guys aren’t interested in stealth, or retro, or making bikes that look like anyone else’s. They work exclusively with their own carbon-fiber frames, which feat… Continue reading Review: Nireeka’s powerful Prime e-fatbike is a carbon-framed beauty

Twin-jet flying hypercar promises crazy speed in the street and sky

People’s concept of the flying car has shifted over the last five years or so as electric VTOL designs have started to receive a ton of money and attention. But some remain unconvinced, and Greg Brown is vehemently among them. eVTOLs, Brown reckons, wi… Continue reading Twin-jet flying hypercar promises crazy speed in the street and sky

REE demonstrates its wildly innovative vehicle platform of the future

When we first encountered REE’s ultra-modular EV chassis, we struggled to know what to make of it. Speaking to CEO Daniel Barel, we couldn’t seem to pin down any specifics. What is it? A flat, modular vehicle chassis in which all steering, suspension, … Continue reading REE demonstrates its wildly innovative vehicle platform of the future

Hubless Reevo ebike pushes the limits of engineering … and credulity

This eye-catching ebike offers 750 watts of power, about 500 watt-hours of battery, a long list of neat gadgetry and an impossible-looking pair of hubless wheels you can poke your arm right through. We’d urge caution when it comes to buying one, though… Continue reading Hubless Reevo ebike pushes the limits of engineering … and credulity

“World’s fastest electrodes” triple the density of lithium batteries

French company Nawa technologies says it’s already in production on a new electrode design that can radically boost the performance of existing and future battery chemistries, delivering up to 3x the energy density, 10x the power, vastly faster chargin… Continue reading “World’s fastest electrodes” triple the density of lithium batteries