Vitesco now offers a hybrid motorcycle system; here are the pros and cons

German company Vitesco believes emission laws will start forcing motorcycle companies to use hybrid power, and has presented an example of a hybridized Husky at this year’s EICMA expo to give us an idea of how performance and weight will be affected.Co… Continue reading Vitesco now offers a hybrid motorcycle system; here are the pros and cons→

Toyota hybrid 4×4 Eco RV makes camp hundreds of miles away from it all

Well before electric camper vans and PHEV VW pop-tops started arriving with some regularity, Scotland’s Campervan Co was busy trailblazing the hybrid RV market with some of the Western world’s most efficient, eco-friendly mini-camper vans. This week, i… Continue reading Toyota hybrid 4×4 Eco RV makes camp hundreds of miles away from it all→

Toyota hybrid 4×4 Eco RV makes camp hundreds of miles away from it all

Well before electric camper vans and PHEV VW pop-tops started arriving with some regularity, Scotland’s Campervan Co was busy trailblazing the hybrid RV market with some of the Western world’s most efficient, eco-friendly mini-camper vans. This week, i… Continue reading Toyota hybrid 4×4 Eco RV makes camp hundreds of miles away from it all→

Korg finally launches versatile Drumlogue hybrid drum machine

Way back in January 2021, at the NAMM trade expo, Korg offered a brief sneak preview of a powerful new analog/digital drum machine, and then all went quiet. Now the “three-fold hybrid” Drumlogue has finally gone up for pre-order.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Korg finally launches versatile Drumlogue hybrid drum machine→

Hybrid X-Yacht cruises on electric or diesel, recharges from sailing

Danish yacht builder X-Yachts recently launched its first-ever electric-propelled yacht. Called the X4.9E, the new vessel is more than just a basic electric powertrain affixed to a yacht, combining three sources of power to ensure that the vessel runs … Continue reading Hybrid X-Yacht cruises on electric or diesel, recharges from sailing→

Review: 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid grows up and offers all-new efficiency

Kia redesigned the Sportage for the fifth generation of its small crossover. For the first time, a hybrid is available, slotting between the smaller Niro Hybrid and the larger Sorento Hybrid. The result is a not-quite-compact-sized SUV that is extremel… Continue reading Review: 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid grows up and offers all-new efficiency→

New Rolls-Royce turbogenerator upgrades any eVTOL’s range and payload

Battery-electric VTOL aircraft should do a superb job as short-range cross-town air taxis, but there are a whole lot of other trips they could handle quicker and more conveniently than existing transport options if they could just fly a bit further. Se… Continue reading New Rolls-Royce turbogenerator upgrades any eVTOL’s range and payload→

Red Bull to build F1-inspired $6M hypercar designed by Adrian Newey

Red Bull has lifted the lid on its very first hypercar project, a two-seat track vehicle called the RB17. To be overseen by Red Bull Racing’s Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey, the car will be designed and built in-house at the company’s technology … Continue reading Red Bull to build F1-inspired $6M hypercar designed by Adrian Newey→

Hackaday Links: June 12, 2022

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“Don’t worry, that’ll buff right out.” Alarming news this week as the James Webb Space Telescope team announced that a meteoroid had hit the space observatory’s massive primary mirror. While …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: June 12, 2022→