Balamutti Yondu: An apocalyptic, supercharged Russian ice-racing trike

This supercharged, three-wheeled, ice-racing monstrosity once lived a happy, peaceful life as a Ducati Hypermotard, until Vitaliy Selyukov of Balamutti got hold of it and turned it into a mutant Trikenstein perfect for today’s apocalyptic mood.Continue… Continue reading Balamutti Yondu: An apocalyptic, supercharged Russian ice-racing trike

Cleveland Cyclewerks releases its neo-retro Falcon electric motorcycle

The promise of a cheap, fun electric motorcycle has been a long time coming. The cheap ones don’t look like much fun, and the fun ones don’t look like much cheap. But we’re getting closer and closer to the kinds of machines that’ll tick the right boxes… Continue reading Cleveland Cyclewerks releases its neo-retro Falcon electric motorcycle

Stretchable supercapacitors pave the way for super-flexy power sources

We’ve seen flexible supercapacitor designs before, but how about one that’s stretchable? A new discovery by researchers at Duke University and Michigan State University could lead to an excellent stretchable power source for wearable electronics.Contin… Continue reading Stretchable supercapacitors pave the way for super-flexy power sources

Upgrade your measly Aventador SVJ with the Mansory Cabrera conversion

So you’ve got an Aventador SVJ. Whoop-de-doo. Lamborghini makes hundreds of those, you expect us to be impressed with your off-the-rack, name-brand, 770-horsepower Hot Wheels toy in a world where anyone who really wants to swing some salami is buying t… Continue reading Upgrade your measly Aventador SVJ with the Mansory Cabrera conversion

Volkswagen e-Bulli: An all-electric 60s classic conversion you can buy

This is a 1966-model Volkswagen T1 Samba Bus. It has spent more than half a century on the roads of California, meaning it’s probably got wild and woolly stories to tell about Woodstock and the Summer of Love, and unspeakable things have surely taken p… Continue reading Volkswagen e-Bulli: An all-electric 60s classic conversion you can buy

Extraordinary fossil isolates the moment fish began evolving fingers

Described as “the missing evolutionary link in the fish to tetrapod transition,” a fascinating Canadian fossil reveals an ancient fish species with arm, hand and finger bones similar to our own, wrapped in fins.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, Scienc… Continue reading Extraordinary fossil isolates the moment fish began evolving fingers

Samsung reveals long-range, solid-state, EV battery prototype

At 50 percent smaller by volume than a typical lithium-ion battery, Samsung’s prototype solid-state pouch cells could enable 500-mile electric car ranges and cycle lives over 1,000 charges in a much safer package.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, Scien… Continue reading Samsung reveals long-range, solid-state, EV battery prototype

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are worse for your driving than texting

Apple CarPlay or Android Auto touchscreens in your car negatively impacts driving performance more than if you’re texting, high on cannabis or sitting at the UK’s legal blood alcohol threshold of 0.08 percent, says a new study measuring a range of driv… Continue reading Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are worse for your driving than texting