Solar-powered Bikini Charges Your Mobile While You Have A Sunbathe

HI-Tech Lounge ^ | April 19, 2007 | Annie Groer

[Stoat]

Solar-powered Bikini Charges Your Mobile While You Have A Sunbathe

 

Published on 04/19/2007

 

You kind of have to see this to believe it. We're not sure that this is the same sort of gadget holder as that pair of holsters that we told you about a few weeks ago. This device seems more like someone's idea of a new outfit for a fashion show or something. Nonetheless, what you're gazing at in that photo is the Solar Powered Bikini. It's a two-piece bikini with photovoltaic film strips attached strategically to various parts of the clothing, so that you can charge your gadgets while you're catching some rays. Better yet, the charging takes place via those rays.

The solar panels are scattered along both the top and the bottom of the suit. Total charging power is 6.5 volts at 1.5 amps, which is more than enough to breathe new juice into the standard cell phone.

OK, you can pick your jaw up off the floor now. This is just a concept. It's from the ... creative mind of American designer Andrew Schneider, who thoughtfully included a USB connection on one of the bikini's hips.

[Stoat]

Also:

The Sun Online - News Bikini babes power own iPod

 
Sun-cess ... iPod can be powered by sun

Bikini babes power own iPod

 
April 23, 2007
 
 

 

 

 

 
A SOLAR-powered BIKINI that can charge an iPod has been invented.

 

Designer Andrew Schneider covered a black two-piece with 40 flexible 4in x 1in panels. The connector is on the hip.

He said: “It can be worn in water but you’d have to let it dry completely before you plugged your iPod in.”

He is now working on male beach shorts that provide enough energy to charge a beer cooler.

The New York University student hit on the ideas during a sustainable practices course.

He said: “Alternative power is an important concern.”

[Stoat]

iPod Ping :-)

[1rudeboy]

I’ll become interested when someone develops male swim trunks that charge a two-piece bikini that charges a beer cooler.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

I may consider the solar panel installation business after all.

[Stoat]

Future-Tech Ping :-)

[Stoat]

Quality of Life Technologies Ping :-)

[Holicheese]

I wonder what other kind of “devices” these solar paneled bikinis could power!

[PBRSTREETGANG]

"Pardon me miss, could I plug into your bikini?"

[bmwcyle]

D cups product more power.

[RSmithOpt]

There’s something to be said for being ‘in charge’.

[Stoat]

Salacioius Ping :-)

[jdm]

There is certainly room for multitasking, isn’t there? :O)

[Xenalyte]

A little Monday-morning bikini action for the list, perhaps?

[Stoat]

Electric Universe Ping :-)

[pax_et_bonum]

Salacious Ping List ping!

[pax_et_bonum]

Done!

Thanks for the ping!

[bedolido]

thanks for keeping us a breast of things

[null and void]

And here I thought the solar pannels on my roof were sexy.

[Just another Joe]

Ya know, I think I would be a little leery of wearing that type of thing.
It could be a "shocking" experience.

[martin_fierro]

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