This isn’t the first all-electric Mustang, but Charge’s sports an officially licensed shell from a 1960s Mustang, but with a few modern twists, including revamped lighting units, a revised grille, a high-performance braking system with gold calipers, and ten-spoke wheels. The powertrain consists of a 64 kWh battery pack that enables the car to generate 402 hp and 885 lb-ft of torque, good for a 0-62 mph time of under 3.1-seconds. When fully charged, you can expect a 124 mile range. Read more for additional pictures and information.
Rugged Geek’s RG1000 Portable Car Jump Starter doubles as a power bank with laptop compatibility, all for $67.77 shipped, today only, originally $199.99. It will boost most vehicles with gas engines up to 7.0L in size and diesel engines up to 3.5L in size. The powerful 39Wh battery can boost an average vehicle over 20 times on a single charge. Two high power USB ports allow you to charge all your USB devices, while one variable output laptop charging port charges most laptops on the market today. Product page. Read more for a hands-on test video and additional information.
In the future, just about everyone will be able to 3D print whatever they need on demand, and the HRE3D+ wheels just show one more possibility. They’re touted as the world’s first 3D-printed titanium wheel, created using a process called Electron Beam Melting. More specifically, the rim is titanium, while the rest of the wheel is carbon fiber for structural integrity and strength. Read more for additional pictures and information.
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Allyn Pierce is a nurse who manages the Intensive Care Unit at the Feather River hospital in Paradise, the town devastated by the recent wildfires. Pierce, whose home was destroyed in the wildfires, drove his Toyota truck along burning roads to ferry patients to safety. Images posted on Twitter show the melted plastic and crumpled metal of the vehicle, damage done as Allyn drove to try and escape the fire, before turning back and returning to the hospital. Read more for the entire story, along with additional pictures.
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The Polaroid 20×24 camera is exactly as it sounds…a very large instant camera with film plates that measure 20 by 24 inches (51 cm × 61 cm), although at least one example takes pictures that are 23 by 36 inches. They aren’t for sale, but can be hired for use from various Polaroid agents around the world. Well known photographers such as Elsa Dorfman and Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, have used this heavy wheeled-chassis camera for at least one of their shoots. Photographer Marco Christian Krenn of Analog Things decided to drop by Supersense in Vienna to show just how this rare camera works. Read more for a video of another large Polaroid camera.
Unlike other clocks, the ETCH clock boasts a surface made from a transforming thermo-elastic membrane that forms digital numbers, which appear to be engraved into the surface. When it’s turned off, this could pass for a slab of concrete or some other minimalist home decoration. One caveat: it’ll set you back at least nearly $2,000.
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Liberty Walk is known for their riveted ultra wide body kits, but this Toyota GT-86 by Forgestar Wheels is definitely no slouch. Featuring a Rocket Butnny body kit, complete with a revamped front fascia, LED daytime running lights, flared wheel arches, a sharp front splitter, and a massive wing out back. Read more for additional pictures and information.
DJI’s Mavic Air is touted as the ultimate portable 4K drone, and it’s being offered for just $699.99 shipped brand new, today only, originally $799. It’s the most portable DJI drone to house a 3-axis mechanical gimbal, with its angular vibration range reduced to 0.005°. Set in a triangular formation, gimbal dampeners help create even steadier shots. The Mavic Air shoots video at an incredible 4K 30 fps, recording at 100 Mbps to capture every second with UHD quality. Product page. Read more for a video explaining why it’s better than the Mavic Pro.
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Nikon’s D5 is no entry level camera by any means, but just how much does it cost to ship to the International Space Station? The number might astound you. For starters, it costs $10,000 per pound when transporting things to the ISS, and the camera (3.11-pounds), along with a $500 Nikon 1.4x teleconverter (0.4-pounds) and $16,300 Nikon 800mm f/5.6E lens (10.10-pounds) totals $23,300, at 13.61-pounds. At the very low end, it costs NASA $136,100 to ship this camera kit without any packaging or accessories. Read more for another video and additional information.
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Billy Butcher, a talented artist from Brazil, paid tribute to the late Stan Lee by illustrating the Marvel co-founder as various superheroes from his own comic book universe. “He was a cartoon storyteller…he became an actor in live-action series, in movies, he became the voice and face of what he created. Marvel characters are a bit more fragile—because they mostly struggle with real life issues, and their issues are always quite personal, and I always found those concepts quite relatable,” said Billy. Read more to see all the Stan Lee comic book covers.