Transport & outdoors

Extremely hard to master, but he was proud to finally ride it.

Fast and hard to control, though he managed to ride them after a few scary attempts.

A tiny, good-value luggage scale that helps him avoid airport overweight fees.

Rated 3 out of 10 fail: the central screen could fail when fast charging, prompting a 130,000 car recall.

Rated a 10 out of 10 fail: untested sensors and software led to two crashes that killed 346 people.

Scored 5 out of 10; a surprisingly simple electric flying platform, though privacy concerns make it a hard sell.

Rated 8 out of 10; lets you climb vertical glass, metal or brick with no ladder or harness.

Extremely thin folding sunglasses, 0.9cm folded, so thin he felt they could slice fruit.

He called it possibly the most useful 2.50 he has spent, since it covers blind spots.

Roads built from recycled plastic that last longer, need less maintenance and cut emissions; one of his favourite examples.

Cheap, efficient three-wheeler that took 65,000 pre-orders without delivering one car, rated 6 out of 10.

Audi's elongating self-driving concept car impressed him with an 8 out of 10.

Mentioned as a huge transport machine Tesla is working on, which he jokes he might buy.

Cited as an exceptionally safe car, with a gold-plated custom version costing $300,000.

A fully inflatable e-scooter that packs into a bag, rated 4 out of 10.

Chainless, spokeless e-bike with auto power adjustment and fingerprint lock, rated 8 out of 10.

Interesting concept that reduces perceived weight when running, scored 6 out of 10 but it looks unfinished.

Amphibious bike and jet ski hybrid he jokes is perfect for criminals, scored 9 out of 10 and he still wants one.

Suitcase follows you via a bracelet, but he wonders about battery life and gives it 6 out of 10.

Segways and hoverboards proved dangerous, with banned use and about half a million hoverboards recalled over fires; 7 out of 10 fail.

A backpack with a touch-sensitive panel for controlling the phone, handy but nothing you couldn't already do.

A travel adapter with four full-size USB ports that he plans to use regularly.

A subtle, light e-bike with app lock, tracking and a motor that helps automatically.

Probably his favourite OnePlus backpack, clean-looking and water-resistant with a handy magnetic buckle.