As Hack A Day notes, one can easily question the wisdom of "a pair of microwave transceivers and a LiPo battery strapped directly over one's eyes and brain, " but that's the price of progress, right?

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And when the battery charge runs low, the British supercar switches to an alternative power source, a pair of 77-pound micro-turbines that serve as onboard generators.

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Instead, we got a look at a pair of Nyko speaker stands for the PlayStation Vita and the Kindle Fire, as well as a battery powered case for Amazon's slate.

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The pair said they braved winds and below-freezing temperatures on Monday afternoon to walk along the water at Battery Park and see how their favorite monument had withstood the megastorm.

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Hybrids need to be equipped with larger battery packs, smaller and more fuel-efficient engines and a "two-mode system" that uses a pair of electric motors that propel the car at lower speeds.

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