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Schwinn's Hurricane Returns, and a Grand Buys You a Whole Lot of Smiles
A grand. That's the number that made me sit up straighter. Schwinn's Hurricane is back, and the next generation of this e-bike is promising a whole lot of value for a price that undercuts the usual anxiety of electric two-wheeler shopping. It's not chasing specs that belong on a concept render; it's chasing smiles per mile, which is the only metric that actually matters when you're just trying to enjoy the ride. I love a product that knows exactly what it is. It's a commuter, a cruiser, a little pocket of joy on two wheels. If you're in the market for something smaller and sharper, our piece on six tiny EVs that dare to be cool pairs nicely with this kind of practical fun. Spooty.
Honor's new flagship packs a camera Arri helped shape and a battery that refuses to quit
Honor's Magic 9 Pro Max has a camera island that looks like it was machined from a 1937 Arriflex 35 turret, complete with knurled grip texture, and that alone made me sit up straighter. The battery is colossal, the mossy green finish is genuinely handsome, and Arri's influence runs deeper than aesthetics: you get LogC3 capture and 14 preset Look LUTs baked in. That's a serious tool for anyone who wants cinema color without the rig. It's also Honor's first flagship since the Arri deal went public, so the pressure was on. I'm gently skeptical about whether the software holds up, but the hardware is talking loud. For more gadget weirdness, our piece on Philips' new toothbrush tracking your brushing is a fun contrast. Stay spooty.
Bentley's first EV keeps the cabin, calls in musicians to fake the V8
Bentley's first EV keeps the cabin intact, then hands the engine note to a bunch of musicians who've been asked to fake a V8. That's the razor clam here. While every other electric car chases silence or synth whooshes, Bentley is wondering what a luxury car should sound like when there's no combustion to lean on. The answer, apparently, is a carefully composed performance. It's a clever pivot, and it fits the brand's long proportions and tactile cabin like a tailored glove. But here's the gently skeptical part: a recorded growl is still a recording. Does it feel like a Bentley when the pedal goes down? That's the question worth circling back to.