It’s been a big few days for electric vehicles. On Friday, Tesla launched its Cybertruck with notably reduced specs than originally promised, and with a controversial handle-less door design. But there’s better news on the EV front: Volvo and Toyota both announced affordable electric offerings for 2025, and Detroit is testing out a new technology that is installed beneath the pavement and would charge vehicles wirelessly while they drive, idle and park on the street.
Today we’re taking a look at a tent for the Cybertruck, a multi-room audio streaming interface and a vegan charcuterie platter. This is Today in Gear.
Today in Gear is our daily roundup of all the latest product announcements, drops and news from Gear Patrol Studios. Send your most pressing product questions to tig@gearpatrol.com.
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If You Do Get a Cybertruck, Check Out This Basecamp
This custom-built Basecamp ($2,975) created by unique tentmaker Heimplanet does actually make us want the Cybertruck. It integrates seamlessly with the infamous EV, extending the vehicle’s ultramodern lines into a spacious truck bed tent, with a cushy mattress that rests above the bed itself, allowing for usage of that storage space while off-grid. The airframe design inflates quickly using a hand pump and stows away neatly below the tonneau cover to maintain driving range.
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Get Your Digital and Analog Speakers to Play Nice
Eve released the Play ($150), a sleek audio streaming interface that connects all your amplifiers, powered speakers and soundbars with Apple AirPlay. The device spans multiple rooms with stable WiFi or ethernet connectivity, controlling all your outputs with Eve’s app or your Apple Home. The app compensates for any latencies either automatically or manually, so you end up with a perfectly synchronized, high-quality, whole-home audio experience.
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Keep Your Tools Handy with a Sleek Utility Vest
Peter Buchanan-Smith is returning to Best Made, the brand he created, in the hopes of reviving it to its former glory. While the brand has been under the ownership of Duluth Trading for the last four years, Buchanan-Smith hasn’t stopped making enviable, long-lasting gear — like this ruggedly stylish Utility Vest ($325). Its ample but subtle pockets afford tons of carrying capacity without looking like cargo shorts, and its double-layered Japanese cotton was chosen to wear in beautifully over time.
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Snag This Sharp New Chef Knife
San Francisco-based Bernal Cutlery has been supplying cutlery to the pros for almost 20 years, but the Greenfield Gyuto 9-inch Chef Knife ($396) is the brand’s first foray into producing its own blades. It’s a formidable debut, with the option for stainless steel or carbon steel blades, both Japanese-tempered and finished with a Yankee handle in a low-environmental-impact tropical hardwood.
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Munch on Plant-Based Charcuterie
A beautifully arranged charcuterie board is an excellent centerpiece for any holiday gathering, but the classic meat-and-cheese spread leaves little for the plant-based eaters in your party. Enter the Chef’s Garden’s Plant-Based Charcuterie Box ($120), which includes a tantalizing array of mini cucumbers, tiny potatoes, edible mixed flowers, a medley of beets, root vegetable slices, bread mix, and marmalade.
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