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The Verge TS Ultra electric motorcycle is entirely too fast
Howlin’ Wolf would have hated this motorcycle. It is not built for comfort. It is built to accelerate the human body from a standstill to freeways speeds in less time than it has taken you to read this lede.
This is the $44,900 TS Ultra, the new flagship motorcycle, from venerated electric bike maker Verge. It joins the existing entry level 4.5-second TS (MSRP $26,900) and 3.5 second, $29,000 TS Pro in Verge’s lineup. The TS Ultra features a hubless rear wheel housing a 1200 nm (~885 ft-lb torque) e-motor — larger than both the 1000 nm Pro and 700 nm TS — which delivers 201 horsepower, a 124 MPH top speed and a range 233 miles.
Not only does the hubless drive wheel look cool, the space and weight savings coming from that design decision allowed Verge to increase the size of its battery and reposition it to lower the bike’s center of gravity. That’s handy when you’re on a single-seater crotch rocket attempting to extract the fillings in your teeth exclusively via acceleration force. Riders will have their choice of five color choices (in both matte and glossy alternates), three seat materials (basic leather, perforated leather and alcantara), and either a Wilbers or Ohlins suspension.
Preorders are open on the Verge product page and $1000 will reserve you a bike for delivery in Q4, 2023. Availability in the US is currently limited to a dozen or so states, depending on the local regulations regarding EV sales and imports.
Jedi Fallen Order, Fallout 76, and Axiom Verge 2 are out on PlayStation Plus Essential right now!
PlayStation Plus Essential subscribers have a nice gift ready for them to kick off the new year, as Jedi: fallen Order, Fallout 76, and Axiom Verge 2 are all available to download as part of the January PS Plus line-up right now.
For those with any variety of PS Plus, whether it’s PS Plus Essential, Extra or Premium, these three games are up for grabs starting January 3. However, if you have either an Extra or Premium subscription, you’re due additional goodies in January that have yet to be announced.
All three games available this month are killer in their own way, but the immediate star of the line-up is Jedi: Fallen Order. This 3rd person action RPG was quite the surprise for many when it first released back in 2019. A brand new story set in the Star Wars Universe, it mixed an exciting combat system with compelling characters and a slice of the beloved Star Wars Sci-fi galaxy to explore around with some distinct planets. It’s an overall good package, and one well worth trying out yourself as the sequel inches closer and closer to release.
PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for January: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Fallout 76, Axiom Verge 2
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The Verge Guide to Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale
Amazon Prime Day is no longer a once-per-year shopping event. This year, the company is hosting a second deal extravaganza for Prime members called the Prime Early Access Sale, which kicks off tomorrow, October 11th, and runs through Wednesday, October 12th. If it’s anything like the two-day shopping blitz that is Prime Day, it’ll be filled with some of the lowest prices we’ve seen on 4K TVs, Amazon Echo devices, noise-canceling headphones, gaming accessories, laptops, and more. We also expect to see competing deals at retailers like Target, Best Buy, and Walmart, all of which we’ll cover during the 48-hour window.
Like we’ve done in the past with Prime Day, we’ll be rounding up all of the details regarding Amazon’s fall sales event…
The Verge staff talk about their favorite backpacks and other bags
In August 2021, we asked the staff of The Verge to tell us about their go-to laptop bags. Now, a year later, some are still using the same bags — but not all.
It’s surprising how attached you can get to a bag — especially the bag that you use to carry your laptop, your sweater, your lunch, your notebook, your exercise shoes, your kids’ diapers, or any of the other stuff you need. Whether you’re heading to the office, visiting a friend, hanging in a coffee shop, going on a hike, or just sitting outdoors to read or work, having a bag that can accommodate everything on your “gotta have this” list can help you avoid a lot of aggravation.
So, here’s this year’s staff picks — some old, some new. Most of the staff wrote about their backpacks,…