A couple of years ago the kinsfolk at Signal Snowboards tried their hand at make a board with a tenuous stratum of solar cell on top to charge a electric battery while it careened down the slopes . Not only was their creation a success , it actually worked so well the caller adjudicate to put it into production , and it’snow available in their online store .
At $ 750 the Solar Hybrid might seem like overkill , after all , you ’re on a mountain to snowboard , not browse Twitter on your phone . But these day snowboarder hit the slopes decked out in action cameras , HUD goggles , wireless headphones , and plenty of other widget that could benefit from a 2,000 mAh portable battery charger . You ’ll require a square five time of day of direct sunlight to all top off its shelling , but that ’s just a square exculpation to keep impinge on the chairlift until the sun sets . [ Signal Snowboards ]
GadgetsSolar CellsSolar power
Daily Newsletter
Get the best technical school , scientific discipline , and civilisation news in your inbox daily .
News from the future tense , pitch to your present .
You May Also Like
