The device can be plugged into a wall outlet or battery powered.
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This is a battery that plugs directly into an outlet and in turn charges a variety of peripherals via a USB connection.
The portability crowd will be a bit bummed that the Soloist only plays when connected to an AC outlet, as a battery compartment is MIA, but you will be able to wake to your favorite tune or Sirius station thanks to the built-in alarm clock, which could possibly make dragging yourself out of bed at least slightly less excruciating.
Drivers can also refresh the battery via any standard 120-volt outlet using the included charging cord, though this would take at least twice the time as with a 240-volt line.
So, all you need is a phone line and a battery, I mean, a power outlet and the grandparents plug it in and everyday they can look forward to new photos that have been sent to it via pretty much e-mail and you can even send it from your camera phone, too.
Ford calls C-MAX Energi a "hybrid-plus" because it not only operates just like C-MAX Hybrid, but also features an external charge port and larger lithium-ion battery pack so owners can plug in the vehicles to fully charge the battery using either a standard 120-volt outlet or the available 240-volt charge station.
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With a six-hour rechargeable battery, you won't have a power outlet holding you down.
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Electrical energy will be stored in a liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery that can be recharged from a standard household outlet.
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In order to get the CO, the house had to pass a town inspection, which it had initially failed due to a wire near the stove, an outlet near the kitchen sink and a battery in the smoke detector in the attic.
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An empty battery charges to 100 percent in 6 hours, using a 240-volt outlet.
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Beyond the social aspects of packing an outlet charger, it will allow you to hang onto your valuable portable battery charges for when you're on the go and in a real pinch.
Granted, the Prius Plug In, because it has such a small battery may be easily cycled multibple times per day because it should be recharged quickly from a 120 v outlet.
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