Freely System Alta 8 Octocopter Surfing
Surfing on waves is tough. Kite surfing is an entirely different type of “tough”. Kite surfers have to be able to manage the board and the kite at the same time. Tricky stuff. Leave it to gadgetry to solve this problem by having a powerful remote controlled octocopter as the engine. This 8-blade RC copter […]
Polish EV Heading To The US
First off, this strange looking electric vehicle (EV) is real and has been driving around Poland since 2009. It is all electric and is known as SAM. To me, it reminds of a kids crayon drawing. The front of the car looks like a cartoon monster or bug. After exporting the cars successfully to Germany, the […]
Line-X Coated Watermelon Dropped From 150-Feet
I have heard of watermelons and I have heard of Line-X. However, I have never thought about putting the two together and dropping it from a 150-foot tower. Well, these guys did and the video is worth a watch. By the way, if you haven’t heard of Line-X, it is a tough spray-on coating that […]
NuTonomy And Singapore Release The First Self-Driving Taxis
Both Volvo and Uber have been trying to be the first out with a self-driving taxi. Well, at least the first to deploy it to the real world. One of the biggest hurdles is our fine government and the hurdles they impose on new technology. Solution, head over to Singapore like NuTonomy has done. NuTonomy […]
Tesla Model S P100D
As if the Tesla Model S wasn’t already amazing enough. I would argue it is the best car money can buy today. Well, it just got better. The newest Tesla Model S P100D (as in 100 kWh battery) has a range of 315 miles and a 0-60 time of just 2.5 seconds. Pretty much the […]
Uber To Offer Free Rides In Its Self-Driving Cars This Month
It is no surprise that the ride hailing service (Uber, Lyft, Ride, etc…) that wants to win the war needs to have self-driving cars. Today, having human drivers is the only way to go, but this will surely change. Imagine a fleet of cars that has flawless (mostly, and surely to improve with time) drivers, […]
Automatic Pro Uses 3G For Data And Has No Monthly Subscription Cost
Automatic is a company that makes a gadget that plugs in to your ODB port under your dashboard. This gadget, the Automatic Pro ($129), logs and relays data via 3G (no additional cost to the user for 5 years) and allows users to monitor a ton of dat via the Automatic Pro app. Some things […]
Norton Motorcycles New V4 Superbike
Remember Norton Motors? Most likely the answer is no. Norton went out of business in 1975 I believe. Old crusty fellows with nostalgia for the bike brand have been talking about reviving it for years. Well, it looks like their dream might be coming true with the Norton V4 1200cc motorcycle. To be totally fair, they […]
Skully Augmented Reality Motorcycle Helmet Dies Untimely Death
Hopefully you weren’t on the list of people who put money down and are waiting for the crowdfunded Skully augmented reality motorcycle helmet. If so, you are out of luck as Skully is filing for Chapter 7. In case you aren’t familiar with Chapter 7, it is the type of bankruptcy where there is no plan […]
Trefecta DRT Aluminum E-Bike Hits 43MPH
Let’s go ahead and get the bad news out of the way. $25,000! There. Done with that. Now, on to the good stuff. The Trefecta DRT Electric Bike starts off with a military grade (whatever that means) aluminum frame, a SmeshGear (huh?) transmission, a 14-speed Rohlof Speedhub, and a huge 4-kW motor. All of this […]