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April 27, 2009 5:00 AM PDT

Let the sun power your calls

by Wayne Cunningham
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A Bluetooth speakerphone with no juice won't let you make hands-free calls, so Scosche equipped its SolChat device with a solar panel. When your car is parked in the sun, the SolChat keeps itself charged and ready. For winter months and enclosed garages, the SolChat also has a 12-volt charging cord.

Read our review of the Scosche SolChat solar-powered Bluetooth speakerphone.

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by mikefxlee April 29, 2009 1:14 PM PDT
and here's a solar recharged phone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l4TbitxC7c

powering a car
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm4PW5CsOIM

I'm only being somewhat facetious. This was meant to show the magnitude of the problem and a creative answer.
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