Headliner
Two-wheel-drive hybrid Yamaha MT-07 comes with hub-mounted front motor
by Utkarsh Sood
This custom-made Yamaha Mt-07 is an all-wheel-drive model, thanks to an additional electric motor on the front wheel. You get an axial flux design, with coils, a magnet, and two discs. The end result? Close to 221 lb-ft on the front wheel!
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Pickup CampersAdventure VehiclesOutdoors
Foam-core camper canopy reimagines truck camping ... and pricing
by C.C. Weiss
Tekton introduces a different style of camping canopy, leaving aluminum behind and applying the composite expertise it honed on small trailers. Its monocoque CX then builds into a proper Outback survival tool via an ecosystem of optional add-ons.
EnergyTechnology
Mammal-inspired skin sweats to keep batteries cool
by Etiido Uko
Li-ion batteries need complex cooling systems. Yet, the human body, which generates enough heat to boil over 100 cups of tea daily, is literally just chillin’. The secret? Our skin’s ability to sweat. Scientists may have given batteries this ability.
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Tiny HousesOutdoors
Tiny house trades portability for generous outdoor living space
by Adam Williams
Though most tiny houses we see are designed with nomadic living in mind, the Forest is semi-permanently installed on rural land. It expands its compact interior footprint with a large deck that includes a porch area and a rooftop terrace.
Around The HomeLifestyle
Retro-inspired pocket tool adds vice-like grip to every project
by Maryna Holovnova
A compact, British-designed clamping tool is seeking backing on Kickstarter. The Pocket Grip from MetMo is lightweight, pocket-sized, and inspired by a century-old prototype.
MotorcyclesTransport
Forgotten bikemaker comes back with parallel-twin neoclassic café racer
by Utkarsh Sood
While the name is about the same, the 730 Twin is a neoclassic café racer that is not from the production line of the Jawa-Yezdi-Mahindra group in India, but from Jawa Moto in the Czech Republic – the brand that started it all.
Mobile TechnologyConsumer TechTechnology
Privacy-focused phone runs Android apps without intrusive tracking
by Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Finnish smartphone brand Jolla isn't in the business of competing with the dizzying array of Android handsets out there. In fact, it took a long break before announcing its latest model – but from the sound of things, it might be worth the wait.
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