The company that assembles your iPhone is building an electric SUV. The Foxtron (Foxconn’s auto division) Cavira brings up to 468 horsepower, a 359-mile range, and actual physical buttons. Can a smartphone manufacturer build a proper Tesla rival? Let us find out.
Ferrari built a $640,000 electric toaster called the Luce, and the angry internet is absolutely weeping about it. But with 1,050 horsepower, an electric soundtrack, and sold-out production, Maranello’s battery-powered rail gun is a pure stroke of absolute genius.
Ferrari officially goes electric with the Luce, a mind-blowing 1,036-horsepower, five-seat luxury hatchback. Combining Jony Ive’s stunning tactile design with brutal four-motor acceleration, this $600,000 spaceship proves that ditching gasoline doesn't mean losing your absolute mind.
The wild Cupra Tindaya is officially escaping the concept prison to hunt down boring German luxury SUVs. With mad Lamborghini looks and 489 horsepower, this crazy Spanish spaceship provides a massive and highly necessary wake up call to a dull market.
Xiaomi’s 1,003-hp YU7 GT electric SUV has utterly obliterated the Nurburgring record, clocking a wild 7:22.755. At just $57,400, this smartphone-baked family hauler has completely upstaged Ferrari’s upcoming $650,000 Luce EV before it even leaves the stable.
Volkswagen’s first-ever electric GTI is officially here, packing 223 hp, retro Mark 1 Golf dashboard screens, and a 263-mile range. It’s practical, handles like a proper hot hatch, and costs way less than a gas Golf. Too bad America can’t have it.
Mercedes-AMG dropped the V8 for a 1,153-HP electric sedan that uses fake engine noises and simulated gear shifts to mimic a gas car. It is an incredibly fast, heavy, and delightfully absurd spaceship that misses its old soul.
Beijing traffic is basically a contact sport where lane lines are suggestions. I hopped into the new XPeng P7 Ultra to see if its AI brain would survive the carnage or end up as a very expensive paperweight.
Porsche just gave the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra a proper Scottish kiss at the Nürburgring. With a massive wing and enough downforce to flatten a mountain, the Taycan Turbo GT reclaimed its throne. Sorry, China, but German engineering still rules the road!
A vacuum company built a rocket car that hits 60 mph in 0.9 seconds. It’s absolutely mental, probably impossible, and I want ten. If it doesn't suck the pavement off the road, I’ll be deeply disappointed. Pure madness!
Volkswagen’s new ID. Polo is a $29,300 electric miracle that massages your backside while pretending to be a 1970s Golf. It’s got 283 miles of range, zero gas, and enough trunk space to hide your shame. Absolute genius, really.
The XPENG P7 is a 586-hp electric rocket that proves China isn’t just making "appliances" anymore. With a $44,000 price tag and a sexiest-in-class rear end, it’s a silent teleporter that’ll make you giggle like a schoolboy on sugar.
Hyundai’s Ioniq 3 is a quirky "aero hatchback" that looks like a Veloster met an Aztek in a dark alley. With physical buttons, 308 miles of range, and a confusing 133 horsepower, it’s the European EV we can't actually buy.
The Smart ForTwo is back from the dead as the Concept #2! It’s a gold-trimmed, leather-clad electric egg designed for city life. Smaller than the #1 but twice as posh, this tiny titan proves that parking shouldn't require a miracle.
Mugen has given the Honda Super-One EV a true "get out of my way" widebody makeover while the 94-hp motor whispers "please be patient." It’s a carbon-clad, fake-sounding riot that proves you don’t need speed to look cool.
Volkswagen finally stopped being daft and put real buttons back in the ID.3 Neo! With a 391-mile range and a cabin that actually makes sense, this electric hatch is a proper win. It’s the apology we’ve all been waiting for.
Rolls-Royce just dropped the $9.5 million Nightingale, a "budget" electric coachbuild for the incredibly wealthy. With 10,500 stars inside and yacht-propeller wheels, it’s the most beautiful way to go bankrupt while saving the planet. Absolute madness, and I truly love it!
