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Ducati’s street‑legal 450 Enduro is almost here
14 February 2026 @ 5:03 am
A few years ago, if you’d told me Ducati’s sub-500cc street-legal enduro was on the cusp of a global release, I’d probably have thought you’d lost it. Fast forward to 2026, though, and that’s exactly what’s happening, with the Desmo450 EDS all set for launch.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Kia's 1st tiny camper van rolls out in slick, IKEA-like setup from USA
13 February 2026 @ 10:04 pm
Ever since Kia looked into the crystal ball of off-road mini-camping with its epic, little PV5 WKNDR concept, the world has waited patiently to see what it would drum up as a retail camper van built aboard its highly flexible Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) EV architecture. It waits no more. While Kia has not (yet) developed a fully integrated PBV camper van, it has introduced an officially branded camper kit for the PV5 electric van, which itself launched just a few months ago. Interestingly, the flat-pack IKEA-like (I-Kia?) assemble-yourself kit was developed in the USA, which has not even bDisplay hub adds three more screens powered through single USB port
13 February 2026 @ 7:07 pm
For most of us, it’s hard to fit our workflows onto a single laptop screen – not efficiently, at least. Whether you’re coding across multiple windows, tracking live markets and news, or juggling messaging, emails, and documents, constantly having to switch windows is just a hassle. Portable triple-display add-ons have attempted to solve this before, giving remote workers and travelers a way to make use of multi-monitor productivity on the go.Battery-free tool combines functions of ratcheting screwdriver and socket set
13 February 2026 @ 5:24 pm
Frustration during repair jobs often comes from not having the right tool or bit size at hand, or from the tool’s battery suddenly dying mid-task. These are the inconveniences that Hong Kong-based company FixBuddy set out to address with the FixBuddy Ratchet. The team describes it as “the ultimate everyday screwdriver” intended for DIY enthusiasts, engineers, and designers.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Home, 2.5-kg high-torque DJI ebike motor jumps into city commuting
13 February 2026 @ 4:27 pm
If you've ever dreamed of zipping through urban streets or effortlessly biking up a hill in the countryside, Velo De Ville has you covered. The German bike maker has launched the Revo-C, an urban ebike powered by a revolutionary motor developed by the Chinese drone and camera giant DIJ that's so far featured almost exclusively in electric mountain bikes such as the Amflow PL series.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, Solar motorcycle visor automatically tints when it's bright out
13 February 2026 @ 2:49 pm
An Italian optics research firm might have just tackled literally the biggest issue I face while motorcycling: the sun in my eyes.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Apartment-sized tiny house delivers small living without compromise
13 February 2026 @ 12:27 pm
Downsizing to a tiny house usually requires some serious compromises. However, the English Garden has a remarkably roomy and stylish interior that feels more like an apartment than a traditional tiny house.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags: Building and Construction,Portable smokeless fire pit doubles as a go-anywhere grill
13 February 2026 @ 9:16 am
This new piece of camping kit is designed to not only make it way easier to start a fire, but also keep your site free of smoke. That means you can comfortably enjoy the warmth from the flames, and even get a cookout going with minimal effort.Continue ReadingCategory: Gear, OutdoorsTags: Camping, VW anti-camper bus smashes out MPV & cargo hauling like no other van
13 February 2026 @ 12:03 am
Volkswagen knows what it takes to make a great van, whether we're talking commercial goods-hauler or MPV-cum-weekend camper. Sometimes that means working with the aftermarket to create a versatile van to take on multiple roles with little to no owner conversion necessary, something like the Caddy with flip-up rear bench. VW's latest piece of van kit doesn't even require a flip, permanently dividing the ID. Buzz into a split-personality cargo-MPV that seats a family of five while carrying all means of tools and packages in a discrete compartment. On the downside, it deletes the e-bus' abilitySleek double-hull camping trailer raises the bar for American RV craft
12 February 2026 @ 8:02 pm
One of the smoothest, most curvaceous hunks of sleep-in fiberglass you'll see this year, the all-new Morningstar series from startup Awaken RV looks to "wake up" an age of higher quality American Midwest-built campers. The 23.9-foot (7.3-m) trailer leaves the notoriously shoddy stick-and-tin construction in the past in favor of a seamless double-hulled fiberglass build designed to make rot, corrosion, leaking and denting forgotten remnants of the past.Continue ReadingCategory: