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Barbie Corvette Drag Races Real Corvettes

Barbie Corvette Drag Races Real Corvettes

Throughout its 70+ years, the Chevy Corvette has been one of the fastest American-made cars you can buy. But can a battery-operated toy Corvette keep up with the real deal? Joel Creates and his pals loaded up a Barbie Corvette with powerful electric motors and batteries, then took it to the Great Lakes Dragaway to race alongside four real Vettes.

ACME Rocket Kayak

ACME Rocket Kayak

While the idea of a rocket-powered kayak sounds entertaining, that’s not what the guys at FliteTest made in this video. What they actually created was an electric-fan-powered kayak and built its engine to look like a rocket straight from the ACME Corporation, where Wile E. Coyote buys all his gadgets.

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2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz 3-Row EV

2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz 3-Row EV

After more than two decades, the VW Bus is back. The long wheelbase ID.Buzz is headed for North America and Europe, transporting up to seven passengers with pure electric power. It has an 85 kWh battery, with the RWD model making 286 hp, and the AWD GTX producing 339 hp. A large glass roof brings light into the cabin and can be electronically tinted.

Flying a Single-Passenger Drone

Flying a Single-Passenger Drone

Nik from Supercar Blondie scored an exclusive flight in the Hexa Lift, a lightweight, single-passenger drone from Lift Aircraft. Designed for recreational use and backed by robust safety systems and a remote monitoring crew, the 18-rotor electric aircraft can be piloted by an amateur with less than an hour of training.

Ooni Volt 12 Electric Pizza Oven

Ooni Volt 12 Electric Pizza Oven
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Ooni brings its high-temperature pizza oven indoors. Their Volt electric pizza oven can reach temperatures up to 850°F, baking beautiful Neapolitan-style pizzas in 90 seconds right on your countertop. Adjustable heating coils above and below its cordierite baking stone help make delicious pizzas just the way you like.

RONXS Plasma Arc Candle Lighter

RONXS Plasma Arc Candle Lighter
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Tired of burning your fingers while lighting candles or starting fires? This plasma arc lighter has a flexible gooseneck that lights flames even inside of tall jars or under a pile of kindling. It also works in the wind, and its USB-rechargeable battery provides up to 500 sparks between charges.

REVV1 E-Bike

REVV1 E-Bike
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We love the bold black styling of Ride1Up’s REVV1 pedal-assisted electric bike. It rides on fat tires, and its 750-watt motor can hit speeds up to 20 mph. Take it off the public streets and kick it up to 28 mph in off-road mode. It comes in two models: one with a full suspension and a hardtail version with front suspension only.

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2024 Kia EV9 Design Revealed

2024 Kia EV9 Design Revealed

Kia has taken wraps off of its full-size electric SUV to show off its boxy design. It rolls on the smooth-riding E-GMP EV platform and seats up to seven passengers in comfort. Its second-row seats can swivel 180º, creating a cozy conversation pit on wheels. Details on horsepower, range, and price are expected soon.

Electric OneWheel Drift Trike

Electric OneWheel Drift Trike

What could be more fun than a drift trike? A drift trike that’s pulled by the powerful motor of a OneWheel electric skateboard. Cody Hovland had the idea to build such a vehicle with a mechanism that steers and applies throttle with a single controller. Then he headed to a drift track and a corkscrew garage to get the most out of it.

Nissan Max-Out Concept Car

Nissan Max-Out Concept Car

Providing a glimpse at Nissan’s future, the Japanese automaker revealed a striking concept for a zero-emissions convertible. The electric two-seater is designed for dynamic and spirited driving and features a minimal cockpit with an ultrawide digital display. The video shows a rendering, but Nissan built a real-world model too.

2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray

2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray

To celebrate 70 years of Corvette, Chevrolet revealed the first hybrid-electric Vette, the 2024 Corvette E-Ray. The supercar pairs a 6.2L V8 with an electric motor for 655 hp, all-wheel drive, a 0-to-60 time of 2.5 sec, and a 10.5-sec quarter mile time. The prototype E-Ray dropped in at the Rink at Rockefeller Center to kick up some snow.

Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept

Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept

Ram tosses their hat into the electric pickup truck ring with a glimpse at their first BEV. The Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept runs on a quick-charging 800-volt architecture, offers 4-wheel steering, and has a futuristic interior accessed through wide-opening “grand saloon” doors. A 2024 production model is set to debut soon.

