Alta's technology can reduce that battery weight by 70 percent, saving approximately 25 pounds of pack weight.
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When LeMieux was hiking the Appalachian Trail a decade ago, he identified the problem that would become the focus of his work: how to turn the kinetic energy of a hiker into electrical energy that could keep devices charged (and reduce the battery weight he carried for 1, 500 miles).
All this with no compromises to battery or weight - Kindle Fire HD combines the most power-efficient LTE chipset available with a custom-designed 4G wireless modem that's only 2.2 mm thin.
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They rely instead on the flash-memory chips used in iPhones and iPads that contribute to longer battery life and lighter weight and allow computers to boot up faster.
Though features like number of apps, weight, battery life and Flash compatibility tend to attract the most attention in tablet assessments, a new study says typing is actually the most common frustration among tablet users.
With revised, more Euro-sports styling, the VL Destino shed over 1, 400 lbs from the battery version, which weight loss should provide brain-addling performance almost equal to the Corvette ZR-1, but in a socially-responsible 4-door family sedan.
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Talking with Asus executives about their new baby, the picture emerges of a project where unusual resources were dedicated to rapid development and engineering, and unusually narrow margins and tolerances are built into the final product, in order to meet the requirements for size, weight and battery life.
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The weight of the battery pack of some of the early Tesla Roadsters came to 1, 000 pounds.
Since then we've seen rumored specs that include Android 2.2, a 7-inch Super AMOLED display, 1.2GHz A8 processor, 4, 000mAH battery, 370-gram weight, and 16GB of on-board memory with up to 32GB of microSD expansion.
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Created in collaboration with famed Italian designer Stefano Giovannoni, the Z5 has achieved a 7.6mm thickness that currently tops the five-inch-phone chart, yet at the same time it manages to cram in a 2, 300mAh battery and maintain a 126g weight.
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This would eliminate what has historically been the only performance advantage of lead acid in starter battery applications, and is expected to considerably increase the value proposition of A123's Engine Start battery as a lighter-weight, longer-lasting alternative to absorbent glass mat (AGM) and other lead acid batteries.
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We haven't yet tested the second-gen 10.1, so we can't yet speak to its battery life, but suffice to say its lighter weight won't be such a boon if the battery inside can't last as long as some of its heftier competitors.
Wheego has moved the battery pack forward, putting more weight on the front wheels.
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To date, the market has been making do with tablets that fail to offer the light weight, ergonomics and battery life needed by healthcare professionals.
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Thanks to an energy saving LED light source, the light-weight presenters offer a long battery life of up to 80 minutes.
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The system allows a 1.6kWh lithium-ion battery pack, mounted behind the seats for weight distribution reasons, to be charged through a rear axle electro-hydraulic brake energy regeneration system.
Sinofsky explained that "you're in this loop" of ever increasing screen size, more battery to support it and, naturally, more weight.
By using a capacitor instead, Mazda saves weight and space and, unlike a battery, it can charge and discharge instantly without deteriorating during prolonged use.
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The device, he says, picks up global positioning system (GPS) signals better than the iPhone (even in forests), boasts longer battery life and fits in his backpack without adding much weight or bulk.
The weight advantages achieved through the carbon-fibre battery monocoque are reflected in the agility of the SLS AMG E-CELL and, in conjunction with the highly innovative wheel-selective four-wheel drive system, ensure true driving enjoyment.
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With neither a battery nor a starter motor--they add too much weight--the only way to get this vehicle going is by push-starting it.
With neither a battery nor a starter motor--they add too much weight--the only way to get this vehicle going is by push-starting it with a Chevy Suburban.
In other green tech and design news, Hitachi unveiled an impressive new wireless controlled robot to help with the Fukushima Daiichi cleanup and London-based designers Martin Riddiford and Jim Reeves developed the GravityLight, an amazing low-energy, battery-free light that works by harnessing the power of weight and gravity.
The efficiency produces all the torque needed to let a 165-pound person walk, but with just a 30W to 60W motor versus SPARKy's 150W -- a big help to battery life that also reduces the AMP-Foot 2.0's weight to that of the fleshy kind.
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The car's flat, floorpan-mounted battery pack (85 kWh) accounts for about 30% of the significant total vehicle weight, 4, 642 pounds.
RFLKT's sleek profile and lowly 2 ounce weight, make it virtually unnoticeable when mounted, while the coin cell operated battery has a life of over one year and requires no charging.
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Hold it in your hand and you'll immediately notice its weight is evenly distributed, so it doesn't register as heavy, despite its 2, 000mAh battery.
For those who want the dimensions and weight in numbers, it's about 152mm x 78mm x 10mm at 8 ounces (including the battery, which lasts for almost a day for normal usage on 3G).
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The light weight comes thanks, in part, to the fact that the company didn't beef up the battery, instead offering up some software bumps it says compensate for the additional battery drain that comes with things like a revved-up display.
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Another important factor in the latest round of thin vs. thick (lots more storage and processing capability) clients is that the current generation of mobile devices offer light weight attractive packaging, fast access to content (no wait for boot and application changes) and reasonable battery life (although this is an area of much needed development).
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