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The modern cyclist can have several power-hungry gadgets, not just lights but phones, music players, GPS devices and more.  All those batteries can really add up, but you have a high-speed potential generator right beneath you all the time so why not take advantage of it?

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I really can’t get enough of these, but I really am starting to wish we’d see some of these reach final, commercial, reliable and affordable markets.  Aside from the obvious uses in developing areas, they could be huge in the outdoor creation community and emergency preparedness situations.

A standard tPOD1 kit will include a tPOD1 power generator, a light with a USB connection, a quantity of tea candles for your initial fuel, and a handy carrying case designed for the tPOD1. We are also developing accessories for the tPOD1; a small battery regulator and charging system to work with the …
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While I love the larger portable devices like tablets, one frustrating thing is that they often require just enough more power to charge than a phone that many of the existing adapter out there simply can’t support them.  Enter the reVOLT c2 from Scosche. Not only will it charger a tablet like the iPad from a car outlet, but it’ll charge TWO.  I don’t forsee myself flying down the road with two iPad charging, but it is nice to know I can charge a tablet and even the most power hungry smart phone simultaneously without have to constantly swap adapters.