<
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/3/24212686/ecoflow-power-hat-solar-powered-hat-usb-c-charger-smartphone>
"EcoFlow’s new Power Hat must be the dorkiest piece of headgear I’ve ever heard
of — and I think I love it? It’s a wide-brimmed floppy-ish sun hat full of
solar cells that you can charge your phone with. EcoFlow says it can charge a
4,000mAh smartphone to capacity “in as fast as 3–4 hours.” Sounds ideal for
casually scrolling feeds at a campsite or surviving in a sun-blasted, Mad
Maxian desert wasteland.
According to EcoFlow’s specs, the $129 Power Hat’s solar cells are made from a
thin, flexible material called passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC)
monocrystalline silicon. It offers roughly 12-watt charging via the USB-A and
USB-C connectors on the underside of the brim. The whole thing weighs 370
grams."
Via Kenny Chaffin.
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