Nissan’s 2027 Juke EV is a neon-green, origami-inspired madness built on French bones. With 75 kWh of juice and a face only a mother (or a very confused robot) could love, it’s the most upbeat way to confuse your neighbors.
Honda’s Super-N is a $27,000 electric box that thinks it’s a rally car. With 94 hp and fake gears, it’s slower than a snail on a Sunday stroll, but it’s the most fun you’ll have in a 141-inch toaster.
Hyundai is launching the "Ioniq Universe" in China, naming cars after planets and treating buyers like the Sun. With gold-plated sedans, "air-hug" seats, and range-extending gas engines, it’s a cosmic gamble. Whatever you do - don't ask about the "Uranus" model.
The new electric AMG GT 4-Door Coupe is a 1,341-horsepower liar that pretends it has a V8. With eight external speakers and fake gear shifts, it’s hilariously loud, brilliantly fast, and absolutely obsessed with making you forget it’s a battery.
Hyundai dropped the Boulder Concept, a chunky, 37-inch-tired electric beast that’s scaring the plaid off Detroit’s executives. With ladder-frame toughness and safari windows, this American-made Korean cowboy is ready to crush the off-road competition. Sorry, Ford, the party’s over!
Never mind the tuxedo; Daniel Craig has a new gadget that doesn’t need a silencer. The Denza Z is a 952-horsepower electric beast from China, designed to leave the Porsche 911 in an orange cloud of tire smoke and confusion.
Sony and Honda’s Afeela EV is officially dead, proving that stuffing 40 cameras into a $90,000 sedan won’t save a bad idea. With weak charging and a canceled platform, this tech-heavy experiment has finally been towed to the great corporate scrapyard.
As oil prices skyrocket and the Middle East gets grumpy, BYD is conquering the world with electric "toasters." From Canadian lobster-for-car trades to crushing Tesla's sales, the Chinese giant is proving that when gas hits $4.00, everyone suddenly loves batteries.
BMW teased a "Neue Klasse" 3-Series Touring that’s basically a 463-horsepower closet on wheels. With a 400-mile range and looks that could kill, it’s the electric wagon we actually want. Now, if they’d only ship the bloody thing to America!
BMW’s new i3 packs 469 hp and a "superbrain" called Joy. It’s taller than a Scottish highlander in a top hat but promises 559 miles of range. Finally, an EV that goes further than my patience at a red light!
Rivian’s R2 arrived with plenty of spark but a suspicious lack of its promised tri-motor muscle. While the PR team sends winky faces, we’re left wondering if the "RAD" department is hiding a three-second supercar under a very outdoorsy rug.
China has officially lost its marbles with the Zeekr 8X. It’s a 1,380-horsepower hybrid SUV that hits 60 mph in under three seconds. It charges faster than a pub regular downs a pint and costs less than a German sedan.
Oil prices are skyrocketing because humans can’t stop bickering over a tiny strip of water. While my wallet weeps at the pump, EV owners are charging with sunshine and smugness. It’s time we traded the dinosaur juice for some energy independence.
Forget the boring old yacht - the $6M Super Sub is here to turn you into a high-speed, all-electric goldfish. With 10 mph top speeds and a 1,000-foot depth rating, it’s the ultimate way to ignore your emails in total silence.
The lads at Vessev are launching the VS-9, a 29-foot carbon-fiber marvel that flies over water. With a 105 kWh battery and 35 mph top speed, it’s the quiet, wake-free future of commuting that makes standard ferries look like prehistoric fossils.
The Swedes are teaching boats to fly, and it’s actually working! With $141 million in the bank, Candela’s P-12 electric hydrofoil is slashing commute times and energy bills. It’s fast, green, and makes diesel ferries look like prehistoric bathtubs.
A Swedish jet ski that’s lighter than a cow and cheaper to run than a toaster? The Roxen arrives this April to save our ears and our wallets. It’s silent, electric, and fits on your car’s roof!
What happens when a Porsche Macan Turbo decides to take a permanent bath? You get the Frauscher x Porsche 850 Fantom Air. It’s a 536-hp electric masterpiece that proves you don’t need gasoline to make a very expensive splash.
