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- catalysis, on 10/10/2007, -1/+18It's just a normal jacket with solar panels glued to the collar.
- todwod, on 10/10/2007, -1/+13Obviously you don't live in a very cold area where there could not be a cloud in the sky, with the sun shining brightly, yet it is still 20 degrees outside...
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8Up here in Wisconsin the coldest days are the sunny ones during the winter. The clouds keep the warm air in :)
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6Wait 'til it rains and you have a short...
- ivandir, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5Don't say that. Someone will probably patent the idea.
- mnederlanden, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4i may be confused, but doesn't solar powered mean generating electricity from light...
all these comments about it not being warm enough to generate electricity...Its a solar powered jacket not a thermo-powered jacket! All they would need is a clear sky, and they may not even need it to be that clear... - Icetype, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4I read that as, "Fashionable Solar Powered Jet Packs." I'm thinking... AWESOME!!!!
- seattle98104, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Are you blind? The panels are in plain view sewn into the collar. And the link on the blog explains that it's a combination of solar panels and a battery that it charges to store the electricity for later use.
- DexDoomsday, on 10/10/2007, -3/+7I can see myself wearing this saying "Bond, James Bond."... to bad Ms. Moneypenny died:(
- DreKor, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5Ever get sunburned while skiing? There's a lot of radiation bouncing around when there's snow on the ground.
- ionbattle, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3It's southern california and I have fruit.
- oldhick, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Try the reply button.
- tb0n3r, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3Kinetic energy? You're expecting fatass americans to move in order to generate electricity? Are you mad?
- hmmdar, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2a Thermo-powered jacket would own
- asskicker32, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Yeah, a normal Zegna jacket.
- Dipster, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2I wonder if it provides enough power to run a Peltier and a fan... Just swap the polarity and you could have a wearable A/C and heater!
- Chupathingy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2attention span?
- 3adkied, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1If he needs a cold drink so much, maybe he should... I don't know... take off the JACKET!
Seriously, though, that is pretty cool. If there were a USB powered thermos for your hot cocoa it would be perfect. - adolfojp, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1I would wear a solar powered jacket that would power a small portable AC unit. The tropical sun is killing me :-(
- ch33sehead, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Wow, a BLOG that takes from ANOTHER BLOG that takes from an actual newspaper website. He even bothers to steal one of the pictures too! Skip the spam. Here's the original:
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/09/24/0709 ... - zspeed78, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1If a month of your salary is $1000, get the hell off digg and get a better job.
- emjaymj, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2No, you need light to charge
- emjaymj, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1The point is, you don't need heat. And heat doesn't really come from the sun so much as matter absorbs the light and converts it to heat energy. There's a reason space is cold...
- hasahugedig, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1but is it machine wash safe?
- TheFinaleofSeem, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Yeah, I'm sure that huge collar is very comfy. I'm sure it will also be cheap...not. I can also imagine wiring, batteries, etc being a real pain. It's a good idea, to be sure, but until they can turn the fabric itself into a solar panel, it's going to be a very expensive niche item.
- weeeezzll, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1no..the person wearing the jacket might get owned thought.....jackets are suppose to trap heat near the body not pull it away...
- rento, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1finally a jacket to power fashion conscious brains.
- ch33sehead, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1This is getting to be annoying. Stop the URL truncation!
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/09/24/0709 ... - syroncoda, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1wow... went to the online store for this company and a simple sports jacket is like $800. richie jacket but hey maybe.
- LtXenodite, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1To both of you, light energy from the sun comes with heat as well most often. Physics 101 anyone?
- yelledan, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1yes, Zegna is high end, solar panels or not.
- weeeezzll, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1I want my flying car damn it!!! It's official...that future sucks!
- weeeezzll, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Geez...electricity 101 anyone?
- Modestexcuse, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1"I’m using the sun to chill the liquid that slakes the thirst that’s created by the sun.”
CLASSIC. - 0crabby0, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1I'm thinking a solar-powered Speedo would be better...lol
- Pharoid, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0Really sucks if you live in Arizona.
- Trocisp, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2That damn radiation... just bouncing around... like a crazy bouncing thing....
- chopsuei, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0Since when do jackets need to be powered?
Buried for stupid title... - objectcode, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0my dick is bigger than yours
- zspeed78, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0No, those things probably barely produce enough to power a cell phone.
- benbrooks101, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0But will it blend?
- vikramraja, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0It is quite an interesting concept. How about a pair of sunglasses that uses the glass as a solar panel, but you can still see. You would only use it when it is sunny- when the solar panel would charge. It would cost a little more than Oakley's bluetooth sunglasses!!
- spacecoyote1966, on 10/10/2007, -1/+0In Southern Calif, that is usually true - if the sun is out, chances are the temp is at least in the 70's. A t shirt w/solar panels would be cool. Or maybe something that uses kinetic energy?
- GTPilot, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1perfect, i always wear a jacket when the sun is shining.
- ivandir, on 10/10/2007, -4/+3dick?
- mandarin, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1Nice , i wouldnt be surprised if it costs nearly a thousand.
Whats the point of coming out with something like this which will cost a normal person more than a month of his salary? - yoda17, on 10/10/2007, -3/+2No details. Does the fabric general electricity or do they just sew photovoltaic panels into the collar.
- nyls, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1This seems similar to the i-jacket ( http://www.i-jacket.com ) which came out a year or so ago.
- thredden, on 10/10/2007, -4/+3ummm tecknopup, its cold in winter during the day. where you from (wo)man? try traveling up north sometime...
- exomni, on 10/10/2007, -3/+2Because this totally doesn't hurt the environment more than it helps it.
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