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World’s Fastest Mobility Scooter

World’s Fastest Mobility Scooter

After tweaking his ankle, Sur Ronster needed a better way to get around than on crutches. So he reached out to his pal Domo to put together a mobility scooter. But this isn’t your granddad’s Hoveround. This insane ride has a full suspension and a Surron Storm Bee 22.5 kW dirt bike motor powered by 72-volt batteries.

Breaking Records in the McMurtry Spéirling Hypercar

Breaking Records in the McMurtry Spéirling Hypercar

The McMurtry Spéirling is single-seat sports car designed for maximum speed. Mat Watson from Carwow scored some time behind its wheel, and while he was at it, he managed to do the 1/4-mile in less than 8 seconds. The 2200 lb. car packs a 1000 hp electric drivetrain and fans that produce 2 tons of downforce.

Spring Coiling Machine

Spring Coiling Machine

This fascinating piece of industrial equipment from WAFIOS takes thick steel wire and turns it into the kind of heavy-duty coil springs you might see wrapped around a shock absorber. It uses a series of rollers to feed the wire and computer-controlled bending wheels to ensure the precise shape and size of the coil.

NexTool Gemini 13-in-1 Electric Multitool

NexTool Gemini 13-in-1 Electric Multitool

There are plenty of multitools out there, but this is the first one we’ve seen with a powered screwdriver. NexTool’s Gemini folding tool packs an electric driver with 10 precision bits, plus pliers, a knife, bottle opener, scissors, a pry tool, and more. The driver has a magnetic bit holder and a manual mode for extra torque.

Munro MK_1 Electric All-Terrain SUV

Munro MK_1 Electric All-Terrain SUV

This brutalist SUV from the UK is built to take on the toughest terrain. Its electric motor and two-speed transmission sends power to all four wheels, like a traditional 4WD system. Power ranges from 295 to 375 hp with up to 516 lb-ft. of torque. It’s built on a hefty steel ladder frame and has an impressive 18.9″ of ground clearance.

Testing Tiny Folding Electric Bikes

Testing Tiny Folding Electric Bikes

Over the years, there have been numerous efforts to build bikes, motorcycles, and mopeds that can fold up for ease of transport. Bikes and Beards got their hands on a couple of folding electric two-wheelers to test out how easily they open, their weight capacity, speed, and range. That tiny Himo H1 is ridiculous.

Outisan e-Wagon Electric Utility Wagon

Outisan e-Wagon Electric Utility Wagon

Anyone who’s attempted to pull a cart full of gear up a hill or over a bumpy trail knows it can be taxing. The Outisan solves that problem by adding an electric power-assist system. Its battery pack and in-wheel motors can help pull loads up to 180 pounds. It’s also got hill-descent control that helps slow carts when going downhill.

Ken Block’s Electrikhana

Ken Block’s Electrikhana

Ken Block takes to the streets of Las Vegas in his insane Audi S1 Hoonitron, an 800-volt, all-wheel-drive, pure-electric beast that can shred tires with the best of them. The crazy whirring sounds its motors make as it leaves its mark all over the Vegas Strip are like someone super-sized an R/C car.

Inside Ken Block’s Audi S1 Hoonitron

Inside Ken Block’s Audi S1 Hoonitron

The busy Hoonigan Racing Team is revving up to debut the world’s first all-electric Gymkhana car. Built from scratch by Audi Sport in a speedy six months, the 28,000 RPM, 800-volt one-of-a-kind Hoonitron is also the first e-car for rally driver Ken Block, who’s got sticker shock from the $10-12 million price tag.

Dragonfly Hyperscooter

Dragonfly Hyperscooter
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This unique, 4-wheeled electric scooter features an engaging lean-to-steer mechanism and can hit speeds up to 25 mph. Unlike other scooters, your feet never need to touch the ground when stopping. Its battery pack sends power to dual 550-watt motors with a 50-mile range. It also can be outfitted for off-roading.

Junk Yard Bubble Car

Junk Yard Bubble Car

Backyard engineer Geng Ge loves to make things out of parts he finds in the trash. Using a mix of junk and new parts, he built himself a bubble-shaped electric car that can maneuver in tight places. It features a curvy, stainless steel shell, wheels that can turn in any direction, a backup camera, and a 32″ TV for navigation.

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