An electric ferry that flies? Candela’s P-12 hydrofoil just smashed records with a 150-mile voyage to Norway, proving EV boats don't have to be slow, boring, or incredibly expensive. It even brought a Ford F-150 along for the ride.
The world’s largest electric ship, Hull 096, is finally moving - and it’s eerily quiet. With 275 tons of batteries and enough juice to power a town, this Tasmanian giant proves electric shipping is here. I just miss the engine noise.
Porsche has lost the plot again, building a Macan with wooden floors and a compass to match their new 536-hp electric speedboat. It’s brilliant, pointless, and costs more than your house. I explore the madness of the Frauscher x Porsche collaboration.
The Australians have built a 427-foot floating battery that carries 2,100 people and 220 cars. It’s the world’s largest EV, proving that if you give engineers enough batteries and a giant aluminum boat, they’ll actually make the future look fun.
CATL, the EV battery titan, is now betting we’ll see pure-electric ships crossing the open ocean in three years. I'm all for low-noise voyages, but to cross the Pacific, you need monumental batteries, and the lack of a proper spec sheet is enough to make a seasoned journalist grab a gin and tonic.
British engineers have shrunk the massive electric pod drive into a tiny, hypercar-derived "cartridge" for everyday boats. It steers 360 degrees, saves fuel, and eliminates the engine room. Finally, a way to dock a yacht without looking like a complete fool.
Some clever Kiwis built a new electric boat motor, the Vessev VS-Drive. It's for a flying water taxi. They say it's so cool you can touch it. I'll let them try it first. But it might just save electric boating.
The Swedes have invaded D.C. traffic with the P-12, an electric ferry that flies above the Potomac, cutting a Georgetown to Reagan commute to six ridiculous minutes. It uses 80% less energy, allegedly cures seasickness, and costs nearly two million dollars - but hey, at least you beat the Orange Line.
This 213-foot solar-powered catamaran is less a boat and more a floating postcode. It’s an "explorer" yacht with two pools, a 22-person crew, and a garage for your submarine. It's gloriously absurd, brilliantly engineered, and fantastically eco-conscious...ish.
They’ve built a tugboat with 4,000 horsepower, a battery bigger than my apartment, and the business sense of a Wall Street shark. This isn’t about saving the planet; it’s about saving money. The quiet revolution has begun, and it smells surprisingly clean.
Tired of your jet ski just being a noisy toy? Taiga's new Orca lineup not only offers silent thrills but can also power your cabin during an outage. Yes, your personal watercraft is now a giant, floating, and very expensive power bank.
A 44-foot luxury catamaran that runs on sunshine, the Sunpower Solar-E 44 is a silent assassin. It claims a bonkers 25-knot top speed with zero emissions, makes its own fresh water, and promises unlimited range. The future is here.
Venice's canals are finally getting the silent treatment. The all-electric Lucietta water taxi promises a future without diesel fumes and rattling engines. It's gorgeous, it's quiet, and it has a fridge. What more could a weary tourist possibly want?
China's new electric tourist boat, the Yujian 77, is a 161-foot silent cruiser with the battery power of 40 Teslas and the breakneck speed of a gentle jog. It’s quiet, clean, and maybe, just maybe, a sensible glimpse of the future.
Porsche has gone and done what they do best: made something unnecessarily fast and desirable. The Frauscher x Porsche 850 Fantom is a $600,000 electric speedboat with the soul of a Macan EV, and it just set a speed record.
Mumbai's got itself some "flying boats" – silent, smooth, and electric. Candela P-12 ferries lift out of the water like a magic trick, promising to slash commute times and make you actually enjoy your ride. Who needs roads when you can soar above the waves?
Tired of noisy, smelly ferries? Viking Line is building a giant electric one called Helios. It's the size of two football fields, carries a whole town, and needs a plug the size of a small planet. They say it's the future of sea travel. I say, I'll believe it when I'm silently gliding across the Baltic with a drink in my hand.
Tired of noisy, smelly diesel engines ruining your sunset cocktail? The new Oceanwalker S60e promises silent, solar-powered bliss. Well, mostly. This 60-foot electric catamaran has a top speed of 12 knots, a fancy solar array, and a pair of diesel generators for when the sun gets shy. It’s the future of yachting with a very clever, and very necessary, asterisk.
Finally, an electric outboard I can actually lift without pulling a muscle! The RemigoOne: Slovenian chic for your dinghy. 1000W of silent power, a battery that goes the distance (if you behave), and now a remote so you can captain from your throne. It’s not cheap, but neither is therapy after wrestling a heavy, smelly old motor.
A Swedish electric boat didn't just sail from Europe to Africa, it practically flew on hydrofoils, using just $9 of juice! While the gas-guzzler chase boat choked on $100+ in fuel, this golden-foiled wonder proved electric is ready for the high seas & maybe, just maybe, my next vacation. Less fume, more zoom!
Electric boat racing with A-listers like Will Smith & Tom Brady? E1's RaceBirds are carbon foilers hitting 57 mph on water! Silent, speedy, and a bit bonkers. With a billion-dollar dream and celebs sometimes showing up, will this 'lifestyle' sport actually float, or is it just another wonderfully daft way to get wet?
Arc's new electric boat is here! Called the "Coast," probably because it's less scary for your wallet than their previous ones. It's a center console, meaning the driver's bit is in the middle. It's got 400hp, hits 50mph, and seats 10. And the price?
Silent Yachts' SY80 is an 80-foot palace that runs on sunshine, hopes, and dreams. It goes about as fast as a determined snail but is silent, luxurious, and fits up to twelve guests. Just try not to get lost in its interior. Price? If you have to ask...
You could buy a small country instead of this boat, but at least you can silently outrun the local ducks in style. This ENVGO NV1 hydrofoil promises 50 mph of pure, electron-powered lake terror. It even has a sky pylon for your water-skiing shenanigans. And if you fall asleep at the wheel – it will navigate itself, just so you know.
Electric jet ski alert! E-Dolphin's S300: silent, speedy, charges faster than you can say "dolphinately cool." Pricey, but saves the planet, and maybe our ears. Lifetime warranty for early birds! But the admission price is the sticky point…
Forget boring mass-produced garbage. The ultra-exclusive, $40,000 Blacksheep One electric motorcycle dumps traditional wires and hoses for a mind-blowing, fluid-cooled billet frame. With 516 pound-feet of torque and stunning custom art, it’s a glorious, beautifully mental masterpiece for ultra-wealthy elite riders.
Royal Enfield’s Flying Flea C6 has officially landed, proving that electric bikes can be cheap, light, and look like they fought in the Great War. It’s tiny, techy, and costs less than a used sedan - assuming you don’t mind recharging often!
LiveWire slashed prices in Europe to fight Honda’s new WN7, making the LiveWire One a total steal. Great news for new buyers, but current owners are watching their resale values vanish.
Donut Lab’s "I Donut Believe" campaign is either the future of motoring or a very expensive April Fool’s prank. While safety tests pass, the "Holy Grail" battery seems to be shrinking faster than my patience. Revolution or just hype?
Honda’s WN7 snagged a fancy gold trophy for not looking like a UFO. With 67 horses and a $17,000 price tag, it’s a posh, plug-in streetfighter for people who like awards, wind in their hair, and expensive electric toys.
OMOWAY’s new OMO X is the world’s first mass-produced self-balancing electric motorcycle. Using space-age gyroscope tech, this "moto-robot" stays upright even at a standstill. No more tip-overs for riders! It’s a smart, safe, and hilariously stable leap into the future.
Donut Lab’s latest test proves their solid-state battery won't go flat while you’re on vacation, retaining 97.7% charge over ten days. It’s impressive tech, but we’re still waiting for someone to put this "miracle" cell on a scale. Drama!
The DAB 1 is a silent French firecracker that trades grease for grace. At 320 lbs with 31 peak hp, it’s the ultimate city slicer for $11,650. It’s easy, breezy, and beautiful - but don't try to cross the Mojave on it!
