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more about #generator davezatz: Cheaper to buy a second car battery. And 40 hours to recharge? more » Oh yeah, I still have a clock and a pencil!: and it talks why??? more » flobear: Talking batteries? Technology's cool and all but really, a future where all of our routine objects talks to us is worse than a post-nuclear apocalyps... more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: Couldn't you say something like "Power Unit, recognize Fallon, Sean, code Pi 1-1-0, silent countdown. Enable"? more » bosskev: Half-assed concept. Why not just make batteries wrapped in solarcells? Not only would such self-contained batteries store and recharge their own power... more » gadam07: Wait, you mean that thing talks at you no matter what? You can't turn it off? That'd get really annoying. There's a more generic power pack like th... more » Je_suis_un_revolutionnaire: Shouldn't jalopnik be doing this review? more » -
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Lightning Review: Duracell Powerpack 450 Talking Portable Power Unit
The Gadget: Duracell's Powerpack 450 is a portable power source for AC, DC and USB-powered electronics. It also features a vehicle jump starter, air compressor, flashlight and a voice feature. -
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The Duracell Powerpack 450 Talks You Through a Jump Start
Because I rarely drive these days, I still roll around in a car I bought 8 years ago. It runs fine, but sooner or later it is going to quit on me. I'll tell you what though, in my situation, the new addition to Duracell's Powerpack linuep looks like peace of mind in a lunch pail-sized box. In addition to jump starting your car, it can power up AC, DC and USB-powered electronics (340 W continuous / 450 W peak). It even has a voice feature that informs you on the estimated runtime for devices that you plug in as well as instructions on how to use its vehicle jump starter and air compressor (150 psi). All-in-all, the 450 looks one seriously useful device for your $150. More » -
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Fluxxlab Revolution Door is Eco-Friendly, People-Powered Power Station
The Revolution Door is a concept from New York designers Fluxxlab that puts otherwise-wasted kinetic energy from a revolving office door to good use—generating power. Fluxxlab's rationale is that humans exert a chunk of their own energy when pushing a revolving door around, and it may as well be captured via gears and an electricity generator. If you think about the thousands of doors across the country spinning around all day, everyday, then maybe they've got a point. Obligatory design diagram, and a schematic showing how the idea turns your breakfast into green lightbulb-lighting power after the jump. More » -
