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The Mercedes Benz C111 acted as the car manufacturer’s test bed for risk-taking and game-changing innovation for new technologies including turbo-charged engines, multi-link rear suspensions and the iconic gull-wing doors. This week, Mercedes pays homage to the C111 by bringing the berlinetta-styled 2-door into the future with the Vision One-Eleven EV Concept – a fierce and ultramodern take on the 70’s original.
Akin to the OG C111, the Vision One-Eleven is not shy with the body color. The EV supercar concept is dressed in a copper-orange shade with glossy black accents along the vented hood and bottom frame. The mid-body is wildly curvaceous and the lower anatomy aggressively displays a frame that is just centimeters off the asphalt. The gradual upward angling of the lower frame transitioning to a boxy posterior adds to the untamed nature of the electric vehicle.
There’s no shortage of space-age details on the Vision One-Eleven. The head and tail light displays are lit up by an LED panel, the rectangular-shaped steering wheel is accompanied by a touch screen extending from the steering column and Mercedes will also include an augmented-reality headset that turns the entire interior into an expansive interface – think Tony Stark swiping through his lab’s room-size interface. The bow on top for the Vision One-Eleven’s futuristic details are shown via the interior silver-metallic accents.
The Vision One-Eleven also gives a glimpse into what to expect from performance EV’s in the future. The Vision One-Eleven debuts the innovative axial-flux motor which weighs one-third as much as the radial-flux unit used in Mercedes current EV’s. This most certainly isn’t your C111 equipped Wankel engine. There are a ton more details to dig into, but instead of sharing the rest, head on over to Car & Driver for the entire scoop and full photo gallery.
In terms of utility, efficiency and practicality, this next EV is dramatically different from the one above. Let us introduce to you, TELO, a brand spanking new electric vehicle automaker that has caused quite the buzz this week with their debut EV Pickup Truck. There’s no better way to encapsulate the TELO Truck than to describe it as a compact EV with Toyota Tacoma capability and Tesla range packaged into a tidy footprint comparable to a Mini Cooper.
The TELO truck measures 150 inches from bumper to bumper, and is equipped with a truck bed that spans 60 inches; enough room to transport supplies across any urban locale or a pile of gear for a weekend trip into the woods. If that’s not enough space, then a clever mid partition design extends the truck bed space to fit a 9 foot surfboard or a set of skis. To reiterate, the TELO Truck is a shade longer than 12 feet – shorter than a Toyota Yaris and just two-thirds the length of a Tacoma.
Behind the industry credibility and experienced leadership of TELO’s CEO Jason Marks and CTO Forrest North (both Founders), as well as the design knowhow of Yves Béhar and his design firm FuseProjects, the new TELO EV Truck is slated to put the entire industry on notice. Pre-order yours today for just $152. More information, here.
It was supposed to be a casual day of paddling and snorkeling for Australian surfer Matt Cuddihy. Who knows why he decided to skip a day at his local break, but we’re sure he’s glad he made that decision after discovering a vintage Rolex Submariner (in addition to a set of surf fins) floating at the ocean floor. With the Sub’s strap trapped underneath a rock, Cuddihy was able to dive down to retrieve his new-found treasure.
According to Cuddihy, the diver had a ton of oceanic build-up from years of being submerged in the ocean and “Smelled really bad.” After a bit of TLC, Cuddihy was able to clean the vintage diver off, revealing the strong patina and … surprise, surprise … a ticking seconds hand.
Funnily enough, Cuddihy believed the Rolex Submariner was a fake and it turns out that it’s the real deal. The watch appears to be a submariner Ref. 5513, making it a coveted no-date iteration of the archetypal diver. Since the story has gone viral, Cuddihy says “I’ve gotten 28 messages about the watch and none about the fins.”
If you’re a beginner to the world of shooting film, your best bet is to simplify the entire experience. Choose a camera without all the bells and whistles, and more importantly, shoot a subject that isn’t a moving target. Basically we’re saying stick to the stationary flower pot on the window sill and not your rambunctious kids running around. But what if you find yourself at an F1 race and the only shooter on your person is of the film variety? No worries if you don’t have the slightest clue on where to start because Eric Limer, a Senior Editor at Gear Patrol, has done all the leg-work for you. There’s a lot to take away from this article that can be applicable to more low-stakes film shooting. Check out his experience shooting the F1 Miami Grand Prix entirely on film, here.
We’re saving the best for last here. This week, we were overjoyed to hear that Shaky Eddie, a jazz-funk instrumental album released by the ever-so talented Oren Hartov and his band of merry bandmates, are returning with a follow-up album entitled Dog Green Blues or ‘Shaky Eddie II”
If you haven’t heard their debut album yet, we strongly suggest you stop reading, slap on some headphones and press play on your go-to music streaming platform. Are you back? Pretty sweet, right?! Dog Green Blues looks to give us more of the same vibe – uptempo groovy goodness that’s sure to get your head bobbing and although not scientifically proven, more efficient with whatever task that’s at hand while listening.
All that said, Oren and company are looking for your help to support this next project. All the tedious work is done; writing, charts, demo etc. It’s the fun and equally as important stuff that need the majority of the funding which include studio time, mixing and mastering. If you’re keen on contributing to the cause, check out the Dog Green Blues Indiegogo profile and choose from the long list of ways to support. Funk on.
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