Brammo Electric Motorcycles

New electric motorcycle engineering rivals gas bikes

With a mission of making an electric bike as affordable and fun as gas-powered motorcycles, electric vehicle experts Brammo, Inc. recently partnered with Italy’s S.M.R.E. Engineering to produce four new models with a revolutionary six-speed drivetrain. The new rides, announced today, are a result of Brammo’s design and S.M.R.E.’s Integrated Electric Transmission technology, an innovation licensed exclusively to Brammo. A mechatronic propulsion unit, IET mimics …

Hästens Hammock

The ultimate hammock from the makers of the ultimate bed

Bringing their “floating on water” sensation to a classic hammock, fifth-generation mattress builders Hästens make a compelling argument for mellowing out this summer. Covered in iconic blue-and-white check fabric, the Hästens hammock is a re-release of a limited edition the esteemed Swedish brand produced in 2010, which sold out before ever reaching the U.S. Like their built-to-order horse-hair mattresses, the bed experts make their cotton …

Our Choice

New Al Gore app spearheads the future of interactive books

Based on a fantastic user interface designed by Our Choice” has been reinvigorated for the iPad as an app that launches today. We previewed the new version, produced by Rodale and Melcher Media, which lays out Gore’s take on the looming global climate crisis in a beautiful interactive format that allows the user to pinch and swipe their way through pages, infographics, videos and images. …