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Goolsky RC Military Truck

If you read Cool Material on the regular, you've noticed we've featured a handful of grown-up RC cars as of late. Truth is, we went down a rabbit hole and now we have an Amazon Prime Wish List entitled "Remote Control Cars We Need." The latest we've  found won't set you…

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Mercury Is an Intelligent Heated Jacket That Uses Machine Learning

Ministry of Supply has always impressed with their scientific approach to redesigning clothing to make it more functional without sacrificing style. They've outdone themselves again with Mercury, an intelligent heated jacket that uses machine learning to heat your body to the optimal temperature through carbon-fiber heating pads. Using a battery…

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Volt Is a Drone That Charges Your Electric Car

Running out of gas is a problem usually remedied by jogging to a gas station. For those with an electric vehicle, however, that jog can turn into an ultramarathon. Enter Volt, a concept from In Yeop Baek, a Korean product designer who's tackled numerous modern issues through his work. Yes,…

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Ferrari 488 Pista

Ferrari has always been synonymous with performance, but the 488 Pista is about to take things to a whole other level. Packed with the most powerful V8 in Ferrari's history and boasting an impressive drop in weight over the 488 GTB, this Italian rocket can hit speeds of over 210…

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The Famous Diner That Doesn’t Serve Food

At the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles, California sits a restaurant you know. Not because you had a memorable meal there, although there's a slight chance you did, but because you've seen it before ... many times. Johnie's Coffee Shop opened in 1956 as Romeo's Times…

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