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Honda EV-Cub Blends Electric Bike With 2WD, Star Trek-esque Communicator
1:00AM Jack Loftus | This here is what Honda hopes is the future of motorcycles. Small, electric and two-wheel drive, the EV-Cub could be ferrying riders around on its retro-styled frame as early as next year. More »
Science
Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Could Last 3 Times Longer Than Ion
4:40AM Dan Nosowitz | Scientists at the University of Waterloo have designed a lithium-sulfur battery that, thanks to nanotechnology, is capable of 3 times the power of lithium-ion batteries with equal volume while remaining both lighter and cheaper to produce. Long-distance electric cars, anyone? More »
Vehicles
All Electric Hustler Zeon is Coming to Eat All Your Grass
11:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | The Hustler Zeon is the world’s first all-electric, zero-turn riding mower. With the “Hustler” logo on the back, everyone will think you’re eco-friendly and pretty badass. More »
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Electric Car Whiz Builds World’s First Plug-In Hybrid Speedboat
1:45PM Wilson Rothman | One of the brains behind the Aptera electric three-wheeled car also runs Epic Boats, which just intro’d the Epic 23e, the first plug-in hybrid electric boat. Who knew lithium-ion batteries were waterproof? More »
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EV-o RR Electric Motorcycle Can Kick Your Gas Guzzler’s Butt
7:10AM Dan Nosowitz | In preparation for the zero-emissions grand prix, Evo Design Solutions has this fearsome electric superbike, fast enough and tough enough to challenge the old-school gas models. More »
Vehicles
New Prius Hybrid Dashboard Photos
2:43PM Brian Lam | The dashboard looks primitive, especially next to the Ford hybrid dashes that grows leaves when you hypermill. But it’s rated at 50mpg under mixed driving, and is supposed to be faster than the old model. More »
Gadgets
Craftsman Electric Hammer Automates the Process of Us Never Building Anything
4:50AM Mark Wilson | Craftsman thought they had finally cornered the lazy-arse market with their 12V, lithium-rechargeable Hammerhead Auto-Hammer, but they made one fatal mistake: We’re way too unindustrious to build anything with or without electronic gizmos to back us up. Still, we can appreciate the design as this miniature jackhammer drives nails in at 35 strikes per second with a form factor that’s not so different from the original hammer. But haven’t we seen this idea somewhere before…namely from a certain Homer Simpson? More »
Regulars
Weekend Caption Contest: The Most Electric Pee You’ll Ever Take
6:15AM Matt Buchanan | You know how awesome it feels to make it to the bathroom after holding it for a really long time? Not just the standard “I gotta go,” but somehow enduring the definite, palpable feeling that the thin membrane called your bladder is so full it’s going to burst at any second for a considerable length of time, maintaining control until you finally reach the appropriate vessel to relieve yourself into. More »
Vehicles
Self-Balancing Electric Unicycle to Make Clowns, Attention-Seekers Even Less Impressive
1:30AM Gizmodo US Edition | The Electric Self-Balancing Unicycle, or SBU, uses gyroscopes, accelerometers, and good clean electric power to make everyone’s favourite one-wheeled method of transport accessible to those who don’t want to bother with all that messy balancing and pedaling. Sure, unicycle purists will scoff, but now you can finally check “ride a unicycle” off your bucket list without wasting any time learning how to actually ride one. [Focus Designs] More »
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