All-carbon 30-lb Urban Racer commuter ebike is ready to hit city streets

Ofiito’s Urban Racer ebike features a full carbon frame, integrated automatic lighting, and a rear hub motor that can be removed when you just wanna go human-powered. What’s more, the whole shebang is claimed to weigh a mere 30.2 lb (13.7 kg).Continue … Continue reading All-carbon 30-lb Urban Racer commuter ebike is ready to hit city streets

Stellar brings lightweight composite construction to modular kayaks

Modular kayaks may be easy to store and transport, but most are made of plastic, which isn’t everyone’s favorite material. Two new boats from Stellar are different, in that they feature sleek, stiff, glossy, lightweight composite bodies.Continue Readin… Continue reading Stellar brings lightweight composite construction to modular kayaks

Climate alchemy: Team turns carbon dioxide into super-strong fibers

In an effort to mitigate human-caused climate warming, scientists are focused on ways to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. One of the more novel ways to do this has just been announced by scientists at the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) … Continue reading Climate alchemy: Team turns carbon dioxide into super-strong fibers

Carbon-framed Racer1 aims for road or gravel performance

San Diego-based Ride1Up covers most of the ebike bases – from moto-inspired to tourers and fat-tire adventure bikes to folders – and now the company has added its first performance model in the shape of the CF Racer1.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles,… Continue reading Carbon-framed Racer1 aims for road or gravel performance

Carbon-titanium hypercar targets the future on its robotic nav screen

Chinese EV manufacturer HiPhi cranks its sports car program into hyperdrive with the all-new HiPhi A. The extreme-performance GT looks as though its megawatt electric drive shattered its HiPhi Z shell to leave something far more aggressive in its wake … Continue reading Carbon-titanium hypercar targets the future on its robotic nav screen

Carbon-titanium hypercar targets the future on its robotic nav screen

Chinese EV manufacturer HiPhi cranks its sports car program into hyperdrive with the all-new HiPhi A. The extreme-performance GT looks as though its megawatt electric drive shattered its HiPhi Z shell to leave something far more aggressive in its wake … Continue reading Carbon-titanium hypercar targets the future on its robotic nav screen