The Engwe M20 3.0 is a 40 mph electric rebel that laughs at hills and terrifies neighbors. With 180 miles of range and a budget price tag, it’s more "e-moto" than e-bike. Fun? Absolutely. Legal? Well, check your local statutes first!
The Finns are back at it! Donut Lab’s solid-state battery survived a 212°F oven test, actually gaining power while nearly boiling. It’s brilliant, a bit gassy, and it’s shaping up to be the most revolutionary thing since sliced bread.
TVS is turning their "too cool for school" eFX 30 concept into a real-life electric reality! With cameras for safety and a belt drive for silence, this sporty Indian firecracker proves that going green doesn’t mean losing your sense of humor.
QuantumScape is finally making solid-state batteries a reality, and my electric motorcycle is already picking out its skinny jeans. With 15-minute charging and way less weight, we might finally stop riding motorized refrigerators.
Donut Lab just silenced the skeptics with a solid-state battery that charges faster than a Scottish summer disappears. Handling 11C charging like a pro, it delivers 350 miles in ten minutes. Gas is dead, lithium is toast, and my kidneys are happy!
Niu’s 2026 XQi lineup proves that even scooter companies can go through a "tough" phase. With the 39-horsepower XQi 500 leading the charge, these electric dirt bikes offer enough pep to ruin your hair and enough tech to impress your nephew.
Verge Motorcycles claims their solid-state battery bikes are on schedule, but only for early birds. New orders are stuck waiting until late 2026 or beyond. With only 350 units produced this year, this Finnish drama is getting spicy. Popcorn required.
The Brits are invading, and they brought snacks - well, batteries. Maeving just snagged $14 million to bring their retro-styled, user-friendly electric motorcycles to the US. With removable batteries and a chill vibe, they’re proving you don’t need 500 horsepower to have fun.
Honda’s new UC3 scooter is here to save the planet, provided you aren't in a hurry. With 8 horsepower, a reverse gear for parking dignity, and a charging time that rivals a full night’s sleep, it’s the perfect slow-motion revolution.
A Finnish startup named Donut claims to have cracked the solid-state battery code, promising 100,000 cycles and five-minute charging. Is it a miraculous breakthrough involving sodium and nanostructures, or the biggest load of old cobblers since the last time someone promised flying cars?
A wallet-friendly 45 mph electric dirt bike that ditches pedals for pure throttle joy. It’s small, spunky, and perfect for off-road antics, though the optional fake engine sounds are a fashion crime. At under $1,500, this Villain is actually quite the hero.
NAVEE trades scooters for scramblers with the new Storm X Pro. At $4,999, this nearly-23-hp electric dirt bike packs massive torque, a 59-mph top speed, and enough range to get you properly muddy. It’s quiet, affordable, and ready to brawl.
Cleveland isn’t just for rock and roll anymore. Land Moto’s new electric ADV bike brings 254 lb-ft of torque, a reverse gear for when you mess up, and a seat high enough to give you a nosebleed. Quiet, expensive, and totally bonkers.
South Korean brand Compass Rose launches the "Ciulator," a $50,000 electric motorcycle with a punny name and 150 mph top speed. It features carbon fiber, Cordovan leather, and a cheaper sibling named Dandelion. It's weird, fast, and wildly expensive.
Segway’s new Xaber 300 isn't just a scooter’s tough cousin; it’s a shape-shifting electric dirt bike. With modes mimicking 150cc to 300cc engines and gyro-tech that prevents wheelie fails, it’s the perfect trail machine for beginners and pros alike.
Royal Enfield’s new Flying Flea S6 is a drop-dead gorgeous electric scrambler with a WWII name and a thoroughly modern brain. It looks ready for adventure, but with zero specs released on range or power, it’s currently running entirely on good vibes.
Say hello to Graham Jarvis’s mud-slinging masterpiece. With 67 horsepower, a featherlight 209-pound frame, and a 30-second battery swap, the Jarv-E conquers 45-degree inclines. Only 100 units exist. It’s rare, silent, and ready to rumble.
Verge Motorcycles claims to have beaten the automotive giants with the world’s first solid-state battery EV. With 370 miles of range, a hubless "Tron" wheel, and torque to spare, it sounds like sci-fi wizardry. Is it the Holy Grail or just vaporware?
