Teardrop camping trailers are nothing new – but one made largely by hand out of a composite of chicken feathers certainly is. It’s called the Earth Traveler T250LX, a single-axle trailer weighing just 135kg and built by the Earth Traveler company in the US state of New Mexico. The adaptable four-person living shelter has strength comparable to carbon fiber, says … [Read more...] about Going camping in trailer made out of composite of chicken feathers
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‘Seamless’ wheels on Citroen EV concept marry rims and rubber
Citroen challenged tyre giant Goodyear to come up with tall and narrow wheels for the Citroen 19_19, an all-electric SUV concept designed to celebrate the French carmaker’s 100th birthday and showcase styling and technology that could underpin its future. It wanted the end result to appear as though the wheels were independent from the body of the all-wheel-drive SUV, and … [Read more...] about ‘Seamless’ wheels on Citroen EV concept marry rims and rubber
Audi previews all-electric e-tron SUV with left-hook NZ road show
Audi is preparing another road show for its stakeholders in New Zealand, this time with four left-hand drive examples of the e-tron, Audi’s first all-electric SUV. The EV cars are due to land in Auckland in the next few days, before being made ready for their public appearances from June 6 as a prelude to the arrival later in the year of NZ-spec, right-hand drive … [Read more...] about Audi previews all-electric e-tron SUV with left-hook NZ road show
Ford-Rivian link: next stop NZ for all-electric lifestyle vehicles?
Will American start-up company Rivian Automotive sell its battery-electric SUVs and utes in New Zealand now that it has confirmed production for Australia? If so, will they be sold through an independent Rivian outlet? Or will they, now that Ford HQ in Detroit has taken a US$500 million stake in Rivian, be sold as premium models via select Ford dealerships in New Zealand? In … [Read more...] about Ford-Rivian link: next stop NZ for all-electric lifestyle vehicles?
2020 Subaru Outback: boosted flat-four replaces 3.6-litre unit
Japanese all-wheel-drive specialist Subaru has ditched its 3.6-litre flat-six engine in favour of a more powerful and thriftier turbocharged 2.4-litre flat-four for its premium sixth-generation Outback SUV, which is expected to go on sale in New Zealand later next year. The big difference between the two engines is not so much in terms of kilowatts but in the delivery of … [Read more...] about 2020 Subaru Outback: boosted flat-four replaces 3.6-litre unit