The 2026 Red Bull Erzbergrodeo has rewritten its rules to allow the electric Stark Varg to compete head-to-head with gas bikes. With 80hp, battery swapping allowed, and charging stations on the mountain, the silent assassin is ready to conquer the Iron Giant.
Honda’s EV Outlier Concept is a wonderfully sleek electric motorbike wearing a translucent, umbrella-like raincoat. It features dual in-wheel motors and a low seat, but Honda forgot to tell us the crucial bit: the price and the power.
The classic French moped is back, now electric and thankfully, and no longer requires frantic pedaling to start. With two battery options, a dainty 227-pound weight, and a chic $3,500 price tag, it’s a brilliant way to zip around - if you live in Europe, that is.
China has delivered the Tromox M05, an e-bike that thinks it’s a motorcycle but looks like an Italian supermodel. With 43.5 mph thrills, 25 layers of battery protection, and a $3,500 price tag, it’s a featherweight fashion statement that’s charmingly over-engineered.
The AltoVolo Sigma is a spectacular new electric flying machine that promises to whisk two people across five hundred miles. Sure, the prototype is merely a wee remote control toy, but this terrifyingly fast aerial blender is daft and brilliant at the same time.
The FAA has finally stopped dragging its feet! This summer, electric air taxis are hitting US skies. From Manhattan rooftops to Texas plains, the eIPP program is launching a silent, sexy, and very fast revolution. Grab your goggles; we’re flying!
I’ve spent years mocking hybrids as glorified milk floats, but RTX’s new 2,680-horsepower "thermal-electric" plane engine might actually change my mind. It’s got the torque of a freight train and the thirst of a marathon runner. Is flying finally getting clever?
AutoFlight’s new Matrix eVTOL is a 20-rotor beast that laughs in the face of aerodynamics. With a 65-foot wingspan and room for 10 people - or a mountain of cargo - this massive electric aircraft completed a historic flight.
The Velocitor X-1 promises a Jetson-like future with a 70 mph cruise speed and a parachute for when gravity gets angry. It costs $156,000, takes six hours to charge, and you probably can’t legally fly it to work. I’ll take two.
XPeng’s new Land Aircraft Carrier is a six-wheeled minivan with a built-in electric plane in the trunk. For $287,000, you get 620 miles of range and a personal drone, provided you don't mind the occasional prototype fireball. Absolute madness.
Horizon Aircraft has updated the Cavorite X7, ditching two fans for a simpler, slicker 12-fan design. With a hybrid powertrain offering a 500-mile range and 280 mph top speed, this Canadian eVTOL might actually be the flying car we were promised.
Shanghai bets $11.4 billion on becoming the "World’s eVTOL Capital" by 2028. The plan involves 500 new aircraft models, 100,000 flying taxis, billions in investment, and the terrified realization that gravity is still a thing.
A flying car for the price of a Camry? The Rictor X4 promises sky-high commuting for just $40k. It fits in a truck, requires no license, and gives you 20 minutes of terror - I mean, flight. Sign me up, or maybe not.
The LEO JetBike is a $100,000 electric flying motorcycle that requires no pilot’s license, runs for 15 minutes, and hovers 15 feet in the air. It’s terrifying, expensive, and impractical - and I absolutely want one. Here is why you should too.
Joby Aviation crushed 2025 with 50,000 flight miles and a Toyota-backed victory lap in Japan. The S4 is fast, quiet, and real - but thanks to the FAA’s love of paperwork, you might be stuck in traffic until 2027. Future? Yes. Soon? Maybe.
The new electric Valo eVTOL claims to be as quiet as a washing machine, which is either a revolution in aviation or a sign I’m going deaf. It seats six and cruises at 150 mph, promising to turn a 90-minute road trip into a breezy 12-minute commute for the very few.
The new electric ALIA CX300, looking like an Arctic Tern that swallowed a cargo box, hits a brisk 176 mph, powered by a 528 HP motor and a 2,810-pound battery. It’s perfect for New Zealand's short hops and has an insane $18 per hour energy cost. Just don't ask about the purchase price.
This electric airborne chimera, the E20, just proved its multi-rotor, tilt-wing, vectored-thrust confusion works by completing its "transition flight." It's a $960,000 luxury flying egg-beater that can hit 199 mph and charges in 20 minutes, giving executives more time to spill coffee.
Archer Aviation promises to end your South Florida traffic misery with their new flying taxi network. I've heard this song before, usually sung by someone wearing a silver jumpsuit. Still, a 10-minute flight over Miami to avoid a 90-minute crawl? I might actually believe this one…
The air taxi dream is back, thanks to AutoFlight's floating vertiport, the "Integrated Sea-Air Low-Altitude Economy Solution." It’s a self-propelled barge covered in solar panels, capable of handling 4,409-pound aircraft. Now we just need a name that doesn't sound like a government audit.
A single-seat electric hoverbike for $99,900. It's Part 103 legal, uses 48 tiny jet fans, and flies for a solid 10 to 15 minutes on a promise and a prayer. If the solid-state battery shows up, you can finally commute like a high-powered, low-altitude vacuum cleaner.
Archer Aviation just bought a $126 million airport in Los Angeles to launch their electric air taxi revolution. With the Olympics coming and traffic getting worse, this 50-mile range electric chopper might actually save us from the 405 freeway nightmare.
The "flying car" is finally here. Sort of. For $280,000, XPENG's Aridge gives you a two-seater drone... and the six-wheeled truck to carry it in. It's the most gloriously unnecessary, but brilliant "what if" I've seen in years.
They finally did it. A Chinese company called Aridge is mass-producing a "Land Aircraft Carrier." It’s a 6x6 hybrid truck that launches a two-seat drone from its back. And at $281,000, it’s almost… cheap? My skepticism is officially confused.
EHang’s new VT35 is a $910,000, two-seat electric drone that wants to be your next taxi. It's got nine propellers, a 124-mile range, and, most terrifyingly, no pilot. What could possibly go wrong?
The flying car is finally here, but it's not what you think. It's a six-wheeled electric monster truck that gives birth to a two-person drone. A Chinese company called Aridge is selling them for $280,000. The future is weird.
We’ve been promised flying cars. We got noisy disappointments. But I just saw the real deal from Joby and Archer. They’re electric, they’re clever, and the most shocking thing about them? You can barely hear them coming.
The flying taxi is no longer science fiction. Geely's Aerofugia AE200 eVTOL just rolled off the line, promising a 124-mile electric range for four passengers - a quiet, cheap-to-run helicopter. My inner skeptic is cautious, my inner child is giddy.
Tired of airports? Electra's new hybrid-electric plane might be the answer. It uses eight propellers and a trick called "blown lift" to take off from a 300-foot strip of grass. Yes, really. It’s the flying minivan we never knew we needed.
Forget flying taxis to the office. The AirKart is an electric, single-seater flying machine for racing your friends on a dedicated track. It's the most ridiculously brilliant, three-dimensional version of go-karting you could possibly imagine. I want one.
Forget flying cars; the future of your commute might be a giant, battery-powered egg. Austrian startup FlyNow just flew its eCopter untethered for the first time, promising a quiet ride that’s no louder than your dishwasher.
The future we were promised is peeking over the horizon. An electric air taxi just flew 17 miles and landed at a military airshow. Vertical Aerospace's VX4 is a four-passenger eVTOL wants to be your next Uber. There’s only one catch…
For decades, the flying car has been a joke. But now, Joby Aviation, a company building electric air taxis, is getting serious. With a massive factory expansion and help from the manufacturing geniuses at Toyota, they’re planning to build hundreds of these eVTOLs a year. I’m still skeptical, of course, but for the first time in my life, I'm starting to believe we might actually get to fly over traffic jams.
Is it a boat? A plane? This electric "seaglider" from Regent can’t seem to decide. It starts as a boat, rises onto hydrofoils like a water-strider, and then "flies" just feet above the sea on a cushion of air. It’s a brilliantly confused, 15,000-pound piece of engineering that promises 180 miles of emission-free coastal travel.